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Munich
In Munich, there is so much more than just the Oktoberfest or Lederhosen. The beautiful Bavarian capital has much more to offer. A mixture of exclusive shopping, art, culture, indulgence, and tradition makes this city unmistakable. Moreover, Germany’s most cheerful residents live here.Find your trip
Since it opened in 2007, BMW Welt has become one of Bavaria’s most popular tourist attractions. Over two million visitors flock here every year to experience the wide range of exhibitions, events, the children’s Junior Program and the guided tours. Further information is available at www.bmw-welt.com
Street art as a form of art of the 21st century is rightly considered as a global celebrated phenomenon, nevertheless street art hasn't arrived enough in the art discourse. The newly build Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA) wants t o make a change by enrolling street art into art history and by building a bridge between the international art scene, artists and the public. The idea of MUCA is to bring art and its people together to a place of self-reflection, with the main question of what a visionary museum stands for. Further information can be found at www.muca.eu
A boat in the middle of the city? And it serves as a bar? It took one and a half years from the transport of the MS Utting to Munich until it opened as a bar, breakfast café, roof terrace and beer garden in July 2018. 400 people fit into the various levels of the ship - from the engine room to the open-air deck. The view from the upper deck into the setting sun makes the Utting the perfect sundown outlook. A wonderful view of the Schlachthofviertel, the wholesale market hall and the whole city. Further information is available at www.alte-utting.de
The Viktualienmarkt is located in the heart of Munich and is the culinary centre of the city. Bakers, butchers, fishmongers, delicatessens and flower stands have made the market a Munich landmark for over 200 years. In addition, the beer garden and the maypole attract many visitors every day.
Surfing in the middle of the city - the Eisbach wave is considered worldwide as the most constant, biggest and best river wave in the middle of a big city. For more than 40 years the surfers have been attracting numerous people. However, only absolute professionals should venture into the water here, because surfing is neither easy nor safe and therefore not suitable for beginners.
Right next to the headquarters of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Garching, the ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre opened in May 2018. It is supposed to be a interactive learning centre for all age groups. The highlight is the ultra-modern planetarium with its 360-degree dome. A total of ten different guided tours are offered in German and English, on which visitors can find out more about science and the nature of the universe For further information please visit: https://supernova.eso.org/visit/restrictions/
In the midet of the creative bustle, a 78 metre high Ferris wheel, the “Umadum” awaits visitors since April 2019. The largest transportable Ferris wheel in the world is set up temporarily in the place where the new concert hall of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra will be built by 2021. Further information at https://umadum.info/en/home-en/
If you would like to find out something about Munich’s sub-culture, you have come to the right place at “Hey Minga”. In the red VW transporter called “Gerti”, you can discover Munich far away from the standard tourist attractions. Two- or four-hour tours are available. There are also seasonal offers, for example the “Hey Wiesn Tour”. (Website only in German language)
Since it opened in 2007, BMW Welt has become one of Bavaria’s most popular tourist attractions. Over two million visitors flock here every year to experience the wide range of exhibitions, events, the children’s Junior Program and the guided tours. Further information is available at www.bmw-welt.com
Street art as a form of art of the 21st century is rightly considered as a global celebrated phenomenon, nevertheless street art hasn't arrived enough in the art discourse. The newly build Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA) wants t o make a change by enrolling street art into art history and by building a bridge between the international art scene, artists and the public. The idea of MUCA is to bring art and its people together to a place of self-reflection, with the main question of what a visionary museum stands for. Further information can be found at www.muca.eu
Hofbräuhaus is one of Munich’s most famous and popular attractions and the brewery has been a source of inspiration for many song texts.
Experience the unique taste of a vegetarian cuisine.
Modern ground-level restaurant for breakfast, burgers and international cuisine with cocktail bar on the 1st floor.
Paulaner am Nockherberg is a popular meeting place for Munich locals, no matter where and when - in the beer garden, in the restaurant or during the traditional strong beer festival. The restaurant under the control of Christian Schottenhamel and Florian Lechner opened its doors again after some time of renovation in Feburary 2018. As a new particularity, the beer is now exclusively brewed for Nockherberg‘s use in brewing kettles situated inside the restaurant in a central room. Also the menu for the restaurant and the beer garden has been revised. It includes Bavarian classics, but also creations of an innovative Bavarian cuisine.
The traditional house on the Viktualienmarkt was first mentioned in 1633 as a restaurant and has been known and popular since 1901 as the "Bratwurstherzl". The bavarian- franconian cuisine and the Nuremberg sausages, freshly grilled over an open beechwood fire, make the restaurant popular.
The restaurant Nürnberger Bratwurst Glöckl am Dom is known for its very delicous 'Bratwürste' (Sausages). These are freshly prepared daily. Especially in summer the terrace at the 'Frauenkirche' has a special atmosphere and is one of the most beautiful places in the city of Munich.
The Donisl offers delicious traditional Bavarian food, ten sorts of beer, a state of the art ragtop roof and two terraces. From tuesday to friday you can listen to Bavarian Live Music.
French Alpine cuisine à la Käfer is combined with traditional Augustinian brewing culture in a place of art and cultural encounter. The bistro pays attention to product regionality and sustainability in the use of resources.
Hofbräuhaus is one of Munich’s most famous and popular attractions and the brewery has been a source of inspiration for many song texts.
Experience the unique taste of a vegetarian cuisine.
With over 35,000 square meters the Oberpollinger in Munich is one of Germany’s major department stores. The exclusive range of products, the classy sense of trends and the artful presentation have shaped the image of the Oberpollinger significantly. On seven floors the premium department store presents many shopping highlights – from international luxury brands to home accessories and prime groceries – and therefore links tradition and modernity in terms of shopping culture.
In the home town of Hugo Boss OUTLETCITY METZINGEN offers a unique and stylish shopping experience in modern inner-city surroundings with award winning architecture. Only two hours away from Frankfurt and Munich, you will find a wide range of premium and luxury brands in flagship outlets with savings up to 70 %* throughout the year. If you are visiting from a country outside the European Union, you qualify for tax-free shopping with an additional saving of up to 14.5 %. OUTLETCITY METZINGEN is the only outlet center in Germany that offers an immediate tax-free refund on site in cooperation with the international financial institution 'ReiseBank'.
Ingolstadt Village, located just a forty-minute drive from Munich offers an exclusive luxury outlet shopping experience. Discover more than 110 outlet boutiques of a unique selection of German and international brands with savings of up to 60% on the recommended retail price.
In the heart of Munich, right at the Karlsplatz, is where you’ll find the Stachus Passagen – Europe’s largest underground shopping centre. A shopping Eldorado appealing to trend-conscious shoppers with its wide range of more than 50 fashion, beauty and lifestyle stores and catering for every culinary taste with a large selection of restaurants.
Most shoppers make a beeline for the central pedestrian precinct in the old town centre (Kaufingerstrasse, Neuhauser Strasse, Marienplatz). Here you can explore one big department store after the other, stroll through branches of well-known chains for fashion and shoes and meanwhile discover souvenir shops.
Dallmayr’s, also well known through the television commercials advertising its coffee, is situated immediately behind the New Town Hall, from where it tempts shoppers to buy its delicacies. It’s worth discovering the adjacent areas "Alter Hof" and "Platzl" with shops for jewellery, clocks and watches, delicatessen, kitchen utensils, furniture and clothing, a vinotheque, the Hofbräuhaus and the Infopoint of the Museums and Palaces in Bavaria, which also offers attractive and unusual souvenirs.
The Victuals Market, only a few steps from the Marienplatz, displays its fruit, vegetables, herbs, bread, cheese, wine and many other tasty titbits from all over the world, extending an invitation to enjoy its wares with all the senses. Beer gardens, cafés and flowers in a blaze of colour do their best to beguile the visitor. Next to the Viktuals Market there is the “Schrannenhalle”. It was built under King Maximilian I and was originally a market hall where grains were sold. In 1932 it burned down but was rebuilt with the original wrought-iron frames and reopened in September 2005.
The streets around the Victuals Market, a few corners further on along the Sendlinger Strasse and the street called the Tal in the direction of the River Isar, are full of a wide range of shops offering antiques, junk and jewellery, fashion, furniture and home accessories, leather goods, cigars and cigarettes, clocks and watches, fancy chocolates and much more besides. It’s worth making a detour to visit the streets and lanes north of the Tal in the direction of the Hofbräuhaus. Souvenir hunters, music lovers and football fans feel very much at home here.
With over 35,000 square meters the Oberpollinger in Munich is one of Germany’s major department stores. The exclusive range of products, the classy sense of trends and the artful presentation have shaped the image of the Oberpollinger significantly. On seven floors the premium department store presents many shopping highlights – from international luxury brands to home accessories and prime groceries – and therefore links tradition and modernity in terms of shopping culture.
In the home town of Hugo Boss OUTLETCITY METZINGEN offers a unique and stylish shopping experience in modern inner-city surroundings with award winning architecture. Only two hours away from Frankfurt and Munich, you will find a wide range of premium and luxury brands in flagship outlets with savings up to 70 %* throughout the year. If you are visiting from a country outside the European Union, you qualify for tax-free shopping with an additional saving of up to 14.5 %. OUTLETCITY METZINGEN is the only outlet center in Germany that offers an immediate tax-free refund on site in cooperation with the international financial institution 'ReiseBank'.
Munich Airport (MUC) is about 40 kilometres north of the city. The quickest way to get there is by commuter train (S8 or S1), which take respectively 41 and 35 minutes from Hauptbahnhof. S1 starts running at 03.45 and there is one train every twenty minutes until 23.25. S8 starts its first journey at 03.18 and runs every twenty minutes until 00.38. The Airport-City bus runs every twenty minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof, Arnulfstr.) and takes just over 40 minutes. Please notice, as the bus route goes via the Autobahn, there is heavy traffic every afternoon and it may take up to 2 hours to get to and from the airport. The first bus from the city centre leaves at 05.10 and the last one is at 19.50. Departures commence from MUC at 06.20 (start Terminal 2) and operates until 21.40. Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, international air and travel traffic is currently still restricted. To ensure that passengers and guests can travel safely and enjoy a pleasant stay during this period, Munich Airport has implemented numerous hygiene measures. You can find more information at www.munich-airport.de
Coffee to fall in love with, that is the heart of Coffee Fellows. Latte Macchiato in all imaginable variations, classic coffee drinks such as espresso, cappuccino and café latte is a lived coffee passion for the Internet Café. The seasonally changing specials ensure more taste and variety. Please note that due to the Corona pandemic, you must continue to maintain a safety distance of at least one and a half metres from other people. In addition, wearing a mouth and nose protector in public places is mandatory. Shop opening hours may vary due to the Corona pandemic. Further information can be found under www.coffee-fellows.com
M-WLAN is for residents and tourists - or simply for anyone with a mobile internet device. It's for free and it's fairly easy to use at many well-visited places - for example Marienplatz, Odeonsplatz, Stachus or Münchner Freiheit. Just accept the terms of service (TOS) and go. You don't even have to register. You can simple surf the internet for one hour before you're automatically logged off. If you want to browse a couple of more pages - no problem. Just log right back into M-WLAN. Please note that due to the Corona pandemic, you must continue to maintain a safety distance of at least one and a half metres from other people. In addition, wearing a mouth and nose protector in public places is mandatory.
The tourist information offices in the town hall and at the main railway station arrange hotel rooms, book city tours and guided tours or provide city maps. The Tourist Information at Marienplatz has been open again since 30.05. The Tourist Information Office at the Central Station is currently closed. What you have to pay attention to: Please maintain a safe distance of at least one and a half meters from other people. It is compulsory to wear a mouth and nose protection in Munich on public transport as well as in all shops, museums, galleries, exhibitions, etc. It is also obligatory within restaurants, beer gardens and cafés as long as you are not sitting at the table. In theaters, concert halls, other stages and cinemas, at conferences and congresses as well as for spectators at sporting events, masks are also compulsory at the seat. From October 14th until further notice it is compulsory to wear a mask in the pedestrian zone (from 9 am to 11 pm, including Schützenstraße, Stachus and Marienplatz as well as Sendlinger Straße with Sendlinger-Tor-Platz) and at the Viktualienmarkt. If you have acute questions about the coronavirus during your stay in Munich, please contact the Coronavirus Hotline of the City of Munich: +49 89 233 44740 For further information, please visit www.munich.travel/en/topics/events-in-munich/current-information-about-your-visit-to-munich.
For 8 cents / minute you can discover Munich by bicycle. 1200 bicycles are available at central locations. To use them, you have to download the cost-free app "MVG more" and register once. Please note that due to the Corona pandemic, you must continue to maintain a safety distance of at least one and a half metres from other people. In addition, wearing a mouth and nose protector in public places is mandatory. You can find more detailed information at www.mvg.de/services/mobile-services/mvg-rad.html
There are testing stations all over Munich. If you want to get tested for your journey home or for other reasons, you can do so at the stations listed.
There is a large network of underground, commuter trains and buses centered around Marienplatz and Karlsplatz/Stachus. It functions excellently in the inner city and is considerably easier than trying to get around by car. Please note that due to the Corona pandemic, you must continue to maintain a safety distance of at least one and a half metres from other people. In addition, wearing a mouth and nose protector in public places is mandatory. You can find more information on purchasing tickets at www.mvv-muenchen.de/tickets/tickets-tageskarten/index.html
All registered taxi drivers have a numbered identity card on display for passengers. Taxi München eG. +49 89 216 10 www.taxi-muenchen.de IsarFunk. +49 89 45 05 40 www.isarfunk.de Please note that due to the Corona pandemic, you must continue to maintain a safety distance of at least one and a half metres from other people. In addition, wearing a mouth and nose protector in public places is mandatory.
Munich Airport (MUC) is about 40 kilometres north of the city. The quickest way to get there is by commuter train (S8 or S1), which take respectively 41 and 35 minutes from Hauptbahnhof. S1 starts running at 03.45 and there is one train every twenty minutes until 23.25. S8 starts its first journey at 03.18 and runs every twenty minutes until 00.38. The Airport-City bus runs every twenty minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof, Arnulfstr.) and takes just over 40 minutes. Please notice, as the bus route goes via the Autobahn, there is heavy traffic every afternoon and it may take up to 2 hours to get to and from the airport. The first bus from the city centre leaves at 05.10 and the last one is at 19.50. Departures commence from MUC at 06.20 (start Terminal 2) and operates until 21.40. Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, international air and travel traffic is currently still restricted. To ensure that passengers and guests can travel safely and enjoy a pleasant stay during this period, Munich Airport has implemented numerous hygiene measures. You can find more information at www.munich-airport.de
Coffee to fall in love with, that is the heart of Coffee Fellows. Latte Macchiato in all imaginable variations, classic coffee drinks such as espresso, cappuccino and café latte is a lived coffee passion for the Internet Café. The seasonally changing specials ensure more taste and variety. Please note that due to the Corona pandemic, you must continue to maintain a safety distance of at least one and a half metres from other people. In addition, wearing a mouth and nose protector in public places is mandatory. Shop opening hours may vary due to the Corona pandemic. Further information can be found under www.coffee-fellows.com
