Munich

Beer gardens, baroque churches and the Alps on the horizon.

Bavaria’s capital pairs grand palaces and art collections with an easy-going love of beer gardens and Alpine air. Fairy-tale Neuschwanstein and the Zugspitze are both within a day trip.

Best time to visit: May to September, or late September for Oktoberfest. Language: German. Currency: Euro (EUR).

Did you know?

Oktoberfest dates back to a royal wedding in 1810, and despite the name it begins in September.
The Englischer Garten is one of the world’s largest city parks, bigger than Central Park.
Surfers ride a standing wave on the Eisbach river in the middle of the city all year round.

Things to do in Munich

Alte Pinakothek (History museum): The Alte Pinakothek is an art museum located in the Kunstareal area in Munich, Germany.
Englischer Garten (Park, free): The Englischer Garten is a large public park in the centre of Munich, Bavaria, stretching from the city centre to the northeastern city limits.
Marienplatz (Square, free): Marienplatz is a central square in the city centre of Munich, Germany.
Neue Pinakothek (History museum): The Neue Pinakothek is an art museum in Munich, Germany.
Theresienwiese (Square, free): Theresienwiese is a public space in the Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt district of Munich.
Asam Church (Church, free): St.
St. Michael's Church, Munich (Church, free): St.
Haus der Kunst (Art museum): The Haus der Kunst is a museum for modern and contemporary art in Munich, Bavaria.
Olympiapark (Park, free): The Olympiapark in Munich, Germany, is an Olympic Park which was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Pinakothek der Moderne (History museum): The Pinakothek der Moderne is a modern art museum, situated in central Munich's Kunstareal.
Odeonsplatz (Square, free): The Odeonsplatz is a large square in central Munich which was developed in the early 19th century by Leo von Klenze and is at the southern end of the Ludwigstraße, developed at the same time.
Viktualienmarkt (Square, free): The Viktualienmarkt is a food market and a square in the center of Munich, Germany.
Museum Brandhorst (Art museum): The Brandhorst Museum was opened in Munich on 21 May 2009.
Lenbachhaus (Art museum): The Lenbachhaus is a building housing the Städtische Galerie art museum in Munich's Kunstareal.
Olympiaturm (Observation tower): The Olympic Tower in the Olympic Park, Munich has an overall height of 291 m and a weight of 52,500 tons.
Hofgarten (München) (Park, free): The Hofgarten is a garden in the center of Munich, Germany, located between the Residenz and the Englischer Garten.
St. Lukas (Church, free): St.
Königsplatz (Square, free): Königsplatz is a square in Munich, Germany.
Angel of Peace (Monument, free): The Angel of Peace is a monument in the Bogenhausen district of Munich.
Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg (Botanic garden): The Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg is a botanical garden and arboretum in Munich, Germany.
Villa Stuck (Art museum): The Villa Stuck is an art museum located in Munich in the area of Bogenhausen.
Bürgersaalkirche (Church, free): The Bürgersaal is a historical building in Munich, Germany.
Stachus (Square, free): Stachus is a large square in central Munich, Bavaria.
Heilig-Geist-Kirche (Church, free): Heilig-Geist-Kirche is a Gothic hall church in Munich, southern Germany, originally belonging to the Hospice of the Holy Ghost.
NS-Dokumentationszentrum (Museum): The NS-Dokumentationszentrum is a museum in the Maxvorstadt area of Munich, Germany, which focuses on the history and consequences of the National Socialist regime and the role of Munich as Hauptstadt der Bewegung.
Schack Collection (Art museum): The Schack-Galerie, also referred to as Sammlung Schack is a museum in Munich.
Mosque in Sendling (Mosque, free): The Mosque in Sendling is a mosque located on Schanzenbachstraße, in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Prinzregententheater (Theatre): The Prinzregententheater, or, as it was called in its first decades, the Prinz-Regenten-Theater, in English the Prince Regent Theatre, is a concert hall and opera house on Prinzregentenplatz in the Bavarian capital of Mu
State Museum of Egyptian Art (History museum): The Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst is an archaeological museum in Munich.
Cuvilliés Theatre (Opera house): The Cuvilliés Theatre or Old Residence Theatre is the former court theatre of the Residenz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Church of Saint Salvator (Church, free): Salvatorkirche is a gothic church in Munich, Germany, the former cemetery church of the Frauenkirche.
Trinity Church (Church, free): The Trinity Church is a religious building in Munich, southern Germany.
Munich Kammerspiele (Theatre): The Munich Kammerspiele is a state-funded German-language theater company based at the Schauspielhaus on Maximilianstrasse in the Bavarian capital.
Munich City Museum (Museum): The Munich Stadtmuseum or Munich City Museum, is the city museum of Munich.
Sammlung Goetz (Art museum): The Goetz Collection is a private collection of contemporary art in Munich, Germany.
Westpark (Park, free): The Westpark is a large urban public park in Munich, Germany.
Münchner Freiheit (Square, free): The Münchner Freiheit is a square in Munich's Schwabing, near the English Garden.
Gasteig (Cultural venue): The Gasteig is a currently closed cultural center in Munich, opened in 1985, which hosts the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ducal Georgianum (Museum): The Ducal Georgianum is a theological seminary of the Bavarian University in Germany.
Max-Joseph-Platz (Square, free, hidden gem): Max-Joseph-Platz is a large square in central Munich which was named after King Maximilian Joseph.
Platzl (Square, free, hidden gem): The Platzl is a public square in Munich, Germany, at which multiple notable buildings reside or resided, such as the Theater am Platzl and the Hofbräuhaus am Platzl.
Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz (Opera house, hidden gem): The Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, commonly called the Gärtnerplatztheater, is an opera house and opera company in Munich.
Hirschgarten (Park, free, hidden gem): The Hirschgarten, formally the Königlicher Hirschgarten, is a 40-hectare public park in the Nymphenburg district of Munich, Germany.
Luitpoldpark (Park, free, hidden gem): Luitpoldpark is a public park in the Schwabing-West borough of Munich, Germany.
Palaeontological Museum, Munich (Museum, hidden gem): The Palaeontological Museum in Germany, is a German national natural history museum located in the city of Munich, Bavaria.
St. Rupert (Church, free, hidden gem): The Church of Saint Rupert is a Roman-Catholic parish church in the Schwanthalerhöhe district of Munich.
Sterneckerbräu (Museum, hidden gem): The Sterneckerbräu was a brewery in Munich, Germany.
Deutsches Jagd- und Fischereimuseum (Museum, hidden gem): The German Hunting and Fishing Museum is a museum exhibiting objects connected with the history of hunting and fishing in Germany or other territories which nowadays belong to it.
Odeon (Concert hall, hidden gem): The Odeon is a former concert hall in the Odeonsplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, which is named after it.
Deutsches Theater München (Theatre, hidden gem): Deutsches Theater München is a theatre in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
St. Jakob's Church (Church, free, hidden gem): Saint James's Church, is a church in Munich.
Ostpark (Park, free, hidden gem): The Ostpark is a public park in Munich, Germany.
Museum für Abgüsse Klassischer Bildwerke (Museum, hidden gem): The Museum für Abgüsse Klassischer Bildwerke is located in the central Maxvorstadt district in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
The New Collection (Museum, hidden gem): Die Neue Sammlung is one of the leading design museums in the world, with the largest collection of industrial and product design.

Where to eat and drink in Munich

Hofbräuhaus, Altstadt: The world’s most famous beer hall, brewing since 1589.
Viktualienmarkt, Altstadt: Open-air food market with its own beer garden.
Augustiner-Keller, Maxvorstadt: Chestnut-shaded beer garden for 5,000.
Schneider Bräuhaus, Altstadt: Wheat beer and roast pork in a traditional hall.
Andechser am Dom, Altstadt: Monastery beer and Bavarian food beside the Frauenkirche.
Tantris, Schwabing: An icon of German haute cuisine in a 1970s landmark.
Schumann’s Bar, Hofgarten: Munich’s classic cocktail bar.
The Cloud by Käfer, BMW Welt: Fine dining above the BMW Welt.
Haxengrill, Munich: Spit-roasted pork knuckle, done the old way.

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