Munich: by train & stayed 3 nights in Pasing; next train is Prague

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Frauenkirche, in the heart of downtown Munich.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Very different lighter Colour palette to the ceilings in this cathedral compared to Versailles.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Munchen clock-tower with lots of Oktoberfest tourists!

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Munchen Ratzkeller ~ city hall square area.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Exterior of Cathedral.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

A very busy first Saturday of the two weekends that comprise Oktoberfest.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Interior cathedral gilt statuary.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Altar ~ one of them, in the cathedral.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Beautiful image of the Father with the Christchild in marble and with gilt and metal features.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Marienplatz area is full of spires in all shapes and sizes.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Check out the self-portrait of the iPhone photographer!

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

OMG! They actually closed admission to the grounds for about an hour at 5pm because they needed to pause the buildup of the crowds. We got in just before that. They never really diminished as we left the grounds at 6:30 to hop back on the S-bahn to go back to Pasing and our hotel there.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Looking back at the crowds trying to get in at 6:30pm for the Saturday night as we were leaving the grounds.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Coolest hotel suite EVER! Was a full garret, all remodeled, complete kitchen, electronic blinds on these slanted windows.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

View toward one of the Pasing church towers from our hotel window.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Very funky!

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Enormous bedroom in this suite!

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Walking about 20 to 30 minutes (roughly 2kms) from our Hotel MIANO in Pasing along the Wurm River walk to get to the Castle which has a beautiful lake and benches & swans and ducks, and also an interior court and cafe.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Interior of the Schloss grounds.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Church associated with the castle grounds.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Cafe and interior square where you can order soup, a sandwich and a bevvy or a pint of German brew!

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

This Castle was built as a hunting lodge and summer house by Duke Albrecht in 1432 to house his secret wife, who was discovered to be a commoner by his father, declared a witch and whom he had thrown off a bridge into the River Danube in 1435. Harsh!

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

More inner court photos.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Very early baroque style pre-Renaissance era painted panels of Adam and Eve and the Pieta above the door arch.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Amazing tile work under the roof fascia.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

Outside photo from the walk by the Schloss’s lake which is lovely.

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

This birdhouse from the Hansel & Gretl style path right along the side of the River Wurm. Just delightful!

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

You can just catch a glimpse of the River Wurm here and these mushrooms growing on the side of the old tree are pretty crazy looking!

Joanne • 06 Apr, 2026

This is a cafe in Pasing that is between the start of the River Wurm’s walk to the Schloss and enroute back through the town to our hotel ~ we did, of course, stop at a bakery before we hit the hotel!