Here's your 10-Day Weather Forecast: Clouds and Rain, Rain and Clouds, a little bit of sun but, wait, oh! No, nevermind, there's a cloud again. Sorry. So you're probably thinking, "What in the world am I going to do? I've saved for this trip and I'm only going to be here for the next X amount of days." Ok, breathe. You can still enjoy Munich even if your shoes do get a little wet. Just pack an umbrella.
Bus Tours:
So, you may not be too keen on exploring the city on foot, or figuring out where things lie on the map. Bus tours are a great way to discover the city and they'll keep you protected from the elements. The best tours to choose are those that allow a "hop on, hop off" mode of transit. See something interesting? Get off the bus and take a better look around. Honestly, it's the walking around in the rain, trying to differentiate one "platz" from another "platz" and you just end up feeling like a putz. Take a look at www.city-discovery.com for some tour information, or www.stadtrundfahrten-muenchen.de (click on the little english flag!).
Museum Day!:
What's indoors? Museums! Don't think that the word "museum" is limiting you to staring at a 500 year old painting, just waiting until you can raid the museum shop. Here's a brief run of a few city favorites:
Residence--all about this museum can be read about in another one of my articles, but it's by far my favorite palace. That's right, palace.
Deutsches Museum-- windmills, space probles, sailing ships, industrial robots, organs and more! As one of the first scientific-technological museums in the world, 50,000 square meters are dedicated to the technical acheivements of man. They also helo you learn by allowing you to "do". Do what? Create lightning for one.
BMW Museum-- exploring the history of the BMW car, this musuem displays history prototypes and future studies of traffic management, alternative methods and much more.
Beer Halls:
Hofbräuhaus, Augustiner Keller, Hofbäukeller are only a few of the multitude of beer halls that pack the city. Find one, go in, and enjoy a beer along with hearty traditional Bavarian food.
All in all, there are still some interesting and exciting places to go and things to do even if it isn't the best weather outside. So don't let the rain drown out your fantastic vacation.