GREY SUBMARINE: Me in front of a model of Das Boot (top), and inside the submarine set (below).
REACH THE STARS: On board Falkor the luck-dragon. Pic: Bavaria Fimstadt
BURNING MAN: Things heat up during the stunt show. Pic: Bavaria Fimstadt
Here's the Filmstadt on the map. As you can see, it's quite a ways from the city centre and is surrounded by woodlands. It's quite close to the Isar River, Munich Zoo and Flaucher beer garden.
Location: Bavariafilmplatz 7, in the suburb of Geiselgasteig. Bavaria Filmstadt is about 14kms south of the city centre. Phone: 89 64 99 20 00 Website: www.filmstadt.de Open: Mid-March to early November 9am to 4pm, November to March 10am to 3pm. Call ahead to check times for tours in English and French (they're always changing). Cost: The tour alone costs €11, children aged six to 14, €8. Throw in the stunt show and 4D cinema and it’s €21 for adults and €18 for kids. Directions: Take any S-Bahn to Rosenheimer Platz. Then go up to ground level and jump on tram No. 25 in the direction of Grünwald and get off at Bavariafilmplatz. From there it’s still about 10min walk, follow the signs. Give yourself at least 45min to get there from the city centre.
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