Square
Marienplatz
Munich, Germany
Munich's central square, home of the neo-Gothic New Town Hall and its famous glockenspiel.
City · Germany · Bavaria
Munich
Bavaria's capital pairs royal palaces and world-class museums with beer gardens, lederhosen and the Alps on the horizon.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Munich matters
Munich is where Germany gets cosy. The old centre is full of palaces, churches and a famous square with a glockenspiel, and just a few minutes away you can sit under chestnut trees in a beer garden with a pretzel in your hand. It is also a serious museum city and a wealthy one, home to carmakers and big engineering names. On a clear day the Alps seem close enough to touch, and many travellers use Munich as the launch pad for castles and mountains.
Talking points
- Beer gardens here follow a tradition that lets you bring your own picnic
- The Alps are about an hour or so away by train
- Oktoberfest is held on a meadow just outside the old centre
- Munich mixes royal palaces with modern engineering brands
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What to see in Munich
Park
English Garden
Munich, Germany
A huge city park with a beer garden, a Chinese tower and surfers on a river wave.
Festival or event
Oktoberfest
Munich, Germany
Munich's world-famous beer festival on the Theresienwiese, held each autumn.
Market
Viktualienmarkt
Munich, Germany
Munich's daily open-air food market, with a beer garden in the middle.
Historic site
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Munich, Germany
The memorial at the site of the first Nazi concentration camp, a sober place of remembrance.
Church, mosque or temple
Frauenkirche Munich
Munich, Germany
Munich's twin-domed brick cathedral, the city's best-known landmark.
Food and drink
Hofbräuhaus
Munich, Germany
Munich's most famous beer hall, with oompah bands and long communal tables.
Palace
Munich Residenz
Munich, Germany
The sprawling former palace of Bavaria's rulers, with lavish rooms, courtyards and a treasury.
Palace
Nymphenburg Palace
Munich, Germany
A baroque summer residence of Bavarian rulers, with a vast park and canals.
Park
Olympiapark Munich
Munich, Germany
The park of the 1972 Olympic Games, with a tent-roof stadium and a tower with city views.
Museum
BMW Welt and Museum
Munich, Germany
A futuristic BMW showroom and museum beside the Olympic park.
Other
Eisbach Wave
Munich, Germany
A standing wave on a city stream where surfers ride all year round.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.