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Further Distractions Westpark Laid out in 1983 for the International Garden Design Exhibition, Westpark offers 72 hectares (178 acres) of wilderness in the city. Three separate areas recreate the contrasting natural habitats of mountainscape, meadowland and dry grassland - human interference with the plants and animals is kept to a minimum. In among the natural attractions, visitors can find beer gardens, cafés and several playgrounds. In the summer, a floating stage hosts concerts, theatre and open-air cinema events. Transport: U-Bahn Westpark; or bus 33. Zentrum für Aussergewöhnliche Museen (Centre for Unusual Museums) This place lives up to its name. Under one roof, visitors will find a chamber pot museum, a go-cart museum, a perfume museum, a locks museum, an Easter Bunny museum and a museum dedicated to the Bavarian-born, Austrian Empress Sisi. Westenriederstrasse 41 Tel: (089) 290 4121. Fax: (089) 2280 2773. Transport: S-Bahn Isartor; or tram 17 or 18. Opening hours: Daily 1000-1800. Admission: DM8 (concessions available). Bavaria Film Studios The tour of Germany's Film City, where around 150 hours of cinema and TV films are produced every year, reveals the tricks of the film industry, including the making of films such us The U-Boat, Cabaret and The Never-Ending Story, as well as many German TV series'. Bavariafilmplatz 7 Tel: (089) 6499 2304 Website: www.bavaria-film.de Transport: Tram 25 Opening hours: Daily Nov-April 0900-1600; May-Oct 0900-1700 Admission: DM17 |
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