Places to Visit
See all (25)Bavaria Film Studio
This film studio is Europe’s largest film making center. Production began here in 1920. Directors…
Royal Gardens/ Amalienburg/Badenburg/Pagodenburg
The Palace Park covers an area of about 180 hectares. It was originally a Baroque…
Marstallmuseum
This museum is loacted to the south of the palace buildings and has state coaches,…
Palace of Nymphenburg
This was the Wittlesbachs summer residence. Elector Ferdinand Maria commissioned the building of the Palace…
BMW Museum/BMW World/BMW World Headquarters
The BMW museum is where the history of the vehicle is displayed. It reflects the…
Olympic Stadium and Tower
Olympia Park was built for the 1972 Olympic Games. It is crowned by the magnificent…
Organized Tours
See all (8)Spurwechsel
This company also provides bicycle tours where you can visit Munich’s main attractions. The beer…
IPS München Sightseeing & Events
This company organises rafting tours on the River Isar. Tel: 089-871 2399 Website: www.ipsmuenchen.de
Mike’s Bike Tours
These tours are the best for the lone traveler. Departure points and times are available…
Cityhopper Touren
This company runs a number of bicycle tours of the city. The two hour tours…
Münchner Stadtrundfahrten
This company offers one hour ‘Munich Highlights’ city sightseeing trips by bus with commentary in…
Gray Line Sightseeing
Buses giving sightseeing tours with commentary in both German and English leave from the square…
Hotels
See all (15)Hotel Wallis
This is a modest and simple government-rated three star hotel where comfort isn’t complicated. The…
Hotel Pension-Beck
This hotel is well known by those traveling on a budget. This stately town- house-turned…
Hotel Mirabell
Situated in the vicinity of the Hauptbahnhof, this family-operated hotel is reasonably priced and comfortably…
Gastehaus Englischer Garten
This hotel, close to the Englischer Garten, is a haven of tranquility. Furnishings are definitely…
Shopping
See all (14)Schellingstrasse / Hohenzollernstrasse
For more different wares, you should go to Schwabing which was the former bohemian quarter.…
Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck
This is one of Munich’s major department stores located at Marienplatz. Most of the shopping…
Sebastian Wesely
You can go to Sebastian Wesely for a number of different items. The shopping available…
Halal Restaurants
See all (12)Anadolu Taverna
Regerplatz 2 81541 München Type: Turkish Tel: 089 44 45 44 55 Website: www.anadolu-taverna.de Open…
Hilal Restaurant
Landwehrstrasse 41 80336 München Type: Turkish Tel: 089 59 99 86 60 Open daily: 6:00…
Restaurants
See all (30)Anadolu Taverna
Regerplatz 2 81541 München Type: Turkish Tel: 089 44 45 44 55 Website: www.anadolu-taverna.de Open…
Festivals
See all (14)Christkindlmarkt
Germany is famous for its Christmas markets and the Christkindlmarkt in Munich’s Marienplatz is one…
The Kirchweih Dult
Thrice a year Munich hosts the Dult which is a haven for junk and antique…
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is the most famous and some may say infamous festival of Munich. It is…
Opera Festival
The Munich Opera Festival is an annual opera festival that takes place at the National…
Munich Film Festival
The Munich Film Festival is one of Germany’s biggest film festivals. It has taken place…
City Overview & History
See all (10)Munich Residents
Munich is Germany’s third largest city. The city has a population of about 1.3 million.…
Public Holidays
January 1 – New Year’s Day January 6 – Epiphany March/April -Easter – Good Friday…
Transportation - Getting Around
See all (6)From the airport
Munich’s Franz Josef Strauss Flughafen airport is connected to the Hauptbahnhof (the main train station)…
Buses and Metro
Munich has a superb public transportation system and while the city center can be explored…
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
It is important to have proper medical insurance when traveling to Germany. Medical expenses are…