TTR8 The Ticket to Ride series of video travel documentaries takes the viewer to places of interest and help him understand not only the area but also learn a little about the place and the people. The guide is focused on helping with the practicalities of a visit and in particular with the local transport systems. Bavaria (Bayern) is Germany’s largest “Land” and Munich (München) is the Landeshauptstadt-the capital. It is also the Germans own favourite city! Ticket to Ride shows you why! We explore the city and become familiar with the urban transport system- trams, the metro (U Bahn) and the suburban railway-S Bahn. Firstly we get you down town from the new Franz-Josef Strauß International airport without paying £40 for the taxi fare! Then we look at places to stay and suggest a few out of the city-Landshut, Augsberg and Starnberger See. We explore the wonderful city centre and make a few trips in the metropolis- The Olympic Park and Tower (where we can look down upon the rail connected BMW Motor works as well as the city), the Nymphenburg Palace and that most recognisable icon of the beer capital of Europe -the Hofbräuhaus. Then it’s off to the ancient Danube (Donau) city of Regensberg for beer and bratwust and a river cruise to the German Parthenon -Walhalla. One hour further south east by EuroCity train is “ one of the most beautiful towns in the world” - Passau. Set in a unique location at the confluence of three rivers this German town on the Austrian border with Italian style architecture will charm you. In München culture vultures of all ages will find a museum to their taste, Ticket to Ride.. looks at the ultimate boys day out - the Deutsches Museum - which houses the world’s largest interactive transport and technology collection. As if Munich (München) and the Bavarian (Bayern) country side were not enough, our final day trip - why not make it longer, we did - is to Salzburg, Austria’s “gem”. We start from Hauptbahnhof, the great rail “turntable” of southern Germany, and on the way we have time to look at this busy international rail rote and watch passenger and freight trains pass through on their way to exotic destinations!. At Salzburg we take in the roundhouse, piggyback freight and motorail services before heading “down town”. Salzburg can be busy! Ticket to Ride shows you how to avoid the crowds and then we ride the ”Wasserbahn” -regrettably water powered no more-to the castle for the best view in town. A definitive series of films, lavishly illustrated and narrated by the BBC’s Jonathan Hewat. RT 65 mins