The Deutsches Museum is the world's largest science and technology museum, and its kids' kingdom is superb; the Englischer Garten has river surfers to gawp at and beer gardens where children are entirely welcome. Day-trip options seal it: Neuschwanstein castle looks exactly like the one in the films, and the Alps are an hour away. Pretzels the size of steering wheels help everywhere.
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