Munich Outside the Beer Halls

If you visit Munich and you don’t like beer or you just need a break from it, there are plenty of other things to do outside the beer halls.  We kept very busy exploring the other side of the city. Here are ways to spend your time in Munich outside the beer halls.

Walking Tour of Munich

Not much is open anywhere on New Year’s Day, so we signed up for a walking tour. I love doing walking tours when in a new city. You learn so much about the history and get tips from locals. As a big well visited city, Munich has multiple good walking tours. Our tour covered the downtown area and the history of the city, with a lot of focus on Hitler and beer.

Sandemans Munich Tour
Munich Tour – it was a big group for a cold New Year’s Day
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First Day Skiing Ischgl

Most of the day today I kept looking around me and saying “It’s like a painting.” Today was a good day for our first day skiing Ischgl.

Arrival in Ischgl

When we arrived in town Sunday afternoon, it was rainy and dark. Today was sunny and clear. And warm! Quite warm – 6 degrees! There’s a pretty good base of snow here, and especially as you climb the mountains, the snow gets better.

Our hotel is a great location for skiing Ischgl so that’s what we’re doing!

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Geyser At Secret Lagoon

We loved our visit to Secret Lagoon in Iceland and one of the best parts is the geyser! Iceland is so volcanic, and Secret Lagoon is one of those places definitive of this activity.

About Secret Lagoon

For those don’t know, Secret Lagoon is the oldest swimming pool in Iceland. Located in the south, just 90 minutes drive east of Reykjavik, Secret Lagoon is a top tourist spot. Visitors can soak in the pool and explore the grounds with lots of geothermal activity. There’s even a bar there!

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