We embarked at the Paris Gare de l'Est by train to Munich for three days before travelling on to Salzburg, but to return to Munich for some extra days at the end of our European travels.

Munich, the capital of Bavaria, has an exciting blend of old and up to the minute "new". Well laid out wide streets, public squares and excellent transport, bicycle lanes, gardens and shopping areas exist around and within the traditional and very beautiful old heart of the city. Read about

'Folklore and age old traditions exist side by side with sleek BMW's and designer boutiques and high powered industries ..." LP

We thought it important to see a darker side of Munich's history and joined an informative and sensitive tour of Dachau,a former concentration camp in WWII.