Tradition and progression. Protest and patriotism. May 1st, Labor Day, can be spent a number of ways in Bavaria's capital city. Some start the day early and continue tradtions raising a new Maypole.
Others visit one of the city's magnificent churches for holiday mass, or take to the streets celebrating their right to protest.
One sure thing is a visit to any number of the Volksfest celebrations ringing in the start of spring in the city.
How would you spend May Day in Munich?
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Happy Memorial Day everyone! We hope you will join us today in remembering our fellow Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice in laying down their lives in selfless service to their country and fellow Americans. Back in 2019, we had the privilege of guiding guests from London to Munich following in the footsteps of many of the heroes we remember today. It was one of the most moving trips we’ve organized to date and today we’ve decided to share a few clips from that journey which took us to three American memorial cemeteries abroad.
Our first clip highlights a visit to the battlefields of Normandy where thousands of heroes led the charge to liberate Europe. On these waters where battleships attacked and soldiers were once jostled by rough seas, peaceful ferries now sail. On the beaches where bullets flew and bombs once soared, children now play, as travelers from around the free world pay homage to the sacrifices made on the infamous beaches of Normandy.
Laying above the scenic shoreline sits the Normandy American Cemetery, our nation's first memorial on European ground, where over 9,000 American soldiers lay rest today.
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