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14  VISITING EUROPE

Afternoon Suitably fortified,
discover the head-spinning
array of architecture, artworks,
and treasures on display in
the Residenz (pp520–21).
This former palace of the
Bavarian kings is so large it
takes two tours just to see the
half that is open to the public.
Check if any seats are available
for a night at its magical
Cuvilliés-Theater.
Day 2
The Gran Vía, Madrid’s principal shopping street Morning The Bavarian kings
reveal their impeccable taste
Two Days in Madrid Afternoon Head to the Centro again through their splendid
de Arte Reina Sofía (p281) in art collection, hung in the
time for lunch at the chic café- Alte Pinakothek (p523). You
• Surround yourself with restaurant, then spend the can easily lose the morning
masterpieces at the Prado rest of the day at this superb among its Old Masters, which
• Enjoy the glamor and glitz contemporary art museum. provides a comprehensive
of the Gran Via Admire Picasso’s powerful lesson in German art history.
Guernica and works by Gaudí, If your tastes veer more
• Feast on the mouth-
watering morsels served Miró, and Dalí, among others. towards modern art, visit the
in countless tapas bars In the evening, take a tour of neighboring Neue Pinakothek
the city’s lively tapas bars. (p523) and the Pinakothek
der Moderne (p524). Make time
Day 1 Two Days in Munich to walk to nearby Königsplatz,
Morning Start the day at where the Neoclassical
Plaza Mayor (p274), the huge Glyptothek (p523) reveals why
arcaded square in Madrid’s • Admire the regal splendor Munich was nicknamed
historic heart, then take a and priceless treasures of “Athens on the Isar”. The
relaxed stroll around the the Residenz nearby Staatliche Antiken­
surrounding cobbled streets. • Enjoy a foaming tankard sammlungen (p523) displays
Head into the pretty of beer and some hearty Ludwig I’s antiquities.
19th-century Mercado de Bavarian cuisine
San Miguel, just off the square, • Leave the city center for Afternoon The Deutsches
for a gourmet lunch at one of the pastoral delights of Museum (p524) is unbeatable
its many chic tapas bars. for rainy days, with 20,000
Schloss Nymphenburg
arts and science exhibits
Afternoon Visit the magnificent spread over seven floors.
Museo Nacional del Prado Day 1 Alternatively, head to Schloss
(pp278–80), Spain’s biggest Morning There’s no finer
museum. Highlights here introduction to Munich than the
include the superlative Las Marienplatz (p522), with its two
Meninas by Velázquez, and a monuments of civic pride: the
host of the artist’s other works, Neues Rathaus, its facade a
created for the Spanish Habs- carnival of statues, and the
burg monarchs. The charming Altes Rathaus. The soaring
gardens at the sumptuous Ritz Frauenkirche (p522),
(p277) next door are ideal for a unmissable because of its
post-museum cocktail. domed spires, is the image on
almost every souvenir beer
Day 2 tankard; the other highlight of
Morning Stroll along the Munich’s sacred architecture
Gran Vía (p275), Madrid’s is the Asamkirche (pp522–3),
glittering answer to New an enchanting example of
York’s Broadway, admiring Bavarian Rococo. Stop for a
the turn-of-the-20th-century sauerbraten and a stein at any
theaters, as well as some of of Munich’s famous beer halls;
the city’s first skyscrapers. The for example, Hofbräuhaus, the
street is now a shopping mecca, site of Hitler’s infamous Beer The iconic onion domes of the Frauenkirche
packed with flagship stores. Hall Putsch. in Munich

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