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Christmas Markets For School Groups In Munich, Germany

Munich’s Christmas Market, whose roots go back to the 14th century, is held in the heart of the city centre. Students will love to practice German and purchase presents.

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Highlights

01

Traditional Bavarian and unique Christmas gifts

02

World Class Museums and galleries

03

Visit BMW World and the BMW Museum

04

Experience the incredible Allianz Arena

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Suggested itinerary

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Flight to Munich. Flight time approximately 2 hours Coach transfer to accommodation. Flight time permitting, we suggest a guided city walking tour and Christmas Market. Evening meal
Breakfast Your own sightseeing (choice of museum) Afternoon coach tour to Dachau Concentration Camp Christmas Market. Evening meal.
Breakfast Your own sightseeing (we suggest BMW Museum) Olympiapark and Christmas Market Evening meal followed by bowling
Breakfast Flight time permitting, choice of museum or visit the Allianz Arena Coach transfer to the airport Return flight to Munich to the UK

What's included*

Return flights UK to Munich
Return overseas airport coach transfer
Accommodation, half board
Insurance
1 teacher place for every 10 students
24/7 assistance during your trip

*Please note, entrance fees where applicable are not included in typical price – contact us for more details

Recommended excursions

01 Munich Christmas Market
02 Munich City
03 Olympiapark
04 Allianz Arena
05 BMW Museum
06 BMW World
07 Marienplatz
08 Deutsches Museum
09 Alte Pinakothek
10 Neue Pinakothek
11 Pinakothek der Moderne
12 Brandhorst Museum
13 Residenz
14 Nymphenburg Palace
15 The Jewish Museum (Munich)
16 NS-dokumentationszentrum Munchen (History of National Socialism)
17 Dachau Concentration Camp
18 The Travelbound Munich Quest
01 Munich Christmas Market

Munich’s Christmas Market, whose roots go back to the 14th century, is held in the heart of the city centre. It offers traditional Bavarian and unique Christmas gifts, including wood carvings, gingerbread and some exquisite glassware from the Bavarian Forest. Each day, from the balcony of Munich’s town hall, music lovers will be able to enjoy the festive season with an alpine Christmas Market concert.

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02 Munich City

Munich is the capital city of Bavaria and packed full of historic buildings, great museums and art galleries. Different periods of international art are covered in the cities celebrated museums including the Alte Pinakothek, the Neue Pinakothek and the Pinakothek der Moderne. The Deutsches Museum is the world’s largest exhibition of technology and science, and guided city tours can be arranged.

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03 Olympiapark

This landscaped park and former site of the 1972 Olympics is now a much loved recreational space featuring an indoor pool and ice rink, lakes, bicycle paths, concert venues, restaurants and a football stadium. The 50 metre-high Olympic Hill or the Olympic Tower (290m) are good spots to view the roofs of Munich and the mountains beyond, and there is a Sea-life Centre in the Park.

2 hours See on map
04 Allianz Arena

The Allianz Arena is one of Europe’s most modern and visually impressive football stadiums and home of FC Bayern München since 2006. The Arena behind-the scenes tour starts with a film telling the story of the Allianz Arena so far. After that, the guided tour takes in the upper tier, the sponsors’ lounge, the stadium interior, the press club, the dressing rooms, the player’s tunnel, and the outside of the stadium.

1.5 hours See on map
05 BMW Museum

The Museum, designed in the shape of a futuristic silver bowl, presents the history of BMW from 1916 to the present day. A large collection including engines, turbines, aircraft, motorcycles, and vehicles shows BMW’s technical development throughout the company’s history. There is also a look into future technologies. Current topical themes are explored such as alternative propulsion methods and, recycling.

2 hours See on map
06 BMW World

This is a car collection point for new owners and a BMW brand themed attraction showcasing technologies, engine construction and the design process. It offers a wide range of activities and exhibitions which combine engineering, design and innovation in an impressive modern building. Experience BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce at BMW World.

1-2 hours See on map
07 Marienplatz

Marienplatz is dominated by the New Town Hall built in Flemish Gothic style in the 19th century. At 11.00 am, 12 and 5pm visitors watch the famous Glockenspiel or carillon, where figures perform a dance, originally performed in the Middle Ages, to mark the end of the plague. The Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) was originally built in the 15th century, and was reconstructed in the original style following destruction in WWII.

1 hour See on map
08 Deutsches Museum

Experience the world of science and technology, from their origins to the present day, in 50 exhibition areas covering some 47 000 square metres. Highlights include the first motorised aircraft built by the Wright brothers, the U1 submarine, Conrade Zuse’s Z3 first programme controlled computer and Diesel’s original engine.  The museum also provides an opportunity for some hands-on experiments.

3 hours See on map
9 Alte Pinakothek

This world class art museum features works from the Middle Ages to the mid-18th century and is one of the world’s most important collections of European paintings. It displays more than 800 paintings and includes works by Durer, Rafael, Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, El Greco, Rubens, Rembrandt and Boucher.

2-3 hours See on map
10 Neue Pinakothek

The Neue Pinakothek has outstanding works of European art and sculpture from the late 18th century to the early 20th century, including Gainsborough, Goya and David. There is a significant collection of Impressionist works by such artists as Monet, Manet, Degas, Pissaro and Renoir together with works by Cezanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh.

2-3 hours See on map
11 Pinakothek der Moderne

Four outstanding collections offer an extensive overview of fine applied arts of the 20th century right up to the present day. The museum includes a collection of Modern Art, Munich’s International Design Museum, an Architecture Museum and a Museum of Graphic Art. The contemporary collection of Modern Art offers a journey starting from Expressionism, New Objectivity and Surrealism up until the present day.

2-3 hours See on map
12 Brandhorst Museum

Opened in 2009, this modern museum with its distinctive architecture houses over 1,000 works of art from 1945 onwards. The collection includes paintings, sculptures and drawings, including works by Cy Twombly. There is a large range of work by Andy Warhol. Other well-known artists represented are Joseph Beuys, Mario Merz, Jannis Kounellis, Sigmar Polke, Georg Baselitz, Gerhard Richter, Damien Hirst and Bruce Nauman.

2 hours See on map
13 Residenz

This impressive Royal Palace in the city centre is a complex of buildings of different architectural styles, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Classical. It was the residence of the rulers of Bavaria for five hundred years.  Now a museum 130 rooms display period furniture, paintings, tapestries and porcelain. The Treasury contains a unique collection of gold dating from the Middle Ages.

2 hours See on map
14 Nymphenburg Palace

The impressive royal Palace was built in 1664 for the Bavarian Elector as a gift to his wife on the birth of their son and heir. Visitors can enjoy the magnificent State rooms, banqueting hall and Ludwig 1st Gallery of Beauties. Highlights are the bedroom where King Ludwig II was born, fine ceiling frescoes by Johann Baptist Zimmermann and extensive gardens.

2-3 hours See on map
15 The Jewish Museum (Munich)

Close to the Marienplatz, this modern museum gives an insight into Jewish life and culture in Munich and provides a wealth of information about Jewish Heritage and religion. The Permanent exhibition “Voices_Places_Times” considers the diverse aspects of Jewish identity and Munich’s Jewish history. Seven installations give insight into Jewish life and feature the voices of contemporary eyewitnesses.

2 hours See on map
16 NS-dokumentationszentrum Munchen (History of National Socialism)

This modern documentation centre opened in 2015 on the site of the former headquarters of the Nazi party to inform and educate visitors about the Nazi period and its crimes. Topics include the rise of the Nazi movement in Munich and the role played by the city in its terror system. It also examines the difficulties faced by the city in dealing with its National Socialist past after 1945.

2 hours See on map
17 Dachau Concentration Camp

The camp for political prisoners served as a model for later concentration camps. 200,000 people were imprisoned here and in the subsidiary camps and 41,500 people were murdered. Today an exhibition gives an overview of the history of the camp and explains the original use of the exhibition rooms. The grounds can be visited together with a model barrack, the crematorium and other exhibitions.

Half day See on map
18 The Travelbound Munich Quest

A self-guided walk takes students on a discovery of the wonders of the amazing Bavarian capital. The quest, punctuated with a wide range of head-scratching tasks and challenges, takes in many iconic sights including Karlsplatz and Viktualienmarkt. An enjoyable mix of treasure hunt-style clue solving and team activities keep students engaged until the very end when the winning team is finally revealed. Enrichment or MFL version available.

2-3 hours See on map
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Typical accommodation

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A&O Munich Laim See on map

Why groups like it:

Located close to the Laim S-Bahn station, only four stops from Munich’s central station.
Clean, comfortable hostel
Specialises in providing accommodation for student groups

Facilities:

Breakfast/dining room
Multi-bedded rooms for students with private facilities
Teachers room with free internet access PC, printer, phone, kettle and comfortable seating area
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A&O Hostel München Hackerbrücke See on map

Why groups like it:

Located a few tram stops away or one train stop away from the town centre and the central station
Clean, comfortable and functional hostel
Specialises in providing accommodation for student groups

Facilities:

Multi-bedded rooms with full private facilities
Buffet breakfast and evening meals possible

Learning outcomes

Subject focus

Students can:

  • Take language practice beyond the classroom, engaging in spontaneous, unscripted conversations with native speakers
  • Develop students’ confidence and fluency in a foreign language by speaking it in practical situations
  • Experience another culture
  • Develop students’ interest and enthusiasm for another country and its language
  • Discover, explore and have fun with fellow students and teachers

Student outcomes

Students will have had an opportunity to:

  • Develop speaking and listening skills through talking to native speakers in everyday situations
  • Gain confidence by stretching their vocabulary
  • Learn about German culture and the German people
  • Strengthen existing friendships and make new friends

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