Munich & Bolzano: Part 2 - Day 2 Whole afternoon: Olympic Park & Augustiner Stammhus

Here is a summary of what is spent on Day 2 afternoon.

31/7 Day 2 afternoon: Checked into hotel. Walked to Olympic Park and then to Augustiner Stammhus for dinner.

Must-Incur Costs
None

Optional Costs
Day 2 afternoon

(1) Hotel Europa - SEK1002.67 per person. 1 room for 2 nights. Breakfast included. 

(2) Dinner at Augustiner Stammhus - Schweinshaxe (Pork knuckle which is at the foot of the pig) with potato dumpling and Sauerkraut (fermented cabbage) EUR17.90 (there was a deal that day, lucky us), dessert Apple strudel (a must-eat in the Bavaria state) EUR7.90 and Radler (mixture of beer and soda) 500ml for EUR4.30, Coffee cappucino EUR3.50

The Story

310722: Upon arrival at Munich train station, we headed our way towards Hotel Europa. It was about 20 minutes walk from the train station. It was not too bad although it was slightly warm. We booked a room that can accomodate 3 of us. We got 2 separate rooms in that room. After checking in, we made our way to Olympic Park. We saw lots of cyclists and I wondered if we should have rented a bicycle because it was too hot to walk. 

Olympic Park was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games. In Olympic Park, we decided to go to the highest point to see the view of Olympic Stadium and some parts of Munich town.

View of Olympic Stadium behind me. 

Satisfied with the view, we headed to Augustiner Stammhus for dinner. A German traveller that we met on the train, whom shared the same cabin as us, tipped us on this restaurant. He mentioned that the locals eat at this restaurant. Apparently, the price is not as touristy as Hofbräuhaus but actually, it is cheaper in Hofbräuhaus. Both places are touristy, by the way.

The Augustiner brewery is the “Munich's oldest brewery”. Source from Augustiner Restaurant.

This was so GOOD! Especially when we were so hungry and have not had proper meals in the train because we were saving ourselves for this famous Bavarian dish. The food came out piping hot and the skin was so crispy. My Radler was delicious too. I did not experience much alcohol effect. 

It is very common for restaurant-goers to have coffee after the main meal. I was informed that coffee and dessert (no wonder there is dessert, I did not know of this information) helps to keep the person awake as the heavy meal makes one sleepy.

I should not have had the dessert as I was quite full and I could not appreciate my apple strudel. I was very surprised that it came in a huge portion. 

After the meal, we went back to the hotel to enjoy the air-conditioned room!