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A Renaissance Jewel Off the Beaten Path
Wasserburg, enclosed by a river, seems frozen in time. Explore it, discover the town's unique pottery in the courtyard of a medieval church, and check out ancient pubs in town for lunch! Witness life in the 16th century as mirrored in the Town Hall murals and hear about its history from the custodian.
Wasserburg, enclosed by the river Inn, seems frozen in time. Explore it, discover the town's unique pottery in the courtyard of a medieval church, and check out ancient pubs in town for lunch! Witness life in the 16th century as mirrored in the Town Hall murals and hear about its history from the custodian.
What Makes a Violin Sing
Mittenwald town tucked deep in the Alps has many joyful murals and houses the best violin makers in Germany. We pay the most venerated of thema visit. Josef Kantuscher explains why the secret of his prize-winning violin-making starts with his very special relationship with a tree....
The Birth of a BMW
How many steps from a roll of sheet metal to a state-of-the-art BMW? Watch them make one.
Regensburg on the Danube.
This ancient town at the confluence of the Danube and the Regen rivers was an important camp on the northern fringe of the Roman Empire. Cross the Steinerne Br¨cke, find the Porta Praetorum, explore the intact medieval center with its famous Dom (a gem of pure German Gothic), and see for yourself where the mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler found refuge from his personal and political foes.
A Masterpiece of Illusion
See how two ingenious brothers transformed a dark, narrow hole in the wall into a spacious Rococo church suffused with light and vibrant with color!
Secrets of the Opera
Listen to an opera in the beautiful neoclassical National Theater, and then during a special backstage tour explore what's behind a world class performance. Learn about the latest stage technology, the strategics of stage set-moving, the prompter's hideout, and other secrets!
Hitler's Rise and Fall Seen From a Bike
Trace the time period from the end of World War I to the Third Reich, Munich's anti-fascist Resistance, and World War II with its aftermath of destruction by crisscrossing the city center on a bicycle tour.
For a detailed
itinerary of the Munich Experience, go to the (tentative)
Program Schedule.
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