München Things to Do

Built for the 1972 Olympic Games it is a must see. One can spend a whole afternoon there to visit the numerous venues and then enjoy the wonderful view from the Olympic tower that is three times as high as the spires of the Frauenkirche. All in all it stands 289.53 metres tall and if the weather is nice you can even see the Alps! I also enjoyed the great food up in the restaurant..

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Schloss Nymphenburg used to be the summer castle of Great Elector Ferdinand Maria von Savoyen and his wife. Built in the 17th century, it was a castle of the Wittelsbach family for many years. Even today, they have the right to live there, but don't own the castle anymore. The castle itself counts as one of the most beautiful castles of the world due to its perfect combination of house and park.
I didn't go inside to see the baroque, rokoko and classicistic rooms, but the park next to the castle is well worth the visit, too. It is a good combination of French and English garden architecture tradition and thereby a wonderful place to have a break during a hot day.

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The most famous church of München is the Frauenkirche ("Women's Church"). Besides the main building, the 99 m tall tower is open to visitors and offers a fantastic view on München and the nearby German and Austrian Alps (weather permitting).

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The Olympiapark is the site of the 1972 Olympics. It is a lively place with obviously many sports facilities. The Olympic swimming center is open to recreational swimmers and is beautifully located under the world-famous roofs that characterize many buildings in the Olympiapark, including the Olympic stadium.
Besides the swimming center, there are the ice sport center ("Eissportzentrum"), the Olympic tower (very nice to go up and enjoy the beautiful view; you can even see the Alps!) and many many more.

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The headquarters of German car maker BMW are open to visitors. They host a museum about the history of automobiles. The building itself -- designed by the Austrian architect Schwarzer -- was completed in 1972 and is situated close to the "Olympiapark", north of the city center.

Munich's Hofgarten once was the park for the regents. It's located just next to Odeonsplatz and surrounded by many former aristocrat buildings.
In addition to its beautiful features, Hofgarten is also a nice place to stay if it's rainy. Usually, there's some violinist in the little pavillion in the middle who plays sad classical music - I sat there and enjoyed it during the day's 25th rainshower and it made me feel better...

Hofgarten is perfect for a leisurely afternoon stroll, especially in nice weather. It's a mix of moms with strollers, bikers, couples, and a few tourists.

Bring a book and read all afternoon on one of the benches, or get a sandwich and have lunch on one of the grassy patches.

You can get a great view of the city from the top of the tower. And, unlike a lot of older church towers, there are very few steps to climb--an elevator takes you up most of the way.

From Wikipedia:
The Frauenkirche ("Dom zu unserer Lieben Frau" - Cathedral of Our Lady) is the most famous building in the city center. At first glance the two towers appear to be the same height but in actual fact one is slightly taller than the other.

Unlike most buildings in Munich's old town, the towers of the Frauenkirche (but not the church itself) survived the war intact, making them more than 400 years old. Frauenkirche's towers (109 meters or 358 feet tall) are also the measurement for a new rule which limits the height of new buildings to the same height. This rule was passed in November 2004 by the people of Munich in a referendum ("Bürgerentscheid") organized by Georg Kronawitter, a former SPD mayor, against the will of the political parties in the city's parliament ("Stadtrat") who feared that it would harm the city's attractiveness to investors.