Munich

How to get there & local transport

Tourist information (offices etc.)

Tourist Information Munich can be found at the Munich train station

City tours

  • Munich Walk Tours

Tours in english from the entrance to the town hall at Marienplatz. City walk at 10.45h, the Third Reich Tour (Hitler’s Munich) at 10am, the beer tour at 18.15h.

Sights

Munich Nymphenburg

Munich the Nymphenburg castle
Photo Credits Lemsi

Munich, one of Europe’s most prosperous and expensive cities was founded in 1158 by Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony and Bavaria. Since 1806 Munich is the capital of Bavaria and important center of banking, media and high-powered industry like BMW. Munich is home to world-class art museums such as Old and New Pinakothek, a lively cultural scene, boisterous nightlife and some spectacular Munich events like Oktoberfest.

Historical famous landmark of Munich is the Church Frauenkirche with its twin towers - from here many sights in Munich are easy reachable: the Munich Marienplatz, the Munich Residence packed with museums and theatres or Odeonsplatz with the church Theatinerkirche. To the east of Munich Marienplatz is the Platzl quarter with its traditional pubs and some of the best restaurants in Munich.

Activities

  • Go to one of the most famous sights Munich Marienplatz, the historical main square of Munich. It is dominated by the neo-Gothic New Town Hall which presents the Munich Glockenspiel, one of the largest carillons in Europe!
  • Just next to Odeonsplatz is the Hofgarten, a pretty park with one of the nice Munich beer gardens and a children’s place or stroll through Englischer Garten Munich which is stretching over 5km along the River Isar.

Activities with kids

  • Children will be happy if you visit the Hellabrunn Zoo Munich
  • If you think of spending a nice day with your kids go to the Wildpark Poing, a large animal park just outside Munich. The park is home to deer, wolves, birds, wild pigs, fish and more

Must Do's

Visiting Munich wouldn’t be complete without stepping by at the popular Munich Viktualienmarkt, one of Germany’s liveliest food markets with a great flair. Nowhere else in Munich you find a greater variety and exclusiveness of fresh food and delicacies.

Day trips

Visit Munich Nymphenburg Palace, that large baroque 17th-century palace was the summer residence of the Bavarian monarchs. Don’t miss the Nymphenburg Porcelain Museum and the Botanical Garden in the lovely park - Munich Nymphenburg Castle belongs to the best known Munich sights

Munich in Germany is just 1,5 hours away from the Bavarian Alps - so make day trips from Munich in Germany or spend some days in the stunning mountains of Berchtesgaden National Park. It’s perfect for all outdoor activities and provides excellent ski resorts in winter time - the mountains are natural sights Munich in Germany is not far from!

Museums

  • You could spend days wandering around the six floors in the Deutsches Museum Munich (German Museum), the largest technical museum in the world. From mining to astronomy, you just everything about mankind has invented to make life easier.
  • That’s fun for kids - visit the Toy Museum near to Marienplatz
  • Old and New Pinakothek

Galleries & Exhibitions

Theater & Opera

Restaurants

The world’s most famous beer hall Munich Hofbrauhaus started already in 1644 and lives up to its reputation: great beer Munich is famous for, traditional food and oompah music, 7 days a week - it’s one of the most visited sights Munich in Germany is proud of.

Going out for Brunch

Cafés

Bars & Lounges

Discotheques

Events

Every year the biggest highlight in Munich - the world famous Oktoberfest!

Shopping

Accomodation

  • Furnished guest rooms and apartments: As a good alternative to guesthouses and hotels, with the chance for self-supply with food and some good insider tips from your local host, which are often not in your guide-book. All accommodations are generally checked by the agency. Find more about here: Agency for apartments and guestrooms in Germany
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