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LAX2Anywhere
There is certainly lots to do in Munich and the surrounding area. You shouldn't have any trouble filling 5 days - it will be harder to whittle things down to 5 days.
Great list, thank you! Let's see...
Residenz in Munich
I keep hearing about Residenz, but I am not quite sure I'm in the mood for it this time 'round. I hate to sound uncultured, but to me a visit to a place like this requires a bit of intellectual investment (preceded by a bit of research so that I know what I'm looking at) and I honestly don't have the mental capacity for that right now.
Augustiner Beer Garden in Munich
If the weather complies, this could be worth a stop. I'm not a huge beer drinker, but it looks fun.
Regensburg which you mentioned is a nice town to visit
Very high likelihood of that.
Andechs Monastery - south of Munich
Ettal Monastery - about an hour south of Munich. Check out the cheese shop since you have a fondness for dairy
Ettal might be worth it for the cheese alone, since the same thing said about Residenz would likely apply to the cultural and historical aspect of the monasteries themselves.
Schloss Linderhof - near Ettal. One of King Ludwig's projects
This actually might be a possibility from looking at the photos of the grounds. Plus, if it's close to Ettal, that's a bonus.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen - can spend days in and around that area itself. Lots of hiking opportunities in the area - particularly recommend the Partnachklamm
Mittenwald - near Garmisch, quaint little town for a 1/2 day visit
High likelihood of these, as well.
I'm going to start whittling the list down tomorrow and hopefully come up with a tentative itinerary by the end of the weekend
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