Module 7: Eating Out

1. Module 07
Shopping,
Eating Out &
Nightlife

2. Shopping

3. Shopping at Marienplatz
Munich is a great city for shopping and the
most glamorous area is around Marienplatz

4. ‣ From books and toys to clothes and porcelain, the
Marienplatz is a shopper’s delight
‣ It’s fun to window-shop, even if you have no plans to buy

5. Maximilian Street
‣ The Maximilian Street
(Maximilianstraße) is one of the
city's four royal avenues
‣ It starts at Max-Joseph-Platz,
where the Residenz and the
National Theatre are situated, and
runs from east to west
‣ It was planned by King Maximilian
II of Bavaria and construction
began in 1850

6. Maximilian Street
‣ The western portion of the street is
known for its galleries, designer
shops, luxury boutiques, jewelry
stores and one of Munich's
foremost five-star hotels
‣ Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Louis
Vuitton, Dior, Chanel, Escada, Hugo
Boss, Gucci, Gianfranco Ferré,
Bulgari and many other famous
brands have stores here

7. Souvenirs
‣ Around the Marienplatz are
various shops that offer a variety
of Bavarian souvenirs
‣ Dirndls and Lederhosen, the fine-
quality (and very expensive)
traditional clothing can also be
purchased here
‣ This area is also an excellent place
to buy contemporary and classic
porcelain dinnerware and figurines

8. Christmas Market
‣ A Christmas market is a street
market associated with the
celebration of Christmas
‣ It usually runs for about four
weeks around Christmas time
‣ Munich holds its traditional
Christmas Market from the last
week of November to December
24 on Marienplatz

9. Christmas Market
‣ A huge Christmas tree covered in
lights towers over the many
stands all aglow with pre-
Christmas magic
‣ Music to celebrate the spirit of
Christmas is performed live every
evening at 5:30 pm from the
balcony of the Town Hall

10. Eating Out

11. ‣ Munich’s cuisine is traditionally
seasoned with beer
‣ Don't forget to try the most typical
meal in town: Weisswurst, which is a
white-coloured veal sausage
Weisswurst

12. ‣ Remember to peel off the skin before eating
‣ Since it is cooked and eaten fresh, it is often available
only until noon

13. Obatzda
‣ Obatzda is a cheese delicacy
‣ It is prepared by mixing aged soft cheese with butter

14. ‣ It is then seasoned with
sweet or hot paprika
powder, salt, pepper as well
as a small amount of beer
‣ It is usually eaten spread on
bread or pretzels

15. Beer Garden
‣ A beer garden (Biergarten) is an outdoor area in which
beer and local food are served, typically at shared tables
‣ Common entertainments include music, songs and games

16. ‣ Beer gardens originated in Munich in the 19th
century
‣ They are usually attached to a beer hall, pub
or restaurant and a traditional Biergarten
allows its patrons to also bring their own food
‣ The popularity of Beer Gardens has been
steadily increasing worldwide and today you
can find them in Australia, Austria, Canada,
Japan, Netherlands, UK and USA
‣ They are more common in Southern Germany
than in other parts of the country

17. Nightlife

18. The Kultfabrik is located next to the Ostbahnhof
train station. It is an exclusive party place
developed in an old factory

19. It is home to over 20 clubs, pubs, after-hour
snack bars and several concert stages

20. Kultfabrik
‣ Every night the Kultfabrik lures party
animals from Munich and from far
beyond the city gates
‣ During the day time it becomes a
colourful market where craftsmen sell
their wares and citizen enjoy the sports
facilities
‣ It also has a child care center
A view of the Kultfabrik, during the day, when it bears an
entirely different character from its nigh time avatar

21. End of Module
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