Cruising down to the Wiesn in your rental car is easy. The world’s largest fair lasts for 14 days and entertains up to 6m visitors from all over the world. The Wiesn, as the locals call it, is the biggest event of the year and celebrated in enormous party tents to amusing folk music.
The motto of Munich is “live and let live“, and in the 1.3m laid-back town you will notice that directly at your car rental station. Whether you are interested in culture, history, sports, or science, Munich has it all. Green areas like the English Gardens, the Hofgarten and the Olympiapark offer enough entertainment for you and your rental car.
There are plenty of historical and cultural sights to be seen in a rental car. The Residenz, the downtown palace complex from the 13th century. It includes the castle, a garden, a museum, and the Hofbräuhaus, one of the most famous taverns in the world. Here you will be served the traditional Maß, a whole liter of beer with the traditional food, pretzels, Backhendl (spit roast chicken), or Weisswurst.
For more culture take you rental car to the Alte Pinakothek, displaying works of Rubens, Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt. A rental car in Munich is the best way to ensure hitting all of the major sites. The heart of Munich is the Marienplatz where you will find the city hall, the Mary Monument, and the Christkindlmarkt before Christmas. Let your rental car in Munich lead you to the best sites
As far as sacral buildings, the must see with your rental car is the Frauenkirche. Construction started in 1240 and has produced a magnificent building with two towers higher than 330ft. Even older is St. Peter (the locals call it Old Peter), dating back as far as the 11th century, both easily reached with your rental car.
Take you rental car on a spin to the home of BMW - the big competitor to the Stuttgart based Mercedes - the famous car maker has its home in Munich, they have a museum where you can watch all their cars, here you can see all the classic cars, as well as prototypes of cars that never came into production.
After much buzz in the city you should take your rental car out for a spin in the Alps, as idyllic as a scene out of The Sound of Music. The obvious winter activity is skiing which is possible on countless excellent slopes, and one of Germany’s most recognized sights, Schloss Neuschwanstein, is not far from Munich. The fairy tale castle is less than two hours on the road from Munich, and while you’re there you might as well hop across the border to Austria. You can eaisly get to Neuschwanstein with a rental car from Munich.
So pack your camera, bring your hiking boots, leave some space in your suitcase for a brand new pair of Lederhosen, and get ready for a great vacation with your rental car.