Elector Carl Theodor was a man of deep pockets and good taste, as reflected in his vast and exquisite pleasure palace and gardens, where he came to relax and frolic. Designed by Frenchman Nicolas de Pigage, the three-winged palace centres on the Corps de Logis (adult/child €9/3), the former residential tract, where tours (in German) offer a glimpse of the elector’s lifestyle. The complex is about 10km south of the city centre and reached by tram 701 and U74 in about 30 minutes.
The other wings contain an old-school natural history museum (adult/child €6/3) and a museum of European garden history (adult/child €6/3) that will probably grow on you.
