European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A Good Way to get around the City is by Bike. There Are several agencies that rent bicycles including this one at the main train station. A amps photos by Dave Casey the new town Hall with its glockenspiel in the Tower As seen from the St. Peter s Church Tower. In in shoppers buy Flowers from a Vendor in the old City. M a big two a n. I 1 a a t ajl be 1. I. A. A \ j Bottom others have an Eye painted there presumably looking up at the person sitting on the pot. A British manufacturer dubbed his product the Patent no splash Thunder bowl a and a War Era British pot features Adolf Hitler s face on the inside in what one might Call the target position. The museum with this eccentric collection is tucked in a downtown Alley at 26, a Block from the Sartor station. It is open daily from 10 . To 8 . Those who want to see As much As possible of outdoor Munich should consider two opportunities Tower climbing and bicycle Tours. The aforementioned City Hall Tower offers a Good View of the Marie Platz arid surrounding streets but the Tower in St. Peter s Church or Quot old Peter a gives a View of nearly the entire City. Like most towers in Europe that attract sightseers this one offers Only one Means of ascent and descent a a dark narrow staircase that has Little space for climbers to sidestep those going in the opposite direction. The pamphlet guide claims the Tower has 297 Steps but it seems like there Are More. And a souvenir stand operator confided that there Are in fact 299 Steps due to recent safety renovations. Whatever the number the View at the top is Worth the climb. The careful observer can detect a hint of the City s Prosperity by counting the numerous construction cranes punctuating the Skyline. More than 60 were visible one Day in late August. And counting cranes is easier than counting mountains. The German Alps although less than 40 Miles away often Are obscured by Haze and smog. The Frauen Kirc he with its twin domed towers is probably the most familiar Munich Church to people who Don t live there but natives tend to think of old Peter As More symbolic of the City. The Church predates the founding of the City in 1158 by about a Century although the oldest remaining part Are sections of the West Tower which were part of the gothic Basilica completed in 1294. Fire destroyed the Church and most of Munich in 1327, lightning damaged it badly in 1607 and Allied bombing raids ruined it again in 1944 and 1945. Its latest reconstruction was completed in 1951. Tourists who prefer a More Down to Earth View of the City but Are still willing to exert their leg Muscles should consider renting bicycles. Topographically Munich is much like Large midwestern cities in the United states. Its Flat terrain and Broad avenues lend themselves to the inclusion of bicycle lanes so the City has a vast network of them and cyclists use them extensively. A bicycle is particularly useful for visiting the famed English Garden. The Quot Garden actually is a Park so big and varied that a full inspection of it might require a whole Day. But be warned in parts of the Park wearing clothes is an option Many visitors choose not to exercise although by late september the number of people who engage in what germans Call Quot Bare body culture drops significantly. Bicycles Are available for rent at the main train station. A City tourist information office there open daily 8 . To 11 ., offers a free Booklet describing do it yourself Bike Tours with accompanying Street maps. It s also a Good place to go for other sightseeing ideas As Well As for hotel room reservations. One other place to seek respite from festivities is the 36th German Art and Antiques fair which is conveniently held sept 27 to oct. 6 on the slim her Messe gelande Munich Fairground which is across the Street from the oktoberfest grounds. A horse drawn Carriage Rolls through the English Garden As part of a tour of the City. September 12, 1991 stripes Magazine 9
