18/01/2025
📍Schloss Nymphenburg: Built as a humble "summer cottage" (if by cottage you mean a sprawling 700-meter-wide baroque masterpiece). Originally meant to celebrate the birth of a prince in 1664, it grew into Munich's answer to Versailles.
📢 Fun fact: The palace was also home to the "Gallery of Beauties" - essentially the royal version of an Instagram thirst trap, but with oil paintings commissioned by King Ludwig I of his favorite crushes. 🫶🏽
🌟 Tips:
✔️ How to go: The palace is easily accessible from Munich's city center. Take the tram 17 from the main station (Hauptbahnhof) directly to Schloss Nymphenburg. It takes about 20 minutes. You can also catch bus 51 or 151. 🚋🚎
✔️ Best times to visit are early morning on weekdays to avoid crowds. 🌅
✔️ Consider getting the combination ticket that includes the palace, pavilions, and museums. It cost 16 €. It's better value than buying separate tickets. The gardens are free to enter and absolutely worth exploring, especially the hidden pavilions like the Amalienburg hunting lodge with its Hall of Mirrors. 🎟️⛲️
✔️ Visit during spring or early summer when the garden's 300-year-old linden trees are in bloom and the canal reflects the palace like nature's own Instagram filter. ☀️
✔️ Don't miss the Marstallmuseum featuring royal carriages, including King Ludwig II's fairytale-worthy golden coach. It's like an 18th-century luxury car show. 🤴🏼
Schloss Nymphenburg: where bavarian royalty perfected the art of 'Go Baroque or Go Home’. 🫣🫶🏽