Recommended Pacing: Spend two full days in Munich, giving you time to visit one or two museums, explore the city center, experience one or two beer gardens, and make a half-day trip to Dachau. A half-day drive(including sightseeing) brings you to Berchtesgaden (we offer a hotel in Schonau am Konigsee), which merits a three-day stopover(two if you do not visit Salzburg). The drive along the Alpenstrasse takes a complete day (with sightseeing and lunch). Base yourself in the Garmish – Partenkirchen area (we offer places to say in Grainau, Hohenschwangau, Oberammergau, Pfronten, and Seeg, and of which make an excellent base for exploring the area). If you cover all of our sightseeing suggestions here, you will need four nights. A half-day drive in your car rental will find you in Lindau or Meersburg where we recommend a one-night stay.
Munich, the “gateway to Bavaria,” stars as one of Europes most beautiful cities. Locals refer to Mucich as “the village” because it is compact and easily explored on foot with the aid of short trips on the clean and efficient U- Bahn and S- Bahn underground railway systems. Munich, a wonderful beer-drinking, music-loving city, rivals Paris and London with it’s wonderful shopping, museums, cultural events, and plethora of things to do and see.
For a detailed description of this car rental driving itinerary Auto Europe highly recommends Karen Brown’s Guide to Germany, Charming Inns & Itineraries.
