The metropolis in southern Germany is one of the Federal Republic`s most prominent hotbeds of architecture. The stellar ascent of Munich to the capital of Bavaria began in 1158 when it was granted the status of market town. Its architectural landmarks range from the Cathedral of Our Dear Lady & the Residence to the Allianz-Arena & the BMW World, the most famous examples of recent architecture. The experts Nicolette Baumeister & Chris van Uffelen take readers on a journey of discovery across all architectural eras. In addition to the most important 300 buildings in Munich itself, the book also presents around 90 architectural masterpieces in Bavaria, one of Germany`s most popular tourist destinations. The chronologically structured chapters & the colored illustrations vividly present the characteristic features of each era. In addition to individual buildings, important ensembles & the key architects of Munich are featured. ...

Munich – Alpenvorland on a waterproof, tear-resistant, GPS compatible cycling map at 1:75, 000 from the ADFC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club
- the official German cycling federation), in a series of maps with extensive overprint for long-distance & local cycling routes. GPS waypoints, route profiles, details of online links for information about accommodation etc. are also provided. Maps included in this series are contoured & the interval varies according to the type of the terrain. Steep sections are annotated with gradient markings. Colouring and/or graphics show various types of landscape: woods, vineyards, etc. An overprint highlights both the national long-distance cycling routes & the shorter local cycling trails, each clearly identified by a symbol and/or an abbreviation of its name. Sections with heavy traffic and/or poor road surface are clearly marked. Symbols indicate various facilities, such as railway stations with cycle hire, cycle repair shops, campsites, youth hostels, shelters, country restaurants/bars, sport & leisure facilities. Maps have a UTM grid for measuring distances & for determining location using GPS device & they are printed on weather resistant & tear-resistant paper. Each map covers an area of Approx. 110 x 100 km & the map legend is in German only. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link.
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Munich to Venice Cycle Route
- a 600-km long trail crossing the Alps to Innsbruck & then across the Dolomites via Cortina d’ Ampezzo,
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Munich
- Middle Isar on a waterproof, tear-resistant, GPS compatible cycling map at 1:75, 000 from the ADFC (Allgemeiner Deutscher
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Southern Bavaria, Austrian Tyrol & Italy’s South Tyrol region including the Dolomites, on a waterproof & tear-resistant, large & double-sided map at 1:175, 000 from the Swiss Hallwag/Kümmerly + Frey cartographic house, highlighting the region’s 77 best sights, each with a brief description, plus street plans of central Munich, Innsbruck & Merano. Coverage on the map’s northern side extends Munich to Innsbruck, & from Füssen with the Neuschwanstein Castle to Salzburg. The southern side extends from Innsbruck to well south of Bolzano, & from the Engadine Valley along the Inn in Switzerland & Bormio eastwards to past Dobbiaco/ Toblach & Cortina d’ Ampezzo in the Dolomites. Road network, including small local roads & selected country tracks, is clearly laid out on a base showing the region’s topography by relief shading with plenty of names of mountain ranges, peaks, valleys, etc. Scenic routes are highlighted. 77 best sights are cross-referenced to the surrounding panels of brief descriptions, many illustrated with photos. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index lists a selection of towns. Also included are small street plans of Munich, Innsbruck & Merano annotated with main sights. Map legend & all the text include English. ...

Munich in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

The blue ADAC City Atlas are square, handy & always up to date! Whether by car or on foot
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An American expat in London takes a phone call. The caller is a German policewoman, & the news she has to convey to him is almost incomprehensible: his sister, Miriam, has been found dead in her Berlin flat, of starvation. Three weeks later, the man, his elderly father, & an American consular official find themselves in a fogbound Munich Airport, where Miriam`s coffin is to be loaded onto a commercial jet. Greg Baxter`s extraordinary novel tells the story of these three people over those three weeks of waiting for Miriam`s body to be released. Munich Airport is a novel about the meaning of home, & about the families we improvise when our real families fall apart. It is a gripping, daring & mesmeric read from one of the most gifted young novelists currently at work. ...

Munich & Environs on a waterproof, tear-resistant, GPS compatible cycling map at 1:75, 000 from the ADFC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club
- the official German cycling federation), in a series of maps with extensive overprint for long-distance & local cycling routes. GPS waypoints, route profiles, details of online links for information about accommodation etc. are also provided. Maps included in this series are contoured & the interval varies according to the type of the terrain. Steep sections are annotated with gradient markings. Colouring and/or graphics show various types of landscape: woods, vineyards, etc. An overprint highlights both the national long-distance cycling routes & the shorter local cycling trails, each clearly identified by a symbol and/or an abbreviation of its name. Sections with heavy traffic and/or poor road surface are clearly marked. Symbols indicate various facilities, such as railway stations with cycle hire, cycle repair shops, campsites, youth hostels, shelters, country restaurants/bars, sport & leisure facilities. Maps have a UTM grid for measuring distances & for determining location using GPS device & they are printed on weather resistant & tear-resistant paper. Each map covers an area of Approx. 130 x 87 km & the map legend is in German only. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link.
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Map No. 184, Munich & Environs (2-map set), including a nature guide to local wild flowers, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing extensive coverage of Austria & Germany plus the Slovenian Alps, with hiking routes on a topographic base, various types of accommodation, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. Many titles are now published as competitively priced sets of two or more maps, offering a wider coverage. Kompass are Europe ...