Munich
Baroque, beer halls and the Alps an hour south. Oktoberfest doubles the price of every bed in the city and is still worth doing once.
Munich in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Munich
Where to stay in Munich
Munich in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Munich
The Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, is the world's largest museum of science and technology, with about 125,000 exhibited objects from 50 fields of science and technology. It receives about 1.5 million visitors per year.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Burkhard Mücke · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Englischer Garten is a large public park in the centre of Munich, Bavaria, stretching from the city centre to the northeastern city limits. The creation began in 1789, supervised by Sir Benjamin Thompson (1753–1814), later Count Rumford, for Prince Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Jul 2026
Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Hofbräuhaus am Platzl is a beer hall in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, originally built in 1589 by Bavarian Duke Maximilian I as an extension of the Staatliches Hofbräuhaus in München brewery. The general public was admitted in 1828 by Ludwig I. The building was completely remodeled in 1897 by Max Littmann when the brewery moved to the suburbs.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Oct 2025
Kiban · Public domain
The Nymphenburg Palace is a Baroque palace situated in Munich's western district Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. The Nymphenburg served as the main summer residence for the former rulers of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach. Combined with the adjacent Nymphenburg Palace Park it constitutes one of the premier royal palaces of Europe.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Original: Richard Bartz, Munich aka Makro Freak Derivative work: Crassic · CC BY-SA 2.5
The Viktualienmarkt is a food market and a square in the center of Munich, Germany. With the exception of Sundays and holidays, it has been held daily since 1807.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Mar 2026
Maximilian Dörrbecker (Chumwa) · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, is the world's largest museum of science and technology, with about 125,000 exhibited objects from 50 fields of science and technology. It receives about 1.5 million visitors per year.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Burkhard Mücke · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Englischer Garten is a large public park in the centre of Munich, Bavaria, stretching from the city centre to the northeastern city limits. The creation began in 1789, supervised by Sir Benjamin Thompson (1753–1814), later Count Rumford, for Prince Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Jul 2026
Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Hofbräuhaus am Platzl is a beer hall in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, originally built in 1589 by Bavarian Duke Maximilian I as an extension of the Staatliches Hofbräuhaus in München brewery. The general public was admitted in 1828 by Ludwig I. The building was completely remodeled in 1897 by Max Littmann when the brewery moved to the suburbs.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Oct 2025
Kiban · Public domain
The Nymphenburg Palace is a Baroque palace situated in Munich's western district Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. The Nymphenburg served as the main summer residence for the former rulers of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach. Combined with the adjacent Nymphenburg Palace Park it constitutes one of the premier royal palaces of Europe.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Original: Richard Bartz, Munich aka Makro Freak Derivative work: Crassic · CC BY-SA 2.5
The Viktualienmarkt is a food market and a square in the center of Munich, Germany. With the exception of Sundays and holidays, it has been held daily since 1807.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Mar 2026
Maximilian Dörrbecker (Chumwa) · CC BY-SA 2.0
From the airport
When to go to Munich: May or Jun or Jul or Sep
Guides about Munich
Munich has the best day-trip network in Germany and one famous trap. Six trips ranked, the Bayern ticket that changes the maths, and the castle rule.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026
A litre is about 15 euro and the good tables never reach the public. The 2027 dates, how reservations actually work, and the morning that beats the evening.
Mara Vance · 2 Sep 2026
Berlin has no single centre because of where the Wall ran, so you pick a neighbourhood instead. The five that work, and the 7.5% tax with no cap on nights.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026