Southern Germany

April 1, 2010

Spas of Southern Germany

Southern Germany is famous for its natural thermal springs, people from all over the world come to Southern Germany to relax and unwind in the waters of these thermal springs.The Galaxy Erding water park is a great place to visit and offers a fun and enjoyable experience for the whole family. Some of the rides in the water park like the ‘Speed Blaster’ are very well known for the high speed experience that they provide people with, people can go up to 72km/h on this ride. In all there are twelve high speed slides at Galaxy Erding for all the thrill and adventure lovers. It is recommended that you stay at one of the hotels at Munich Airport, which are near this area.

The Therme Erding is another place where several exotic spas can be found. This is where you get to experience the world’s best spa. Therme Erding has been nominated as Germany’s best sauna. The palm trees coupled together with the warm thermal pools make it the perfect sauna experience. This hotel is only a 10 minutes drive from Munich Airport.

The hotel offers many other facilities as well such as an iodine pool, Roman bath and an oxygen garden. Not only do these thermal baths provide guests with a relaxing experience but it has been found that they also help cure many medical ailments such as arthritis and skin disorders. There are many hotels at Munich airport, which are only a few miles distance from the relaxing and luxurious sauna and thermal baths of Therme Erding. Hotels Fairy gives you a brief detail of the hotels at Munich Airport and around it, where you can enjoy spa and leisure activities in Galaxy Erding and Therme Erding.

Kempinski Hotel Airport Muenchen
The Kempsinki Hotel is a well known five star hotel situated between terminals 1 and 2 of the Munich Airport.  Hotels at Munich Airport are famous for the luxury they provide and this is counted among the best one of them. The interior is beautifully done giving this hotel a paradise-kind look. The hotel also has a 17 metre pool which is surrounded by real palm trees. The Fit and Fly Spa facility that is located in the hotel aims to provide guests with complete peace of body and mind. Special massages like Alegri massage take you away from the noise suburb of the airport and provide great recreation and pain relief from the professionals who specialize in removing mental and muscular tensions. Other general facilities include large conference rooms, soundproof meeting rooms with WLAN facility and others., and soundproof meeting rooms which come equipped woth WLAN facility as well.}

NH Muchen Airport Hotel
This hotel offers comfortable and soundproof rooms with extremely hospitable staff. NH Muchen Airport Hotel holds a four star rating and is excellent for people travelling for business purposes or on a holiday. This hotel is also well known for the sauna and fitness centre facilities that it offers. Providing great expertise in sauna and solariums, the hotel is perfect for relaxing and unwinding. Also there is a gym and bike rental facilities that can take you to the nearby Erdinger Moos moorlands

Marriott Munich Airport Hotel
Located at a distance of nine miles from the Munich International Airport, this hotel holds a four stars rating. The Marriot Munich Airport Hotel is part of the world famous Marriot chain of hotels, this hotel adds a certain amount of grandeur to the man hotels at the Munich Airport. In the neighbourhood are Olympic stadium, Old Landshut Castle and Cathedral; the sites a tourist is most likely to visit. The fitness centre of the Marriot Munich Airport Hotel also comprises of indoor and outdoor pools as well as offers gym, sauna’s and health club facilities.

Sheraton Munich Airport Hotel
This is another hotel from the hotels at Munich Airport. The Sheraton Munich Airport outclasses others in elegance and luxury. The Sheraton Munich Airport Hotel is a four star rated establishment, which is particularly famous for its modern, luxurious suites. The Spa and Wellness centre of the hotel is also quite attractive; you can relax and unwind here, as well as work out in the gym. The Spa and Wellness centre also offers several Jacuzzi’s, indoor pools and steam and thermal baths, which its guests can enjoy.

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September 18, 2009

Visiting Munich

Photos of Munich

The city
Munich is the third largest city in Germany and the capital of Bavaria, Germany. The city’s name, also known as Munchen, is derived from the Old German word “Monche”, which means monks. The city, with its two local rivers (The Isar and the Wurm), lies about 50 km north to the edge of the Alps.

The Climate
Munich is known for rather high precipitation and has a continental climate. Violent and unexpected rain storms are common in the city. Temperatures can change completely within hours, differing extremely between winter and summer, and even between night and day.

Winters
Munich winters are rather cold, starting in December and lasting until March. Heavy rainfall is rarely seen in winter, but in January the average temperatures fall to around -1°C and snow can be expected. The snow cover lasts for at least a couple of weeks.

Summers
May to September is summer in Munich and is known to be fairly warm with average temperatures of around 22°C.

Architecture
The city is an inspiring mix of historic buildings and impressive architecture.  The National Geographic Traveler chose Munich as the 30th best destination of historic places around the world. The Frauenkirche,in the center of the city, is the most famous of all the buildings and serves as a cathedral. The large Residenz palace complex, begun in 1385, is another amazing building and a significant museum of interior decoration.

Markets
Munich’s most popular market, the Viktualienmarkt, is known for its fresh food and delicatessen. The Auer Dult is held three times a year on the square around Mariahilf church and is one of Munich’s oldest markets, well known for its hardware, tat and antiques. The Christkindlmarkt opens at Marienplatz three week before Christmas, selling Christmas goods.

Economy
Munich has the strongest economy as well as the lowest unemployment rate of any German city. The city is considered a global city and the economic centre of southern Germany, holding the headquarters of Siemens AG, BMW, MAN AG, Linde (gases), Allianz (insurance) and Rohde & Schwarz (electronics).  

Transport Network
Munich has one of the most comprehensive and very punctual transport systems in the world, incorporating the Munich U-Bahn (underground railway), the Munich S-Bahn (suburban trains), trams and buses.

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The city is an integral part of the motorway network of southern Germany. {Motorways from Stuttgart (W), Nuremberg, Frankfurt and Berlin (N), Deggendorf and Passau (E), Salzburg and Innsbruck (SE), Garmisch Partenkirchen (S) and Lindau (SW) terminate at Munich, allowing direct access to the different parts of Germany, Austria and Italy.} Heavy traffic in an around Munich is very common. Traffic jams can be expected during rush hour and at the beginning and end of major holidays in Germany.

Cycling is recognized as a good alternative to motorised transport and the growing number of bicycle lanes are widely used throughout the year. A modern bike hire system is available in the central area of Munich that is surrounded by the beltway.

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