EXPLORING MUNICH with Our KIDS 🇩🇪 Schloß Nymphenburg + Hirschgarten

You've probably seen videos of tours of Munich before, but we've got a different twist for you! See this charming city through the eyes of our four kids. We took our kids by train to Munich for Halloween weekend (which isn't celebrated much amongst Germans) and visited Schloß Nymphenburg, Hirschgarten, Marienplatz, the Altstadt, the English Garden, and went to a Halloween party at the Hard Rock Cafe. We had a lot of fun, but the kids definitely had their own opinions about what we saw, LOL! Watch this video to see what KIDS think about fancy buildings and palaces and what it is they'd rather be doing!
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[@kdhoude]

I love how your son thought the gold was a waste! Shows a great heart and even though he is still young he knows already everyday people did not get to live like princes and princesses.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes! And also Kevin and I have been teaching the kids that castles are really fun, but also that monarchies we’re terribly unjust and cruel, and how peasants lived horrible lives because the Monarchies would take most of their harvest and earnings for themselves. So their wealth was at the expense of the people.

[@gilliantracy7991]

Mom to Ella: "Can you imagine living in such a big, gigantic place?" Ella: "Yes". Priceless. Hope you are feeling better Sarah. Thank you for sharing another fab adventure. Looking forward to visiting Munich next year.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m feeling so much better, thank you! I had a sinus infection and antibiotics are making allll the difference! I feel like a new person. 🤣 I hope you’re able to visit Munich next year, too. You have a more English sounding name - are you living in Germany or another country?

[@gilliantracy7991]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Thank you for your kind reply! Glad you are feeling better! I live in California. Gillian is an English/Scottish name (morphed from Italian thru the years somehow). Tracy is from my 3rd-ish gen New York Irishman Father. My mom was from Scotland and I've been there and through the UK many times. But I've never been to mainland EU. I've been planning to do so for my sabbatical to visit and also possibly looking to settle down in. But that has been delayed 2 years due to Covid. Hoping to change that late next spring!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

@@gilliantracy7991 so cool to learn your story! I have a lot of Scottish heritage myself and I just love Scotland! I’ve been there twice - absolutely magical place! I hope your sabbatical trip doesn’t get canceled next year - fingers crossed!

[@themountainman1221]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife und m

[@CHarlotte-ro4yi]

I just love your kids’ whole energy, they are being kids and wild, creative and free and it’s just really fun to watch them 🥰 Speaks for you as parents and as a family!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Awe thank you! Yeah there is a LOT of energy in our house!

[@M4tti87]

I totally Agree :D Its amazing to see

[@susannabonke8552]

Yeah you avoid some unnecessary typical German restraints. ( won't name them ). If ever someone from my culture tries to put moral pressure on them they resist..too self confident to be betrayed. Love it.

[@AnoNymInvestor]

I thought the same. Good parents!

[@Rainerjgs]

Welche Freude, welche Begeisterung - das ist wahrhaft glückliches Familienleben inmitten zauberhafter deutscher Kulturlandschaft ! - Vielen herzlichen Dank, daß Ihr uns daran teilhaben laßt !

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Vielen dank! ❤️

[@Rainerjgs]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Ich habe selber 4 große Kinder und 3 kleine Enkelkinder und weiß sehr gut, was es für eine große Kunst ist, allen Familienangehörigen gerecht zu werden und dabei immer die richtige Balance zwischen zu großer Strenge und schädlicher Verwöhnung zu halten. Bei Euerer kleinen Prinzessin solltet ihr diesbezüglich etwas aufpassen, denn sie beginnt schon ein wenig abzuheben! Was kein Wunder bei all der großen Zuwendung und Aufmerksamkeit ist, die sie von den anderen 5 erhält und was man bei ihrem großen Liebreiz nur allzugut verstehen kann.

[@kitkat5153]

I love that Ella always dresses for the occasion! 😂 Keep it up, girl! 👌✨👑💖

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes!! Isn’t it adorable? I love it and know she won’t be doing this for much longer.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 😅 however, you have all these been videos of her 😊 She’s so lovely.

Don't dress for the job you have, dress for the job you want. Ella lives it. ;-)

[@elisabethlemoigne5710]

Beautiful pictures, and so many reasons to go back to Munich. Other than than the Deutsche Museum, the Residenz has special kids tours to places you don't go to on a normal tour, and my personal favourite is the Münchner Theater für Kinder. They offer shows for children aged 4-12, my children are too big for that now, but Ella, Griffin and Grayson will love it.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh! Okay I didn’t know about that theater. Great tip! Thank you.

[@user-jc6vh8ck1f]

I've always thought you're so beautiful, Sara - but in this video, you seem to radiate even more! So pretty. I think your whole family is (and not only on the outside).

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you so much, that is so kind! Maybe it’s because my favorite season is Autumn and I was truly happy to be outside enjoying the trees and leaves of Munich with my family. ❤️

[@CCervido]

YES, Munich is crazy expensive! :) Staying at hostels is a good option for city trips in general, especially because as a family of six you should usually be able to get your own room there.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes! We saved a lot of money that way and it was still comfortable and nice. It wasn’t in a charming neighborhood, that’s maybe the only drawback. But there were some delicious restaurants around.

[@Sp4mMe]

tbf, hotels in Munich are basically cheaper than anywhere else in Bavaria, especially right now when due to Covid they are all very empty. That's because you got all the huge chains there, for all sorts of travelers, while everywhere else you got hotels that can only make money of tourism, so they need to maximize profit there. But naturally hotels for large-ish families will always be pretty expensive, comparatively.

[@petrarinkes655]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife One of your next trips (perhaps in spring) should go to Nürnberg. There is a (youth) hostel which is located directly in a part of the castle of Nürnberg. Really nice!

[@veronikam3836]

There is a museum right next to Nymphenburg castle called "Mensch und Natur" - they have dinosaurs and a whole floor just for kids. Maybe next time you can check it out. My kids love it. Also, there is a botanical garden right next to Schloss Nymphenburg that is really beautiful in the spring, when everything is abloom. Plus, they have a large greenhouse which is really nice a s well.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I saw that greenhouse and really wanted to go inside! But the kids were too tired and hungry. 🤣 Yeah we will definitely go back to Munich and do the Deutches Museum.

[@LucaSitan]

What better place for an aspiring princess and three knights to immerse themselves in that beautiful fantasy world than Germany with its old authentic castles :) you have truly given your kids a magical childhood

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I hope so. ❤️ They can get bored in castles but they may appreciate them when they are older.

[@somethingsmatter]

So cute! I love your kids‘ honest reactions. 😅 finally a KZbin family that I can relate to. Thank you for sharing, it brought a big smile to my face. You are great parents!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Awe thank you so much! Kids are so funny with their honest opinions, aren’t they? I love it.

[@gabrielad8087]

I really love to see what a wonderful kind of parents you are - thank you so much for letting us take part

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you ❤️❤️ we are definitely very flawed parents, but we do strive to let them be their own individual people.

[@gabrielad8087]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife the children playing in all theses leaves - how wonderful that you let them

[@lilashura6377]

Hello 👋 it was a pleasure meeting all of you in Munich on our walk! From Lena and Ben 🐶

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh hi Lila! I’m so glad you commented so we can “talk” to you again. We really enjoyed meeting you, too. 😍❤️

[@Winona493]

Even if I am already 52 years old I am longing for being a child in your family!!! "This is the good life!" Hell, yes!!! ❤

[@tansyfairy3439]

It was so much fun watching the children play with the leafs. Reminded me a lot of my own childhood ^-^

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

That’s one of my favorite parts, too! We had so much much.

[@user-jc6vh8ck1f]

You can still do it, even though you're not a child anymore. Go play with those leaves! 🙃😊

[@Anson_AKB]

walking through the leaves, yes! but hiding in them or throwing them, no! because there were too many dogs who left "something" or at least had "watered" them ...

[@renablub7420]

Oh wow, you looked so beautyful with this light Brown coat and your Hair colour :) ist suits you a Lot. Thank you Form this amazing Video. Your Family is so lovely. Greatings

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@NurWahrheiten]

always love to see my home city trough the eyes of others :) Great video - looking forward to part 2.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you! I bet it is fun to see what others think of your hometown.

[@k.kriszti8301]

Neben dem Schloss ist ein super Museum für Kinder...Mensch und Natur heißt es. Nächstes Mal müsst ihr auch hin...

[@Herzschreiber]

while watching the video I've been smiling all the time. Thanks for sharing this wonderful trip and the joy of the kids!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m so glad it made you happy! ❤️❤️

[@beadus3512]

Glad that you are feeling better, dear Sara 😘 Autumn is such a beautiful season. You always manage to capture the mood so wonderfully, and the honest opinion of your kids about the excursions is so refreshing 😀

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you, Bea! ❤️ Yeah kids are always honest, it’s so funny!

[@bernhardd626]

This video reminds me much to the time, when I moved to Munich and we did explore all those nice places in Munich just like you did in the video. I would say, that Munich is a very child friendly town and there is so much you can do and explore. Every weekend we did a "hiking" tour through it and explored all playgrounds and parks and ice creams shops in the summer :-) Nymphenburger Park is a quite big and wild park, it's worth it to do a complete tour through it. And the museum "Mensch und Natur" on the right side of the entrance is worth a visit too, especially with children. We did even make a birthday party there, they have a special program for this.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

How fun! I wanted to see a lot more of the Nymphenburg gardens, but the kids didn’t have the energy. 😰

[@vielmiau8796]

I love how different your kids are! You can really see how you as parents nurture everyone's strengths. They all shine bright in their own way

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m so glad you loved those parts! Those are my favorite parts, too. Your comment is just so kind, thank you!

[@KlausZanetti]

Hi my dears, watching your video, is like beeing in another world for 20 minutes ! Your adventures let me forget everything around me for a short time. I like this. And I´m tellig you by my own experience: In the past (before the C-disease and when travelling around the world was possible without restrictions) in the summertime, you can meet people from all around the whole world in the Hirschgarten !!! You can see and hear and get in contact with so many different cultures. When I was a young guy, each time when I visited my friends in Munich, we spent an evening in the Hirschgarten. And we often met people, who were so open minded to us. For me, living in a really rural county in Bavaria, it was exiting and very special. When the whole C-mess is over, please try to visit this place once more. Even for you, I guess, it will be unforgettable moments.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh that’s sound wonderful about the Hirschgarten! Yes there is definitely more open-mindedness in cities as compared to the countryside.

[@jankrusat2150]

You should have gone to the "Deutsche Museum" of technology and sciences. I think that your children, especially the older ones, would have been fascinated, though with its branches, it is so big that you would need more than a week to see everything. Many exhibitions are interactive. Go to the main part on an island in the Isar River. Don't miss the mining technology section in the basement, which shows the development of mining in Germany from the Middle Ages to the 1960s, for ores, salt and coal. You go down in a lift, which is like a mine cage and then you are in the tunnels.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah we would like to do that also! But we didn’t have the time or energy on this trip. But Munich is closeby so we can go back.

[@7Nine7]

Just a warning: half of the museum is under construction. Including the big kinderreich. The substitute kinderreich is not regularly open since covid. The mining section is still there, just be prepared and take a look on the website to see whats open/closed etc.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

@@7Nine7 oh good to know! Sounds like we should wait then…

[@thomasw9288]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife unfortunately renovations will last untill 2028, so before you go better check the exhibitions which are most interesting to you are really open

[@jayeff6712]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife There is still tons of things to see and if you wait until it fully reopens some if your kids will be adults. It's interesting for adults as well though.

[@hans-dieternichau5467]

Unglaublich schönes Video ,wie auch die vorherigen ,und von Cooler Musik begleitet ! Schön zu Sehen das ihr alle viel Spass hattet ! Solche Erlebnisse behält man ein Leben lang in guter Erinnerung ! Schön das ihr alle gesund und munter seid! Freue mich auf das nächste Video 😍😍😍 Liebe Grüße

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Vielen Dank, Hans! ❤️

[@mamabear3428]

Beautiful video. Kids looked so happy and free with no care in the world. I'm always amazed how Germany manages to keep their cities clean. Looking at American cities here it seems nobody cares about keeping it clean. Couldn't do a leaf throwing fight here, you never know what you pick up.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

That’s a good point! They do have good street sweepers.

[@susannabonke8552]

Ella excited: we're gonna Love it there! 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ You have the artistic expressiveness from Sara and the analytical mind from Kevin, it seems. Makes super smart kids.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

You are very perceptive - she does have some of her dad’s engineer brain and some of my artistic brain!

[@annoth23]

Ich warte jedes Wochenende darauf, dass ihr ein Video hochladet. Ich liebe euren Kanal, ihr seid super!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Vielen dank, dass ist sehr nett! ❤️

[@susannabonke8552]

When I feel down I watch your vids. So much fun in it.my dad went to the reservation of wild boar and deer with us 3x a year. Lovely.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m so glad our videos can cheer you up, that means so much to us.

[@k.k.4530]

Braten is a classic and traditional Meal throughout Germany. Usually served Sundays, the dish is then referred to as Sonntagsbraten. There is a great variety of that dish, with lots of regional influences. Here are some of them Schweinebraten, Rinderbraten, Rollbraten, Spießbraten, rheinischer Sauerbraten, Bierbraten, Putenbraten, eastfrisian Snirtje-Braten and so on. You look like you really had a fun time in Munich. I'm glad for all of you, making yourself at home in a foreign country in times of a pandemic must be quite a challenge. Stay healthy and happy. ❤ Love from the other side of the Weißwurst-Äquator 👋🏻

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Okay good to know! We love Braten - I’ve got to find a good recipe and start making it.

[@kevinmcfall5285]

Ooh. Rollbraten. I had forgotten about that. Yummy!

[@kevinmcfall5285]

Ooh. Rollbraten. I had forgotten about that. Yummy!

[@petereggers7603]

In Bavaria beef roast (Rinderbraten) sometimes comes across under the name "Böflamott"... which goes back to a french dish called "boeuf à la mode"... they shortened and "eingedeutscht" it to the funny name. 😉

[@yt-viewerfromger320]

@@kevinmcfall5285 Mein Lieblingsbraten war und ist von klein auf der Sauerbraten, so wie ihn meine Oma bzw. meine Mutter immer gemacht hatten. Ich selbst habe ihn nie so gut hinbekommen..! Außerdem ist eine richtig gut gemachte Rindsroulade in etwa auf gleichem Niveau wie der Sauerbraten. In die Roulade gehört dann aber unbedingt (Schinken-) Speck, Zwiebeln, (eingelegte) Gurke, Senf, Pfeffer und Salz...! ..und zu den Rouladen gehört natürlich gaaanz viel schön braune Soße! Zu einem Braten oder Rouladen etc. gehört "immer" viel leckere Soße und Kartoffeln, Klöße/Knödel, Spätzle, Kartoffelbrei Rösti oder Kroketten, aber "nie, nie, nie" Pommes. ..das wäre Blasphemie..!!

[@cailwi9]

another tip for younger kids in Munich is the soap bubble museum, which is right at the Hauptbahnhof (main train station). It is a good way to bridge a long wait or to find an indoor activity during a bad weather day. Obviously, it targets smaller kids primarily, but an interactive museum like this, can easily stretch to reach active 10-11 year olds too. It is really well done. Given all the ongoing construction at the Hbf, I recommend to check to make sure it is open when you need it. Such a museum would also can be a good way to allow the older kids a trip to a section of the Deutsche Museum that may require a bit higher attention span, while the younger ones can party with soap bubbles instead. At the Deutsche Museum, some sections are interactive and child friendly, others are more academic and primarily a paradise for engineers and geeks. And I recall some sections to be a bit frightening too. I remember not liking loud noises and lightning bolts all that much when I was younger. The Deutsche Museum is so gigantic, that there are sections in it, that I have never seen, and I have been there quite a few times. But it fundamentally is a science museum, not a children's place at heart. And many sections present the history of a certain technology, rather than a world of play. There are exceptions though, so younger kids can still find something that is for them too. Just not quite so much as in a museum that specifically targets kids. Wonderful video, btw, your camera skills, story telling skills, and all the editing work are really impressive. Thanks for making all this for us to enjoy. Hope you feel better and are back to health again and that late fall with its shorter days and colder weather reaches you in good spirits.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

These are some great tips, thank you so much! And thank you for your compliments. ❤️

[@b.kr.3501]

I really like the children being interviewed. It's interesting to hear how they experienced it!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m glad you liked that part. 😍 It’s my favorite part of the video - I love to hear how children see the world.

[@ceebee7504]

Hey! I picked one of your videos by accident. Now Ive seen probably all of them. I felt so sorry for you experience at school, because as a teacher at a small Gymnasium, i had 2 foreign kids in my class. I m not sure about the exact terms of condition they were allowed to visit school, but but one entered Gymnasium at class 8. He was from spain and couldnt hardly spreak any german. He spend a couple of weeks with us in just science, english and math. Then thecprinciple asked us teachers for our opinion. We gave him the oportunity tovdo a Probejahr. He had to visit private german classes and came to school exspecially for science and the top lessons. He didnt had to write all the test, but we were allowed to gave him tests in english, so did i in chemistry. Even in his second year he did most tests in english. We all got through it pretty well. He passed his final exams a couple of years ago. It was a adventurous but good experience. And now i hear from you, that you and your poor son had to do all the talking in german at your FIRST VISIT. That cant be true, i m so sorry. State: there are a lot of exeptions a principle can make if she wanted to.🤗 hope your sons getting along

[@Minimalist1972]

Tolle Videos macht ihr, freut mich sehr das es euch in Oberbayern so gefällt . Ich lebe in Tirol bin aber vom Tegernsee und meine Schwester lebt in euer Nachbarschaft in Bayrischzell. Euch weiterhin alles Gute in Bayern Liebe Grüße Enrico

[@butenbremer1965]

It's still kind of strange to see my old home at Nymphenburg appear in a YT video after five years from moving away. I still love that place.... The Hirschgarten btw is the largest beergarden in the entire world with a seating capacity of 8+k people, you picked the wrong time of the year to visit my favorite place though. It's a blast to watch your kids having such a wonderful time - it actually doesn't look like work bringing them up 😂

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Wowzahs!! 8,000 people!

[@koyas93]

Love to see your kids having so much fun during one day trip at Schloß Nymphenburg and Hirschgarten! Am living in Munich since about 4 years and for me this is the best German metropolitan. Wish you and your family a great time in Munich! 💐😉

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh nice! Glad you enjoy living there!

[@neophytealpha]

They will think more of the memories of those places when they get older

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I really hope so, and we have these videos to look back on, too.

[@neophytealpha]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife The videos and photos will help. Documenting your journeys helps. Souvenirs from the places you have been does too. Part of why we had the hat pins and walking stick shields.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Omg, Ella looks soo adorable with the wig and the headpiece, just like a little princess!! 🥰❤️ Have you ever thought about ballet lessons for her? Maybe she loves it 🙂 And it’s good for posture, musicality, confidence etc. I loved it so much when I was her age. Then I quit, I don’t really know why, but at 40plus I took it up again 😅

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I love that you took up ballet again in your 40s!! I was actually a dancer until I had Gabriel at 28 years old. I danced in Scotland and in France! I also taught ballet to all levels and loved it. Dance is a big piece of my heart so yes!! I do want her to try ballet to see if she likes it.

[@MAMOM1234]

oh my god! U were in Schloss nymphenburg!!! Im living near it near hirschgarten! I would love to meet u and ur family!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Ah that would’ve been wonderful! And wow you live in an awesome location!

[@MAMOM1234]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife thank u so much! I would appreciate to meet u next time when u come again to munich. sorry for my bad english.

[@jpdj2715]

That was merry and not too messy.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

🤣🤣🤣 indeed

[@kostaskotoulas6542]

This time of the year is sure great for kids. I know I loved it as a kid growing up in Germany. Of course Christmas time was my absolute favorite, your kids will love it. BTW as an engineer myself, I would love if Kevin did a video about his experience working as an engineer in Germany. I think a lot of people will find it useful.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Okay I’ll let him know! So we are going to have a video very soon about how engineering concepts are taught in the schools here!

[@Baccatube79]

Grayson is a smart boy. Saying smart things. Stick to that, pal!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Hahah right? What a waste to use all that gold when peasants were starving…

[@tillm2481]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife sorry for getting political - but at least at these times the rich build something beautiful, invested in culture now the Bezos, the Zuckerbergs etc. also the German billionaires act like Dagobert Duck or if they spend money for narcicisstic ego trips while many citizens especially in the US are homeless or need food marks.

[@DaTa-cb4mv]

@@tillm2481 so the golden castles weren't selfish or narcissistic at all? At least Mr Amazon and Mr FB work for their money

[@tillm2481]

@@DaTa-cb4mv There are far more than castles - yes Ludwig built these crazy castles but he also invested in culture, e.g. in Bayreuth - btw. look up for Fuggerei in Augsburg or Margarethenhöhe in Essen - many rich/industrialists knew that they had also a responsibility for their workers, for their cities -

[@susannabonke8552]

@@DaTa-cb4mv 😲😲😅

[@MrLampbus]

A lot of the gold decoration in the palace may actually be gold...not solid but "gold leaf". Real gold is beaten out to be incredibly thin sheets and then applied to the plaster or wood decorations using a soft brush. It is glued in place using the oil from the artisan's face!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

So cool! That’s what others are saying, too, so you’re probably right. Wow!

[@arnodobler1096]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Dieser Beruf existiert seit 5000 Jahren! 🙋‍♂️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmXPl2N4fqaEq5I

[@Thomas-Gr]

Most of the gilded decorations are real (ultra thin) gold. The process to put it in place (glue) and polish it aftwards is so expensive, that it is not worth using other thin metal leafs instead.

[@alexmai221]

In the right wing of Schloss Nymphenburg, there is the Museum "Mensch und Natur", definitely worth visiting. Moreover, it is free for Kids under 18😉

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh cool, I didn’t know it was free for 18 and under!! That really changes things. Because if the kids don’t like it, we can leave without feeling like we wasted our money.

[@thamakil1394]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Your kids will love it. This museum has a focus on kids education meaning that they not only show things to look hat but have lots of installations to play around with ... my brother and I loved it when we were kids.

[@petereggers7603]

The waiting was worth it! Awesome footage, excellent editing, nice interviewing skills... 😁👍 Living 10 minutes away (by feet) from a baroque palace (built by a Wittelsbacher/bavarian clerical ruler) near Cologne, I felt some similarities with Nymphenburg palace. 😉 The fact that the kids find the inside boring may has do with the more adventurous "look & feel" of a real medieval castle. 😜 Btw: nice X-mas sweater, Griffin... 😊👍 Can't wait to see more of the other places you've visited in the city. I've been to Munich several times for business reasons and I love the Viktualienmarkt and the English Garden... not the way too touristy Biergarten at the chinese tower but the excellent Seehaus Biergarten & Restaurant.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Morgen, Peter! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the tips on more things we can see in Munich! Yes I do think our kids like Medieval castles more.

[@petereggers7603]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Guten Morgen, liebe McFalls 😊 Euch allen einen schönen Sonntag. 👋 One more tip: Best "Wiener Schnitzel" (NOT: "Wiener Art"!) @ "Paulaner im Tal" - the street that leads to Marienplatz the opposite side of the pedestrian zone through the tower (next to Viktualienmarkt) is called "Im Tal" (in the valley) 😉 ...and pls try "Sternweisse" (Weissbier / Hefeweizen) @ Hacker-Pschorr brewery (at one side of Viktualienmarkt)

[@clauschiemgauer9609]

Ein superschönes Video aus meiner Geburtsstadt München. Die gewählte Musik im Hintergrund ist richtig gut gewählt. Schloß Nymphenburg mit seinem Kanal im Herbst wurde perfekt in Szene gesetzt. Auch Schloß Schleißheim mit Lustheim im Münchner Norden ist übrigens auch sehr sehenswert. München hat so viele reizvolle Ecken, die vom Massentourismus noch verschont geblieben sind. Liebe Grüße aus dem Landkreis Rosenheim

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Wir sind in Landkreis Traunstein! Sehr cool.

[@LearnGermanOutside]

This made me miss München so much. Thank you for the wonderful video!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Awe it’s a beautiful city!

[@rapsack7058]

That brought a big smile in my face! Thanks!!!!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m so glad 😀. Thank you for watching!

[@hbfreaky222]

What a a lovely video! You need to come back to Nymphenburg in the winter. Sometimes, when it gets really cold, the canal freezes over and you can go ice skating or play ice hockey. It is one of my most cherished memories of the many Munich visits I've had in the past couple of years! Oh, and did you know that the Equestrian competitions at the Munich Olympics in 1972 took place in front of Nymphenburg - the pictures are really cool. What a view!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Wow!! We would love to go ice skating on the canal!! And see an equestrian event there.

[@grandmak.]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful impressions with us ! What a good combination of 'cultural education' and fun and play for the kids and how amazingly eloquent the boys were in describing how they felt about the Nymphenburg ! Have I mentioned how much I love following your lovable family around ? Well, here you go - I love it .

[@alexandraschindele4229]

So lucky Kids ♥️

[@jeffhands7097]

Great video again! You were right in my neck of the woods (in Munich). You got a great introduction to Hirschgarten with the table service, which is the premium way to experience the Biergarten at Hirschgarten. Next time you come, preferably when it’s warmer, it’s fun to experience Hirschgarten packed with people (something fun when COVID doesn’t put a damper on things). So next time try the food at the wooden booths, which is typical Biergarten food and is cheaper. Roasted chickens, Schweinshaxe, Obatzda and the huge pretzels are the highlights. One unique aspect of Biergartens is that you are welcome to bring your own picnic lunch or dinner and sit at the Biertische on Bierbänke like everyone else. That can really save you money (although might be a little complicated when visiting from out of town). The Biergarten only expects you to buy your beer and beverages from them. It‘s a nice tradition. Reading up on how Biergartens came to be is an interesting story. I hope you are all well.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Okay we saw those wooden booths - so charming! We really lived Hirschgarten - I think it was one of my favorite parts of the city and food was DELISH!!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh I would like to read how Biergartens came to be!

[@KirstenJoerg]

Thanks so much for this video! Munich is our favourite place ever (I worked there for some years while Joerg was studying). And oh that chocolate strawberry stick, the memories. Hope you're keeping well. P.S. Love Ella the Princess.xx

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

❤️❤️ Yes Ella is in ER element getting tp dress like a princess and be in a real palace! Thank you for watching!

[@untergehermuc]

When I was a kid the inside of the palace was very boring. But I’ve loved the garden. My mom bought me a childrens book about the Greek gods, and they are all over the place in this garden. Was really nice.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh that’s so cool! I love reading about something and then seeing it in real life. Our kids also like Greek and Roman history.

[@susannabonke8552]

Then they should absolutely visit the Altes Museum in Berlin .so many treasures!!

[@ganimagalaktika5720]

Very cute and real experience. Thx for sharing. The swans made quite an impression. Dunno why but feeding ducks is one thing for kids but interacting with proud swans is on another level.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah swans are big and kinda scary! Haha

[@Opa_Andre]

Very beautiful autumn footage. I love the title "...through the eyes of a child" and your approach to it. It's so refreshing, unfortunately those experiences are often something we as adults have forgotten or unlearned. For example just having some fun, becoming dirty in a "leaves fight" compared to a "boring" visit of a castle which is in their eyes beautiful but a waste of gold. 😊 The beergarden however made me a bit sad by it's emptiness (due to the lower temperature as well as the pandemic itself). During summer and before covid those were alot more crowded. And yes, in Munich the tourist spots are usually a bit more pricey. Especially those like the "Münchner Hofbräuhaus", where you will find a lot of tourists, but rarely Munich citicens. If asked I'd recommend visiting the "Augustiner Keller" in Munich - either the restaurant or its beergarden during summer. And while your might check beforehand for performances held there to have lots of fun for everyone, sometimes you might even be surprised what could happen at a beergarden. For example the flashmob at the Augustiner Keller beergarden in summer 2015 which surprised many visitors: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXS3opaGg9qMhqc

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes so true, we adults can easily forget how to see things from the eyes of children. They teach us so much more than we teach them!

[@haho1726]

We all should learn more from children because they can tell us how the world really is. 👍👍👍👍

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I couldn’t agree more. ❤️

[@belloehlers]

Tell Ella that she's the cutest princess

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Dankeschön 👸👸

[@tickrob991]

Hey! Such a great video and beautiful family! I live very close to the Hirschgarten and love it! The parks are so welcoming and well connected to the whole city, what is a very good thing if you are going by bike. On the one hand, it is the most expensive city in Germany but on the other hand, there is such an incredible quality of life that one can have here. There are other green areas in Munich as well like the Olympiapark, the Westpark, the Mauersteg in the Maximiliansanlagen park between the Isar and the Auer Mühlbach, the park close to the Menterschwaige in Harlaching (but be aware of some steep paths).

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

How wonderful to live close to Hirschgarten! Yeah I think places that are more expensive are generally really nice places to live and visit, which makes them more expensive. Munich is a beautiful city - we are excited to do more trips there!

[@madmaddie659]

It's so nice seeing you all strolling through my lovely neighbourhood!!!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

You live in a beautiful place!

[@Beeboop10000]

What a Déjà-vu, three monts ago we were at the same places, great. Nice to sees that again here on KZbin. An our hotels was in Hirschgarten. Stay awesome.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh cool! Hope you had fun. Having a hotel in the Hirschgarten is a great location!!

[@Beeboop10000]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Thanks a lot, yes we had and maybe i made a mistake in my answer. Our hotel was a the S-Bahn Station Hirschgarten. Not in Hirschgarten itself, if it possible.

[@wichardbeenken1173]

Actually it is real gold not only paint.

[@ClaudiaG.1979]

I think its made from "Blattgold"

[@juttalio1664]

@@ClaudiaG.1979 It is Blattgold. Wich is real gold applied to the embellishments.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Woah!! Okay Grayson was right.

[@willionaire77]

Yeah, but Blattgold is Gold Leaf and is a very, very thin tin foil kinda Gold. So it's not that much of a huge waste in terms of material. 😁

[@annelilu]

Chocolate strawberries are my favourite thing in the world, I get them every time I go to a Christmas market. They’re really expensive though. :(

[@Kazuya720]

10:25 serious deadly sword action!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

🗡🗡⚔️⚔️ yes! 🤣

[@TheBrucePain]

The only reason you guys could lift the big wooden stick is because of the Rinderbraten and the Schweine Schnitzel wich gives you super human strenght ^^

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

💪💪 that’s right!

[@aruba1158]

Your videos are beautifully edited and the camera work is very professional. You are also so positive and heart-warming. Wish you really good friends in this country.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

That’s so kind, we thank you so much! ❤️

[@quo33]

"A little expensive", hahaha, that about sums up Munich. ;)

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

True! But also worth it.

[@FrauWNiemand]

At least you asked your kids if they liked it there. and they liked the swans, I guess. And I bet they understand that you do something together, like a visit of the palace, which is interesting for mum and dad and then doing something that is interesting for the kids. Needless to say that kids will never sk you if you liked to feed the swans.

[@emjayay]

That was a pretty early Beetle at 12:03. Any Beetle is a rare sighting, and that is even more rare.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes true! It was fun to see it.

[@stefanschuster4759]

Vielen Dank für eure Videos. Ich bin zwar schon öfters in München gewesen, jedoch noch nie an diesen Orten. Danke für die Bereicherung - garniert mit einem zu Herzen gehenden Einblick in eure Familie. Halloween ist eben noch nicht sehr lang in Deutschland etabliert. Als ich in Ellas Alter war, mußte mein Vater mir erklären, was Halloween ist; so unbekannt war es damals. Und auch heute gibt es unterschiedliche Ansichten darüber, ob man an den damit verbundenen Praktiken teilnehmen sollte, oder nicht. Mit den besten Wünschen für euch Stefan Schuster

[@BaluDerBaer933]

Last week: No video, no fun! ;-)

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

❤️❤️❤️ we thank you so much for your support! Hope you’re having a great Sunday!

[@vbvideo1669]

Great vlog! :)

[@lotttiniwanders6696]

German castles and museums often have special tours, audio guides or self-guided rallies for children - they make the experience a lot more engaging and interesting! Your children‘s German level could be high enough for those by now!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes that’s great! We did actually get the audio tour for the kids. The two oldest boys liked it but the two younger ones didn’t 🤣. Even though it’s an audio tour made for kids! And Kevin and I couldn’t listen to the audio tour at all because it was so much work to keep the younger two happy.

[@lotttiniwanders6696]

That’s good - from my own experience (it’s been a while since I was their age 😅) the audio guides are more for the older children since they usually cover a lot of information! I love that you do those things with them though. I grew up going to museums and it must have been hard for my parents at times (we are 5 siblings with about 2 years in between each) but nowadays I’m so thankful for this experience and the knowledge I got through them! ☺️

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

@@lotttiniwanders6696 5 siblings! Your parents worked hard, but I bet it was also so fun. I’m glad to hear you appreciate those experiences now as an adult. I hope our children will, too.

[@ContinuumGaming]

Wer hat denn den Text in der Beschreibung korrektur gelesen? Das ist ja wirklich perfekt :). Komplexe Worte, alle Fälle richtig, alle Artikel richtig, etc. Wirklich super :). Did you find out what a "Nymphe" is / why it is called Nymphenburg? ;) Just a very, very happy and fun to watch video. Makes me happy to watch it :).

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

No we don’t know why it’s called Nymph…sounds like a good story! We’d love to hear.

[@ContinuumGaming]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife "Nymphen" are those small, amor like, flying creatures in this case - or the "baby b..." you saw there ;). There are a lot of other definitions of Nymphen, not all air bound or Angel like. There are "Waldnymphen", "Wassernymphen", "Luftnymphen" and more. I am not sure if I can write about some of their behaviours and properties here because of YT rules, but you might want to search for them for yourself - might be a culture shock too. ;)

[@lisajohnson9124]

The beauty of Germany is that all rivers and lakes are accessible for all. No privat property like the USA

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes! That’s so cool. We have a video on it, actually. “How Germany Makes It Easy to Get Outside and Be Active.”

[@freibier]

If you visit Munich and have some time, you really need to visit the "Deutsches Museum". It is absolutely amazing - you can see everything from technology to biology to physics, with lots of interactive experiments. I absolutely loved it as a child. Plus, my great grandfather is in there as an exhibit :-)

[@user-sm3xq5ob5d]

If you want to look at another museum go to Nuremberg's transportation museum. They show all kinds of trains and some other means of transportation as well as mail things.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah the boys might really like that!

[@gittay4057]

Schönes. lebendiges Video !

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Dankeschön!

[@katjaschulz3022]

Loved this video. ❤ I lived in Munich for 8 years. Also set big parts of my book there, so it's really lovely to get to see some of Munich. Also, great video skills as usual 👌.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you, Katja. So cool that you’ve written a book and it’s based in Munich!

[@katjaschulz3022]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Aw, thank you Sarah - I didn't even expect your reply because I'm so late with watching and commenting this time. I know I've mentioned it before... I won't ever again after this time, lol, but in case you are interested in OCD, my novel is on that topic and how growing up has made me develop the disorder. The book has been in a magazine here in the UK last week, so I'm rather thrilled. It's called One Of Us Has To Go. No obligations, no expectations! Although it would mean a lot to me if you checked it out. Okay, I won't annoy you with it any more, just keep watching your videos. Can't wait for the second part - Marienplatz etc.

[@j.l.2659]

Tierpark Hellabrunn ist auch ein schönes Ziel für Kinder in München

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Ah cool! Good to know.

[@djenebasidibe468]

If you and your kids love the zoo, then maybe the zoo in Munich is the place for you to go on one of your next trips. I think it's called "Tierpark Hellabrunn" if I don't mess it up. Me, i've only been to Munich once. Learned about some real neat new places thru your vid, thx. :) like the castle for instance. if i ever were to go there again, i will definitely remember those to put them on my list. ;) :) It's just sort of far currently.

[@agnesm.672]

Thank you so much for this awesome video! I came across Your channel one week ago - and I love Your videos, the way You talk about living in Germany, the way You talk about German schools (I was so disappointed how one headmaster treated You), how You raise Your children - it's so inspiring! I live in Munich myself and it's great to see "my" town through Your eyes! My kids and I love Hirschgarten as well :-). If You are looking for a children's museum (Kindermuseum): Munich has one and it is great. The expositions change two times a year. The children can participate, it's a lot of fun. In summer, You can visit "Westpark". It is a large parc (like so many in Munich), but it has an enourmous "Wasserspielplatz" (water play ground). There is a moat all around the playground. Again: thank you so much for Your wonderful videos!

[@kevinmcfall5285]

Still so many cool things to see in Munich!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Okay great! Thanks for the museum suggestion. So glad you’re enjoying our videos - maybe next time we’re in Munich our kids can play together! They love playing with other kids.

[@agnesm.672]

I would like that very much! I

[@siggilinde5623]

10:25 If this horrible pandemic situation is finally over you really really REALLY need to go to the Kaltenberger Rittertunier. It is a medieval festival with a tournament, artists, music,.... and the knights are so great with kids :) It is on three weekends in July if I remember correctly. And they have lots and lots of souvenirs ;) for kids and adults. And the initiator is no other then Prince Luitpold, descended of King Ludwig himself.

[@kevinmcfall5285]

We are definitely wanting to go to a medieval festival!

[@kevinmcfall5285]

We are definitely wanting to go to a medieval festival!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes!! Okay someone else told us about this and we know the kids would love it. There’s also a festival in Burghausen. We definitely have to attend one of these!!

[@susannabonke8552]

Aristocrats and merchants held deer to display their wealth. I love that perception to open them up even for the working class to regain strength. I used to be at Deer Park in Hamburg quite often when Iived there. Resembles the Munich one.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh that’s so cool!

[@susannabonke8552]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 😃

[@softwarearchitect9171]

Beautiful family.

[@f2karin]

Das Gold in einem Schloss ist meißt Blattgold

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh really! Wow! So it’s quite expensive.

[@yt-viewerfromger320]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Das wirklich teure ist der Vorgang des Vergoldens, also die Arbeitszeit. Das können nur wenige. Blattgold ist sehr sehr dünne Goldfolie, die aus dünnem Goldblech durch Hämmern getrieben wird. Goldschläger ist (glaube ich) dafür die Berufsbezeichnung. Es gibt aber nur noch wenige Goldschläger, auch deshalb ist Blattgold natürlich auch nicht ganz billig..!

[@ProCorona]

Your son is gonna be a KZbin star someday 😛😉😉very natural and seems to enjoy it. Overall another great video of you guys soooo enjoyable! When I visited Munich with my girlfriend 2 years ago I also found it a bit expensive but the food is always yummy and it is very clean, even in the subway and most places which I am not used to from others cities if this seize. Have a great Sunday and keep up your awesome work ! Tschüüüüüüsssss 😃😃😃

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes! Clean and yummy food. Great atmosphere - a fun city to visit! Yes Griffin is quite a “ham” as we say in English! He loves the camera!

[@mogon721]

8:40 I could toootally imagine living in such a big gigantic giftshop! ;-)

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Hahaha! Yeah that’s probably what she thought!

[@Inga147]

Another great video! 😊 And yeah, munich is very expensive.... I was wondering about the Gymnasium video, I thought that would be the next one?

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah I wanted that one to be next but with me being sick, I didn’t have the energy to record it. But it’s now recorded and I’ll upload it hopefully on Sunday, if none of the kids get sick this week. 🤣

[@rookmaster7502]

This video made my day! And visiting Schloss Nymphenburg was a great idea.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m so glad! ❤️

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m so glad! ❤️

[@dramafanforever7598]

Your videos are great and show a lot of insight, thank you for all of them!!!...But I am still waiting for that second part of the video on the German Gymnasium and how your boys got in one/two! When will that one air? I am looking forward to it.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m so glad you’re looking forward to it, and we are so sorry to keep you waiting. Many of us got sick so I just didn’t have the energy to record. Anyway, so this Sunday we will have the Gymnasium video! Thank you for your patience. 🙏🏻

[@dramafanforever7598]

Ahh! I am sorry if I sounded demanding. Your health is certainly more important, of course! Thank you for your kind reply!

[@herzschlagerhoht5637]

While watching this: 16:05, I immediately expected that: 16:33 ;))) So I am quite sure you met a lot of staring Munich snobs and swaggerers that felt a little disturbed by your lively family! ;)

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Haha if there were snobs we didn’t notice any! We were too busy having our own fun.

[@swanpride]

In my experience Castles get boring pretty fast. It is more or less always the same, hence I nowadays only visit them if there is something special about them.

[@Jeweliedear]

Viel Spass!

[@erikagoodale9014]

Another great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you! ❤️

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

Germany, too much to see so little time. isn't it great to see children playing with no fear. oh how I miss Germany. I will be back there in August.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

It’s a beautiful country!

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife very smart and! beautiful. stay safe. If you are still there check out Wuppertal Schwebebahn the back history of the over head rail is amazing and you can travel it as well. Your children will love it.

[@helfgott1]

Dear friends so good to see you , are you ok?

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes thank you! All better now. ❤️

[@BaluDerBaer933]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Great to hear, and it was a serious German question from helfgott david. Not the American "How are you?" -> "Wow, fantastic, great!!!" ;-)

[@christiantobias7504]

Me as a kid I also find the castle Nymphenburg kind a boring...but I was totally fascinated of the botanic garden next to it

[@michischaeffler]

Yes, visiting castles are not always fun for kids Lol Have you visited The Naturkundemusuem at Nymphenburg Castle, or the Biotopia Lab at the Botanical Garden in Munich? Maybe that's more for your kids 😊.

[@kevinmcfall5285]

We can try!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

They might like the botanical garden - is that also at Nymphenburg?

[@ChiliSchoki]

You have to go to Hirschgarten in summertime. The Biergarten is full of people in calm and chatty (is that right?) mood. Thats typical for munich. One of my favorite place to be, in summertime.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I imagine it’s beautiful! We also loved it in the fall. The leaves in the park were so beautiful! And we liked that it wasn’t crowded since it was our first time with the kids.