Tuesday we do the city walking tour- a little late as I've been there for days now and have explored most of the city but I still hadn't seen the famous glockenspiel- for good reason it turns out. At 11 am the glockenspiel comes to life- well when I say that, I mean a little man comes out, there is a joust and a jig and that's it. It is apparently the second biggest let down in Europe (second to Paris is what they said). I think it's perhaps the biggest, it's pretty crap.
There is a statue of Juliet in the city as Munich is said to be the 'Verona of Germany'. The Germans believe if you put a rose in Juliet's hand you will have luck with the ladies. The Italians believe you will have luck with the ladies if you rub Juliet's breast- and this is why Juliet's right breast is a very dulled texture in relation the rest of the sculpture...
Another fun tour fact: it was believed that the water in Munich was very unclean in the early days and for that reason everybody drank beer, even the kids.
Further facts: The famous beer hall- the Hauffbrauhouse - used to have a trough under the seat so you could pee without losing your spot at the table! Gross!!
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