Tuesday, April 14, 2009

oasis of peace and silence

yes, I like this place, and usually i spend some hours in this oasis whenever i have the chance to do so. I'm talking about the Hugendubel in Munich, the one at the Marienplatz, which is directly in the opposite of the famous town hall of Munich.
The first reason I love to stay there are - of course - the books. I love to sneak into the books and to decide whether I love them or not. And constantly I find many books I would love to buy, very often too much books... *sigh*
The second reason is the coffee bar at the top floor. It's quite similar to a Starbucks, the coffee is remarkably good. But the best is - of course - the sight directly to the Marienplatz with its town hall in the opposite. It's a paradise for a Munich tourist, but almost no one knows about.... my luck, because otherwise it would be overcrowded.
So I sit there, enjoying usually my latte macchiato with a croissant and reading in a lovely book, only interrupted sometimes by looking down to the crowd of tourists at the Marienplatz.