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in the Residenz (pp220–21).
The former palace of Bavarian
kings is so large it takes two
tours just to see the half open
to the public. Check if any seats
are available for a night at its
magical Cuvilliés-Theater.
Day 2
Morning The kings reveal their
impeccable taste again through
their gallery, hung in the Alte
Pinakothek (pp226–7). You can
easily lose the morning among The monumental organ in Hamburg’s Michaeliskirche
its Old Masters, with the most
comprehensive lesson in astonishingly ornate Amalien- Master Bertram, Cranach and
German art history you’ll ever burg hunting lodge in Caspar David Friedrich. There’s
receive, or among more modern the gardens. modern art in the adjacent
works in the neighbouring Galerie der Gegenwart, and arts
Neue Pinakothek (p224) and To extend your trip… and crafts in the Museum für
Pinakothek der Moderne Discover Dachau (p268), a Kunst und Gewerbe, on the
(p224) galleries. Make time to pretty medieval town that is south side of the railway station.
walk to nearby Königsplatz, now synonymous with the
where the Neo-Classical Holocaust, or relax with a Day 2
Glyptothek (p225) and beer at Andechs (p268). Morning The port that made
Propyläen (p225) reveal why Hamburg’s fortune is at its most
Munich was nicknamed “Athens evocative in Speicherstadt
on Isar”. The nearby Staatliche Two Days in Hamburg (p439); merchants hoisted
Antikensammlungen (p225) goods direct from its canals into
displays Ludwig I’s antiquities. the 19th-century warehouses,
Germany’s second-largest some converted to museums.
Afternoon The Deutsches city is full of attractive Older wharves south are being
Museum (pp232–3) is unbeat- parks and varied transformed in a development
able for rainy days, with 20,000 architectural styles. known as HafenCity (p438) –
exhibits spread over seven • Arriving The airport, 8 km the Elbephilharmonie concert
floors dedicated to science (5 miles) from the city, is well hall is especially striking. Its
and arts. Otherwise, escape served by buses, the S-Bahn waterside restaurants or those
the busy city streets and head and trains. There are also in the city’s original merchant
to Schloß Nymphenburg good train and ferry services. street, Deichstraße, are ideal
(pp228–9), like Electress Henriette- for lunch.
Adelaide. Her portrait is not
one of those in the Gallery Afternoon Walk west along the
of Beauties, one highlight of Day 1 port (p442), perhaps stopping
this Italianate garden palace. Morning Decorated with to explore the museum ships
Others are the Festsaal, which statues of local heroes and the Rickmer Rickmers and Cap San
tempers Rococo opulence trades that made Hamburg’s Diego. The goal is Landungs­
with playful detail, and the fortune, the vast town hall on brücken (p442), from where
Rathausmarkt (p438) perfectly fascinating boat tours around
expresses the civic pride of Europe’s second-largest harbour
this city-state. On Hamburg’s depart at regular intervals.
shopping street, Mönckeberg- Hamburg ships imported the
straße, St Petrikirche (p438) is tropical woods that were
eloquent about past wealth; transformed into the Baroque
chic boutique shops on Neuer fittings of the Michaeliskirche
Wall and Große Bleichen, north (p442), also worth a visit for
of the Rathaus, reveal current the view of the port from its
prosperity. Relax with a boat trip observation tower. By now the
on the Binnenalster lake (p438). nightlife will be warming up in
St Pauli (pp442–3), the former
Afternoon Walk around dockers’ drinking quarter.
the Binnenalster lake to the Made famous by The Beatles
Kunsthalle (pp440–41), which and its red-light district, St Pauli
The awe-inspiring interior of the features paintings by German has now been gentrified for
Michaelskirche, Munich artists such as the medieval tourist-friendly titillation.

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