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Things to do in Munich

Bavarian food tasting

Work up an appetite with a brisk stroll from the Marienplatz through the historic district to Viktualienmarkt - Munich’s oldest open market and a foodie paradise. Here you’ll be given a culinary tour, sampling dozens of specialties as you go, sure to leave you not just stuffed, but convinced there’s more to German cuisine than beer and sausages.

Tel: (089) 2423 1767.
Website: www.munichwalktours.de

Porsche tour

In the German home of the luxury performance car, any self-respecting speed-freak would be hard pressed not to accept an invitation to ride a classic Porsche Turbo down switchback Bavarian mountain roads, and along the notorious autobahn (motorway) – so here’s your chance to do just that. Tel: (714) 964 0280. Website: www.autobahn-adventures.com

Swimming and sailing

Just 40 minutes from the hubbub of central Munich is the placid calm of Lake Starnberg, a large freshwater lake with 21km (13 miles) of shore, where summertime swimming is popular, both motor and paddle boats are available for hire, and even a spot of peaceful fishing is on offer. Get the Suburban train (S-Bahn, line S6) every 20 minutes to Starnberg from Marienplatz.

Skiing

On arrival in Munich, the mountainous backdrop looks close enough to touch. So it’s no surprise that there are 18 good-sized ski resorts within an hour’s travel radius of the city, making it a surprisingly popular central base for many who regularly visit to enjoy the winter season in the German Alps.

Website: www.j2ski.com

Thermal spa

Sooth away stresses or just relax at Therme Erding: a natural thermal spa on Munich’s outskirts. The sulphur spring, where natural, unprocessed water originates from a depth of 2,350m (7,710ft), is recommended for easing rheumatic and arthritic pain. Meanwhile on clear summer days the glass dome above is slid away to let you soak up the water as well as the blue Bavarian skies.

Website: www.therme-erding.de

Road karting

It looks way too much fun to be legal – but it is. The brain child of a young German businessman, you can now dump the kart track and take a rented street-legal go-kart capable of 85kph (53mph) around the roads of Munich - all you need is your driver’s licence, and the perfect antidote to the tour of the nearby BMW headquarters is at hand.

Website: www.kart4you.de

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