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Munich
In Munich, there is so much more than just the Oktoberfest or Lederhosen. The beautiful Bavarian capital has much more to offer. A mixture of exclusive shopping, art, culture, indulgence, and tradition makes this city unmistakable. Moreover, Germany’s most cheerful residents live here.Find your trip
Since it opened in 2007, BMW Welt has become one of Bavaria’s most popular tourist attractions. Over two million visitors flock here every year to experience the wide range of exhibitions, events, the children’s Junior Program and the guided tours. Further information is available at www.bmw-welt.com
The Old Town Hall, an elegant example of Bavarian Gothic, is a focal point closing of the eastern side of the Marienplatz. The tower houses the Toy Museum. You can find more information at www.muenchen.de.
Commencing in the second half of September and for 16 days on, Munich’s Theresienwiese transforms into something that might seem like the world’s largest fun fair! The Oktoberfest, or "Wiesn" as the locals call it, is a beer festival above all, but also with lots of sale stands and other events and exciting happenings. In 2010, the Oktoberfest celebrated its 200th anniversary. Starts second last Saturday of September and ends on the first Sunday of October. Don’t miss the Bavaria and the Hall of Fame on the hill above the Theresienwiese. It was built between 1843 and 1853 and was commissioned by Ludwig I of Bavaria to honour prominent Bavarians to whom the country, science and the arts are indebted. For further information please visit www.oktoberfest.de.
Witness the Neuschwanstein fairy tale castle that inspired Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle, as well as the Linderhof Palace on a magical day trip from Munich. Built by Germany's "mad" King Ludwig II on a rugged hill against a backdrop of Bavaria's lush and picturesque mountain scenery, the Schloss Neuschwanstein is a stunning piece of architecture, which one could literally spend hours staring at it. Also, see the Linderhof Palace, Ludwig's rococo-style hunting lodge and last home, and the postcard-pretty Oberammergau, famous for its "Passion Play".
Home of Oktoberfest and a collection of famous beer halls and beer gardens, Bavaria's beautiful capital invites visitors from around the world with its promise of fun and camaraderie. Partner with a savvy local guide for an insider look at this tradition of imbibing. You'll visit local haunts and enjoy Bavarian nibbles in the company of fellow beer aficionados. Discover Bavarian beer halls, beer culture, and bar snacks. Visit a traditional beer garden and the world-famous Hofbräuhaus Beer and Oktoberfest Museum.
With its twin onion-domed towers, visible from afar, the Gothic cathedral and parish church is a distinctive landmark of the Bavarian capital. From the top of the south tower, the view of the city with the Alpine background is breathtaking.
The Marienplatz is the heart of Munich and the site of the world-famous Glockenspiel. Every day at 11am and 12am (in the summer, also 5pm), the mechanical dancers in the tower of the New Town Hall come to life when the clock chimes. The building’s Neogothic facade is a favourite background for souvenir photos. Climb to the top of the 85-meter tower for a beautiful view of the city.
Street art as a form of art of the 21st century is rightly considered as a global celebrated phenomenon, nevertheless street art hasn't arrived enough in the art discourse. The newly build Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA) wants t o make a change by enrolling street art into art history and by building a bridge between the international art scene, artists and the public. The idea of MUCA is to bring art and its people together to a place of self-reflection, with the main question of what a visionary museum stands for. Further information can be found at www.muca.eu
Since it opened in 2007, BMW Welt has become one of Bavaria’s most popular tourist attractions. Over two million visitors flock here every year to experience the wide range of exhibitions, events, the children’s Junior Program and the guided tours. Further information is available at www.bmw-welt.com
The Old Town Hall, an elegant example of Bavarian Gothic, is a focal point closing of the eastern side of the Marienplatz. The tower houses the Toy Museum. You can find more information at www.muenchen.de.
Hofbräuhaus is one of Munich’s most famous and popular attractions and the brewery has been a source of inspiration for many song texts.
Experience the unique taste of a vegetarian cuisine.
Modern ground-level restaurant for breakfast, burgers and international cuisine with cocktail bar on the 1st floor.
Paulaner am Nockherberg is a popular meeting place for Munich locals, no matter where and when - in the beer garden, in the restaurant or during the traditional strong beer festival. The restaurant under the control of Christian Schottenhamel and Florian Lechner opened its doors again after some time of renovation in Feburary 2018. As a new particularity, the beer is now exclusively brewed for Nockherberg‘s use in brewing kettles situated inside the restaurant in a central room. Also the menu for the restaurant and the beer garden has been revised. It includes Bavarian classics, but also creations of an innovative Bavarian cuisine.
The traditional house on the Viktualienmarkt was first mentioned in 1633 as a restaurant and has been known and popular since 1901 as the "Bratwurstherzl". The bavarian- franconian cuisine and the Nuremberg sausages, freshly grilled over an open beechwood fire, make the restaurant popular.
The restaurant Nürnberger Bratwurst Glöckl am Dom is known for its very delicous 'Bratwürste' (Sausages). These are freshly prepared daily. Especially in summer the terrace at the 'Frauenkirche' has a special atmosphere and is one of the most beautiful places in the city of Munich.
The Donisl offers delicious traditional Bavarian food, ten sorts of beer, a state of the art ragtop roof and two terraces. From tuesday to friday you can listen to Bavarian Live Music.
French Alpine cuisine à la Käfer is combined with traditional Augustinian brewing culture in a place of art and cultural encounter. The bistro pays attention to product regionality and sustainability in the use of resources.
Hofbräuhaus is one of Munich’s most famous and popular attractions and the brewery has been a source of inspiration for many song texts.
Experience the unique taste of a vegetarian cuisine.
With over 35,000 square meters the Oberpollinger in Munich is one of Germany’s major department stores. The exclusive range of products, the classy sense of trends and the artful presentation have shaped the image of the Oberpollinger significantly. On seven floors the premium department store presents many shopping highlights – from international luxury brands to home accessories and prime groceries – and therefore links tradition and modernity in terms of shopping culture.
In the home town of Hugo Boss OUTLETCITY METZINGEN offers a unique and stylish shopping experience in modern inner-city surroundings with award winning architecture. Only two hours away from Frankfurt and Munich, you will find a wide range of premium and luxury brands in flagship outlets with savings up to 70 %* throughout the year. If you are visiting from a country outside the European Union, you qualify for tax-free shopping with an additional saving of up to 14.5 %. OUTLETCITY METZINGEN is the only outlet center in Germany that offers an immediate tax-free refund on site in cooperation with the international financial institution 'ReiseBank'.
Ingolstadt Village, located just a forty-minute drive from Munich offers an exclusive luxury outlet shopping experience. Discover more than 110 outlet boutiques of a unique selection of German and international brands with savings of up to 60% on the recommended retail price.
In the heart of Munich, right at the Karlsplatz, is where you’ll find the Stachus Passagen – Europe’s largest underground shopping centre. A shopping Eldorado appealing to trend-conscious shoppers with its wide range of more than 50 fashion, beauty and lifestyle stores and catering for every culinary taste with a large selection of restaurants.
Most shoppers make a beeline for the central pedestrian precinct in the old town centre (Kaufingerstrasse, Neuhauser Strasse, Marienplatz). Here you can explore one big department store after the other, stroll through branches of well-known chains for fashion and shoes and meanwhile discover souvenir shops.
Dallmayr’s, also well known through the television commercials advertising its coffee, is situated immediately behind the New Town Hall, from where it tempts shoppers to buy its delicacies. It’s worth discovering the adjacent areas "Alter Hof" and "Platzl" with shops for jewellery, clocks and watches, delicatessen, kitchen utensils, furniture and clothing, a vinotheque, the Hofbräuhaus and the Infopoint of the Museums and Palaces in Bavaria, which also offers attractive and unusual souvenirs.
The Victuals Market, only a few steps from the Marienplatz, displays its fruit, vegetables, herbs, bread, cheese, wine and many other tasty titbits from all over the world, extending an invitation to enjoy its wares with all the senses. Beer gardens, cafés and flowers in a blaze of colour do their best to beguile the visitor. Next to the Viktuals Market there is the “Schrannenhalle”. It was built under King Maximilian I and was originally a market hall where grains were sold. In 1932 it burned down but was rebuilt with the original wrought-iron frames and reopened in September 2005.
The streets around the Victuals Market, a few corners further on along the Sendlinger Strasse and the street called the Tal in the direction of the River Isar, are full of a wide range of shops offering antiques, junk and jewellery, fashion, furniture and home accessories, leather goods, cigars and cigarettes, clocks and watches, fancy chocolates and much more besides. It’s worth making a detour to visit the streets and lanes north of the Tal in the direction of the Hofbräuhaus. Souvenir hunters, music lovers and football fans feel very much at home here.
With over 35,000 square meters the Oberpollinger in Munich is one of Germany’s major department stores. The exclusive range of products, the classy sense of trends and the artful presentation have shaped the image of the Oberpollinger significantly. On seven floors the premium department store presents many shopping highlights – from international luxury brands to home accessories and prime groceries – and therefore links tradition and modernity in terms of shopping culture.
In the home town of Hugo Boss OUTLETCITY METZINGEN offers a unique and stylish shopping experience in modern inner-city surroundings with award winning architecture. Only two hours away from Frankfurt and Munich, you will find a wide range of premium and luxury brands in flagship outlets with savings up to 70 %* throughout the year. If you are visiting from a country outside the European Union, you qualify for tax-free shopping with an additional saving of up to 14.5 %. OUTLETCITY METZINGEN is the only outlet center in Germany that offers an immediate tax-free refund on site in cooperation with the international financial institution 'ReiseBank'.
Munich Airport (MUC) is about 40 kilometres north of the city. The quickest way to get there is by commuter train (S8 or S1), which take respectively 41 and 35 minutes from Hauptbahnhof. S1 starts running at 03.45 and there is one train every twenty minutes until 23.25. S8 starts its first journey at 03.18 and runs every twenty minutes until 00.38. The Airport-City bus runs every twenty minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof, Arnulfstr.) and takes just over 40 minutes. Please notice, as the bus route goes via the Autobahn, there is heavy traffic every afternoon and it may take up to 2 hours to get to and from the airport. The first bus from the city centre leaves at 05.10 and the last one is at 19.50. Departures commence from MUC at 06.20 (start Terminal 2) and operates until 21.40. You can find more information at www.munich-airport.de
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M-WLAN is for residents and tourists - or simply for anyone with a mobile internet device. It's for free and it's fairly easy to use at many well-visited places - for example Marienplatz, Odeonsplatz, Stachus or Münchner Freiheit. Just accept the terms of service (TOS) and go. You don't even have to register. You can simple surf the internet for one hour before you're automatically logged off. If you want to browse a couple of more pages - no problem. Just log right back into M-WLAN.
The tourist information offices in the town hall and at the main railway station arrange hotel rooms, book city tours and guided tours or provide city maps.
For 8 cents / minute you can discover Munich by bicycle. 1200 bicycles are available at central locations. To use them, you have to download the cost-free app "MVG more" and register once. You can find more detailed information at www.mvg.de/services/mobile-services/mvg-rad.html
There are testing stations all over Munich. If you want to get tested for your journey home or for other reasons, you can do so at the stations listed.
There is a large network of underground, commuter trains and buses centered around Marienplatz and Karlsplatz/Stachus. It functions excellently in the inner city and is considerably easier than trying to get around by car. You can find more information on purchasing tickets at www.mvv-muenchen.de/tickets/tickets-tageskarten/index.html
All registered taxi drivers have a numbered identity card on display for passengers. Taxi München eG. +49 89 216 10 www.taxi-muenchen.de IsarFunk. +49 89 45 05 40 www.isarfunk.de
Munich Airport (MUC) is about 40 kilometres north of the city. The quickest way to get there is by commuter train (S8 or S1), which take respectively 41 and 35 minutes from Hauptbahnhof. S1 starts running at 03.45 and there is one train every twenty minutes until 23.25. S8 starts its first journey at 03.18 and runs every twenty minutes until 00.38. The Airport-City bus runs every twenty minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof, Arnulfstr.) and takes just over 40 minutes. Please notice, as the bus route goes via the Autobahn, there is heavy traffic every afternoon and it may take up to 2 hours to get to and from the airport. The first bus from the city centre leaves at 05.10 and the last one is at 19.50. Departures commence from MUC at 06.20 (start Terminal 2) and operates until 21.40. You can find more information at www.munich-airport.de
Coffee to fall in love with, that is the heart of Coffee Fellows. Latte Macchiato in all imaginable variations, classic coffee drinks such as espresso, cappuccino and café latte is a lived coffee passion for the Internet Café. The seasonally changing specials ensure more taste and variety.
