Munich Things to Do

 148 Reviews   This is the centre of the Old Town of Munich, a very lively square. The centre of it is the Mariensäule, a column that was erected in 1638. The Town Hall is an abundance of New Gothic style. It was... 

 112 Reviews  What struck me first when arriving at Schloss Nymphenburg is the enormity of its width. The palace which began construction in 1664 is now over 700 meters wide. To even get a picture of the entire... 

 113 Reviews  What a surprise and delight to find the English Garden in Munich. The English Garden (Englischer Garten), not only is gigantic in size but is a source for many activities from sightseeing, relaxing,... 

 50 Reviews  The new BMW Museum is currently under construction (2005) and won't be ready until 2007. Thankfully there is a temporary display at a special building underneath the Olympic Tower, but unfortunately... 

 102 Reviews  I can remember wishing for a trip to the Oktoberfest when I was a student, but term was always started (or about to start) at that time. In spit of its name, it was always in September - until it... 

 27 Reviews  We went on an escorted tour of this castle which was a short (one hour) trip from Munich. We stopped at the base of an extensive park to take the short hike to one of Ludwig II's many castles. The... 

 101 Reviews  Frauenkirche is Munich's most famous church. Its proper name is "Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau" (Cathedral of Our Loving Lady). It was constructed in the second half of the 15th century and I must say... 

 104 Reviews   As you might have read in the other tips, we were very unlucky when visiting the Olympic Tower, as the weather was very bad. On the second day of sightseeing, in the morning, I went back to the park... 

 88 Reviews  The Neues Rathaus, [ new town hall ] is in Marienplatz . In the tower is a glockenspiel that plays 2 or 3 times a day. The building is festooned with statues and gargoyles. The tower has a free lift... 

 58 Reviews  I would say that you cant miss seeing if not drinking in the Hofbrauhaus Munich. Its the biggest pub ive seen. I was there at 4pm and the huge hall , courtyard and outside balcony where almost full, i... 

 26 Reviews  The Bavarian Alps include the most beautiful landscapes of Germany. Lakes, snow, hiking, great food, ... Don't forget to pass by the Romantische Strasse (the romantic street), the lake at Chiemsee and... 

 80 Reviews  We went to a lot of museums, castles, churches and none could approach the Residenz for overall quality and bang for your buck as did the Residenz. This spectacular home to Bavarian kings has 140... 

 43 Reviews  Neuschwanstein is a fairy tale castle (actually, Disney used it as his inspiration for Cinderella's castle in Disneyland). In castle terms, Neuschwanstein is young. The castle was constructed between... 

 57 Reviews  Just a few blocks from Marienplatz, is the colorful and sense tempting Viktualienmarkt, Munich's daily outdoor farmers market. There are so many fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, pastries, flowers... 

 46 Reviews  Overwhelming is the word that best describes my reaction to a visit to the Deutsches Museum. The number of topics covered and the detail of some of the exhibits make it understandable that this museum... 

 17 Reviews  This is the center of Munich, with the city's best-known places to go. Surrounded by a ring of streets, it contains the city's most famous churches, beer halls, the Rathaus (City Hall), and museums.... 

 46 Reviews  The Peterskirche, or "der alte Peter" is one of the oldest and most notable churches in Munich's center. Just off the Marienplatz and steps from the Viktualienmarkt, the Peterskirche offers a great... 

 24 Reviews   This famous square is officially called Karlsplatz, but locally it's only known as Stachus. It is located at a big city gate which was constructed in the 14th century. Elector Karl Theodor was... 

 52 Reviews  The old townhall was built in 1474 by Jörg von Halsbach. It was rebuilt several times and replaced by the new townhall at the end of the 19th century. During WW II it was totally destroyed by bombs,... 

 18 Reviews  This walking street features lots of pedestrians and occasional "special" religious groups from far off. The paved areas run from the underground at Karlsplatz through Neubauer and Kaufinger Strassen... 

 39 Reviews  Munich is justly famous for its beer halls. Not just the Hofbrauhaus, but all of them. Socializing here is what the Germans do in their evenings. Bavaria brews all kinds of beers, not just the usual... 

 25 Reviews  This is an important and exciting collection of over 800 European paintings from the 14th to 18th centuries. German, Flemish, Dutch, Italian, French and Spanish paintings are all well represented.... 

 35 Reviews  This church of Johann Nepomuk or the church of Asam is a real jewel of Rococo made at XVIIIth century. Made by the Asam brothers as a particular church it was later opened to the public. It is between...