Thursday 25th December 2025

Xmas in Munich

Apologies for lack of photos – problem with upload I am trying to resolve.

We couldn’t quite manage a White Xmas after yesterday’s snow falls had melted a bit, but there was enough around to remind us that it was an unfamiliar setting in which to celebrate.

The fat man in the red suit did manage to leave a couple of presents to share around as we celebrated a fair way from most of the family. A couple of What’s App calls allowed us to touch base before a light breakfast knowing lunch would test the belt buckle.

We donned our special Xmas jumpers and headed out for a bit more sightseeing in pretty cold conditions – with feel like temperature about -8.

Despite being Xmas Day the stall holders were beavering away in the last throes of dismantling. There was a surprisingly large crowd,mainly tourists if the accents were a clue.

With less stalls around we were able to see a lot more buildings and the usual collection of weird statues. The two outside the Fish Museum were the mythical rub me for good luck versions, whilst another really showed how cold it was with icicles forming on a part of it.

My Tottenham Hotspur’s beanie had elicited a few comments from both Poms and locals and it was ironic that the mannequin in the FC Munich Fan Shop was Harry Kane, the player the Germans pinched from Spurs.

The Town Hall and several other prominent civic buildings and churches were great pieces of architecture

Stopped for a coffee before more wandering and then ending up at our lunch spot, the Hofbrauhaus. It’s one of the most noted beer houses in Munich
and was apparently one of Hitlers favourites.

It’s a 3 storey place with the bottom floor full of benches and forwalk up diners. Today it was one of the few places open and absolutely packed. Litre steins of beer and pork knuckle plates seemed to be the order of the day, all enjoyed to the music of the 5 piece band.

Thankfully we had booked in advance meaning a seat on the first floor in a much quieter environment.

We even had 2 apprentice beer servers.

Whilst it was a change of scenery the choice of lunch wasn’t much different with steins and pork all round. Being Xmas we just had to have a strudel for dessert.

It was definitely a waddle home late in the afternoon after battling our way back through the ever increasing throng of people as we tried to take a different route.

Wouldn’t be Xmas without a little snooze before continuing the festivities devouring what seems to be a never ending supply of Scandinavian chocolate. Plus a tad of gin to wash it down.