ABSTRACT
One of the important debates in studies of tourism is whether space is produced for tourists based on their needs, wants and desires or whether space is constructed and consequently consumed by tourists. In an effort to demonstrate how space is produced for the tourist, this study utilizes Munich, Germany, the capital of the Bavarian region, as a case study. Layered on top of the traditional Munich is the modern Munich, one that was designed to show the promise of the new (West) German state. Munich provides an example of how tourism can be used to promote a discourse on national identity. The post-World War II identity of West Germany has never adequately dealt with the Nazi era, thus it has remained largely hidden from view. This layer portrays the glory of Munich as the former capital for the Wittlesbach dynasty, the family that ruled Munich until its incorporation into the German empire.
