Munich Travel Guide

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  • Close up view of the entry & towers
      Close up view of the entry & towers
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      Flowers in garden near palace
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      View of alter and vaulted ceiling
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Pro

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 A great variety of museums, beautiful architecture, great atmosphere, safe, clean, huge parks, Oktoberfest 


Con

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 most expensive city in Germany, sometimes simply overcrowded 


In a nutshell

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 We love living la Vida Bavaria 

 

Explore Munich

Things to Do  

Marienplatz

Marienplatz, Munich

 123 Reviews  Taking the train from the airport we got off at Marienplatz in the city center, probably the most popular place all over Munich. Pic 1 was taken from the stairs as we were approaching the ground level. It’s the Old Town Hall (Alte Rathhaus ) on the east side of the square. It was built in late... 

Dachau - Concentration Camp

Dachau - Concentration Camp, Munich

 65 Reviews  The term holocaust is an ancient word derived from the Greek language—"holos" (whole) and "kaustos" (burned)—but following the conclusion of World War II the term took on an entirely new meaning. The murder of 6 million Jews in killing centers controlled by Nazi Germany in the name of racial purity... 

Schloss Nymphenburg

Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich

 100 Reviews  For the time being I can’t write much about the castle itself or its interior, because I was here only briefly, for an early Sunday morning walk with Richie. But this is something I enjoyed very much, so that’s my suggestion: On a sunny morning anytime of the year go there as early as possible to... 

Hotels  

Hotel Uhland

 6 Reviews and 464 Opinions  This is a wonderful little hotel on a very quiet residential street very near the Oktoberfest site.... 

Mandarin Oriental Munchen

 2 Reviews and 280 Opinions  The Mandarin Oriental is one of the newest and most luxurious hotels in Munich. It's centerally... 

Restaurants  

Hofbräuhaus

Hofbräuhaus, Munich

 61 Reviews  So here we are at the Hoffbrahaus, if your visitng Munich then you will already have heard the neam. It;s one of the oldest beerhalls of Muncih and certainly featured in the rise of National Socialism. Nowadys its a ...IN PROGRESS 

Augustiner Bierhalle

Augustiner Bierhalle, Munich

 27 Reviews  I have visitet many beer hallles and pub, for some reason this I count on of the best. Even if the place is huge and it can be fully growded. It has to do with service, waiters are very helpful, beer and food. But let's not forget the atmospherere, take stairs to up to beer halle, and you face one... 

Nightlife  

Kunstpark Ost

Kunstpark Ost, Munich

 19 Reviews  Before you go to Munich, visit www.kunstpark.de. It talks about Kunstpark, the best club scene around. Kunstpark is an old industrial site that was converted into about 20 clubs and bars in 1996. It sees 300,000 visitors every month, making it the largest in Germany and in all of Europe. Downtown... 

Hofbräuhaus

Hofbräuhaus, Munich

 42 Reviews  When we first arrived at the The Hofbräuhaus am Platzl, we were overtaken by its size. Not only is the first floor immense but on a third floor there are separate large rooms and a stage for large parties. Even mid afternoon in April the place was packed and there was a band playing. Folks were... 

Transportation  

Public Transportation

Public Transportation, Munich

 81 Reviews  The pass called the Isar card is excellent value for people spending some days or weeks in or around Munich. There is a weekly or monthly Isar card available and yet a cheaper version of these for travellers 60 years and over. To see detail google MVV, the Munich public transport website, you will... 

Airport - Connections and Airlines

Airport - Connections and Airlines, Munich

 63 Reviews  If you need to, you can store luggage at the airport. Cost (as of April 2013) is between EUR 2.30 and EUR 7.50 (depending on size) for the first 3 hours, between EUR 3.80 and EUR 10 per piece for up to 24 hours, then between EUR 2.80 and EUR 8.50 for each 24-hour period thereafter. 

Warnings and Dangers  

Safe City

Safe City, Munich

 17 Reviews  Munich is the city safer than ever I have visited. It is very normal to see high times of the night by the stations of u-bahn to police, either the national, or the own one of u-bahn. Single a danger, the night; the discotecas and the tequila. 

The area around the main station

The area around the main station, Munich

 6 Reviews  I'm staying few weeks in München and found the place safe and comfortable. The only exception is at Nett discount supermarket on Dachauerstrasse north of the main station. Nett is incredibly cheaper than the stores in the train station. Also, you can bring the bottles for recycling refunds. So, I... 

Tourist Traps  

Glockenspiel at the New Town Hall

Glockenspiel at the New Town Hall, Munich

 8 Reviews  Glockenspiel has it's own tower that now takes you by elevator to the top. Wonderful view but nothing compared with the view from St. Peter's tower of the Glockenspiel Clock in action. A magnificent view with a walk of the vertical rather than horizontal kind, up the 306 or so steps of St Peter’s... 

Hofbräuhaus

Hofbräuhaus, Munich

 11 Reviews  Oh my.... the world famous Hofbräuhaus.... For me it is one of Germany’s biggest tourist traps, no matter if, according to Wikipedia, “it generates a two digit million Euro turnover per year”. The reason why I classify it as such is simple: it seems that 98% of foreign visitors want to go there,... 

What to Pack  

Weather

Weather, Munich

 9 Reviews  Munich has a continental climate. However, because the city is located near the Alps, it is likely to rain often. Thunderstorms also often seem to appear out of the blue. Make sure you take your umbrella as well as long sleeved shirt and trousers in summer - just in case. The range of temperatures... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Dachau and Dachau Concentration camp

Dachau and Dachau Concentration camp, Munich

 21 Reviews  On a cold December morning we took the train to Dachau, small boring german town 20km NW of Munich. I guess noone would ever know about this old medieval town if it wasn’t the area where the Nazis built the infamous Dachau concentration camp in 1933 (the first one actually, and used as a prototype... 

Starnberger See - Lake Starnberg

Starnberger See - Lake Starnberg, Munich

 11 Reviews  Both are close to each other and have some unique sites around the lakes. They are about 25 miles SW of Munich and a lot of locals go her eon weekends. There are a number of little towns/villages around the lakes, and also one museum of note; the Buckheim, which is contemporary art for its art sake.... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Bayern München

Bayern München, Munich

 18 Reviews  A big day out. At the Allianz Arena for FC Bayern v Freiburg. 1st against 5th, but Bayern had clinched the league title the week before. They’d also put Barcelona to the sword during the week in Champions League action. It was a real experience, only slightly spoiled by the football. Real end of... 

Olympia Park

Olympia Park, Munich

 8 Reviews  During Munchener Olimpic Games 1972, I was in Hamburg I watched on TV the plays. I also wached how the terrorists killed some Israili sportlers. It was a sad Olimpics. I wish all people to live in peace."Peace at home, peace in the world" a quatation of Ataturk. 

Favorites  

Marienplatz

Marienplatz, Munich

 23 Reviews  The most authentic thing I did in Munich was a beer tour. A guide takes a group of about 12 people to many very Bavarian pubs (Beer garden) and you get a drink for free. My tour was the "size matters tour" with 3-5 stops included. We got a bit drunk, you have to be careful, the German beer is a bit... 

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest, Munich

 31 Reviews  Oktoberfest is a huge massive fair, the area is really big with wide space between the different brewerys's tent. Still, during the weekend you have to expect a big crowd. We were there during the opening weekend and, around the time of the opening ceremony, the amount of people trying to get in was... 

Comments (1)

  • travelfrosch's Profile Photo
    Nov 30, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Change in pricing scheme for Bayern-Ticket:

    The fare structure has changed significantly for the Bayern-Ticket, the ticket valid on all local trains and most public transport systems in Bavaria. Instead of a two-tiered system for "single" tickets and "regular" tickets up to 5 people, the fare now varies based on how many people are using the tickets. As of December 2012, the fares are as follows:

    1 person : EUR 22.00
    2 people : EUR 26.00
    3 people : EUR 30.00
    4 people : EUR 34.00
    5 people : EUR 38.00

    Go to Deutsche Bahn's website for details, restrictions, and further information.

    bahn.de/i/view/DEU/en/prices...

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