The Imperial Castle at the Alter Hof was the first castle of the Wittelsbach dynasty in Munich and a precursor to the Munich Residence. During the Middle Ages, the House of Wittelsbach and their ...

Today, it’s one of the most popular tourist attractions in Europe, and just a two-hour train ride south of Munich. Even if you’re not interested in touring the inside of the castle ...

Munich has many sights to offer, but is also an ideal starting point for day trips in Bavaria or even as far as Austria. The world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle, the medieval Rothenburg in ...