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in the craziest flavours imaginable here!
If you've ever fancied trying a gin and
tonic or pretzel ice cream, this is the per-
fect gourmet venue for you. For the less
adventurous, there are some fantastically
delicious classic flavours also available.
Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße 27 | 80333 München
The Alte Pinakothek is one of the oldest
and most important galleries in the world.
It houses more than 800 paintings (mostly
from the 13
th
to 18
th
centuries) just waiting
to be admired in this exceptional art
gallery. The Alte Pinakothek was designed
by Leo von Klenze for King Ludwig I.
A triumph of modernity in its time, the
building functioned as the architectural
compass for additional museum building
projects in Germany and the rest of
Europe, as well as for galleries in Rome,
Saint Petersburg and so on.
Neue Pinakothek
Barer Straße 29 | 80333 München
If you're interested in the work of Van
Gogh, Picasso and Klimt, you should
definitely park your Vespa at the Neue
Pinakothek. Together with the Alte Pina-
kothek and the Pinakothek der Moderne,
it is part of the Munich Kunstareal artistic
quarter. Focusing on European art from
the 18
th
and 19
th
centuries, it's one of the
most important museums in the world.
Around 400 paintings are on show in the
Neue Pinakothek. As with the Alte Pina-
kothek, the Neue Pinakothek was built by
Friedrich von Gärtner under King Ludwig I.
and was almost completely destroyed
during the Second World War and later
rebuilt.
Königsplatz
Königsplatz 1 | 80333 München
Constructed in the 19
th
century, the
Königsplatz is one of Munich's historic
town squares and is famous as the
centre of Munich's cultural life. The area
surrounding the Königsplatz is now home
to the Kunstareal as well as a number of
galleries. The Königsplatz is also a popular
venue for open air events, from pop and
classical concerts to open air cinemas. It's
also the place where Munich's students
come to relax. Karl von Fischer designed
the square in the neoclassical style for
Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria. It was
Ludwig's dream to transform Munich into
a modern-day Athens; he believed his
plans for the Königsplatz would help him
realise his goals. The Königsplatz was used
for party rallies during the Third Reich.
Honour Temples were placed on the
eastern side of the Königsplatz; today
only the foundations remain as the
temples were destroyed by the US Army
in 1947.
That was the last stop on the Grand Tour!
We started outside of the city centre, in
Nymphenburg. Here we saw popular
destinations like the majestic Nymphen-
burg Palace, Olympiapark and the
BMW Museum. The tour ended in the city
centre, in Maxvorstadt, where you were
able to see popular attractions like the
Pinakotheken and Königsplatz.
We hope you've got lots of wonderful im-
pressions to look back on and had fun
on your tour proposed by Vespa Munich.