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| Munich Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The Siegestor The Siegestor Vincent Nédélec Sometimes called the "Village of One Million" Munich is a southern city located near the Alps. This wonderfully charming 800-year-old city is the capital of Bavaria and the home of the world-famous Oktoberfest. Despite its name, events starts in late September and spills into the first week of October — dancing oompah bands and food dominate. Be prepared not only to drink but also to eat: You’ll have your fill of sausages that is for sure but experiment a bit — whole oxen for instance are cooked on giant spits. While the food is good, fest goers never let it distract from the main focus of the festival: beer. The city is filled with thousands of casual and committed beer drinkers guzzling foamy brew for days on end. If this sounds like heaven by all means go and enjoy it but if it doesn’t avoid Munich at all costs during this time. Book accommodation well in advance for Oktoberfest. But don’t think Oktoberfest is the only time Munich celebrates. The pre-Lenten celebration of Fasching is equally popular. It goes on for days with all sorts of costumed parties and festivities. Munich is an important cultural center with special opera, theatre, ballet and concert seasons. It also has museums and galleries on every imaginable subject (including one about unusual museums). Some interesting ones are the German Theater Museum, Museum of Mankind and Nature, the Residenz (Egyptian Art and the crown jewels) and the Valentine Museum. The Deutsches Museum is the largest science and industry museum in Europe. The Alte Pinakothek and Neue Pinakothek (art museums) house extensive collections of medieval to modern European painting. The Lenbachhaus Gallery also has an exceptional collection of expressionist paintings (Kandinsky Klee Macke Marc). The Englischer Garten is a nice place to relax and watch the citizens of Munich take their walks or tan in the sun (often topless sometimes wearing even less). In the midst of the gardens are the Kleinhesseloher See, a small lake with a cafe that serves refreshments, and a Chinese Tower and Monopterus (a Greek temple). The town itself is easy to get around thanks to an excellent transportation system. Visit the Nymphenburg Castle, a large baroque 17th-century palace that doubles as the Bavarian China Factory, the botanical gardens and the Olympic Center north of Munich, built for the 1972 Olympics. Be sure to see Kaufingerstrasse (great shopping street stretching from Stachus to the Marienplatz) and the Schwabing District with its arty atmosphere smart boutiques antique shops lively nightlife and a stellar selection of restaurants bars and discos. Continue shopping at Viktualienmarkt an open-air marketplace where everything from gingerbread cookies to fresh fish is available. Near to the Viktualienmarkt is the Gartnerplatz where are a lot of great little bars. You can also just sit at the Gartnerplatz and having a beer in the sun. Other attractions are the Hellabrunn Zoo, the beer gardens and the Rathaus a 19th-century Gothic city hall with a glockenspiel (performances daily at 11 am noon and during May-October 5 pm). One of Munich’s most recognizable structures is the twin-onion-domed Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady). The old exterior provides quite a contrast to the stark white interior rebuilt after war damage gutted the church. BMW aficionados may want to make a pilgrimage to the BMW museum for some history of the company (after all the B in BMW stands for Bavaria and the corporate headquarters are in Munich). Do spend a day driving around the countryside. Munich also has the airport closest to the German Alps (skiing and quaint Bavarian towns). The town of Dachau is the site of the first Nazi concentration camp. Another day trip relating to that era can be taken to Berchtesgaden. Plan at least two or three days in Munich. _______Sights Edit This Beer Garden near the Chinese Tower Beer Garden near the Chinese Tower Scott Schopieray Munich has several interesting historical sites. There are the remnants of a time when the Wittelsbach family still ruled and beautifully restored gateways that date from the 14th century. Churches, parks, gardens … just wander around the different quarters and you’ll come across something of your interest. Those interested in art and history can make a choice from the elaborate list of art galleries and museums. You can also opt for one of the guided tours. A must for cineasts is the Film Express that takes its vistors through Germany's Film City. For more options, check out the guided tours section. Display all or display just: Castles Churches Guided Tours Historical sites Hotspots Landmarks Museums Parks, Zoos & Gardens Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Adventure Tour "Olympia Park" Edit This They offer two Olympia Park tours: For soccer fans the "Football Tour" will be very interesting, all other sport-interesed will enjoy the "Adventure Tour". Information. type: Guided Tours World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +49 (0)89 - 30 67 24 14 BMW Museum Edit This The exhibition ZEITMOTOR (Time Machine) surveys motorized transport past and present, and even includes a look ahead to the year 2030. 100 exhibits, video films, slide shows and a 70mm film form the core of the exhibition. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Petuelring 130 tel: +49 (0)89 - 38 22-33 07 St.-Johann-Nepomuk-Kirche (Asam-Kirche) Edit This Church endowed and built by the Brothers Asam, pioneering artists of the Rococo period. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sendlinger Straße 62 Valentin Musäum Edit This Museum and bar with folk music in the Isartor (Isar Gate). A permanent exhibition about the two Munich comedians Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt. Very strange and humorous. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Im Isartor, tel: +49 (0)89 - 22 32 66 Deutsches Museum Edit This The largest museum of technology and natural sciences in the world, with over 13 acres of exhibitions containing invaluable original machines and equipment, models and reconstructions, from classical mechanics to telecommunications, from a full-size reconstructed coal mine to space travel technology. Webpage of the museum type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Auf der Isarinsel (Ludwigsbrücke) url: www.deutsches-museum.de tel: +49 (0)89 - 2 17 91 Peterskirche (Church of St. Peter) Edit This Oldest parish church in Munich, called "Alter Peter" (Old Peter). ornate interior decorated with old masters from 6 centuries, ascent on foot possible. Rebecca Pearson: Great aerial view of the city. However, try not to visit when it is crowded. It's very small at the top and there is not much room for crowds to squeeze around in. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rindermarkt 1 Sight-seeing tour by bus Edit This The Münchner Stadt-Rundfahrten OHG offer short and grand sight-seeing tours. Informations: Bahnhofplatz München type: Guided Tours World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +49 (0)89 - 55 02 89 95 Olympia Park Edit This Venue of the XXth Olympic Games in 1972, this beautifully landscaped park is accentuated by the widely acclaimed suspension roof over its main sports facilities. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Spiridon-Lois-Ring 21 tel: +49 (0)0900 yea that's it Botanical Gardens in Nymphenburg Edit This One of the largest botanical gardens in Germany with plants from all over the world in outdoor displays and hothouses. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Menzinger Straße 65 tel: +49 (0)89 61-3 10/3 50 English Garden by horse-drawn carriage Edit This A ride by horse-drawn carriage in the English Gardens. Tenderer: Kutscherei Hans Holzman type: Guided Tours World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +49 (0)89 - 18 06 08 (mornings) Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich-Thalkirchen Edit This First "geo-zoo" in the world, with approximately 460 species and a total of about 5000 animals. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Tierparkstraße 30 url: www.zoo-munich.de tel: +49 (0)89 62 50 80 Residenz-Museum Edit This Built as of 1385, the main city residence of the Wittelsbach dynasty is breathtaking in its size and diversity. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Residenz, (entrance) Max-Josef-Platz 3 tel: +49 (0)89 - 29 06 71 Altes Residenztheater (Old Residence Theater) Edit This Enchanting rococo theater named after its architect, Francois Cuvilliés. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Residenzstrasse 1 tel: +49 (0)89 - 2 90 67-1 Schloß Nymphenburg Edit This Scloss Nymphenburg began life as an Italianate Villa built in 1663-64, but was expanded starting in 1715 into one of Europe's loveliest palaces. The Rococo interiors are sumptuous. Several outbuildings exists on the site as well, including the Rococo Amalienburg hunting lodge and the intriguing hermitage, the Magdalenenklause. type: Castles World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +49 (0)89 17 90 80 Englischer Garten Edit This Beer Garden near the Chinese Tower Beer Garden near the Chinese Tower photo by: Scott Schopieray One of the largest municipal parks in the world, the English Garden is situated between the city center, Schwabing and the Isar river. Its origins date back to 1789, the year in which the Chinese Tower - today one of the main attractions and the centerpiece of a thriving beer garden - was erected . A further attraction, particularly for photographers, is the Monopteros, a pillared monument set on a hill in the park in 1838. This is a great place to take a picnic lunch and recreate with the locals on a nice day. You'll see many locals out playing football, throwing a more.. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] Residence Treasure Chamber Edit This Crowns, gems, examples of the goldsmith's art and precious stones spanning ten centuries. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Entrance Max-Josef-Platz 3 tel: +49 (0)89 - 29 06 71 Theresienwiese / Oktoberfest Edit This The Theresienwiese is mainly known as the site of the Oktoberfest, and is also referred to as the "Wies'n". type: Historical sites World66 rating: [rate it] Bayerisches Nationalmuseum (Bavarian National Museum) Edit This European art, crafts and folklore from the Middle Ages to the 20th century robert ulrich: well worth the time to see it. covers many aspects. suits of armour, walled cities, tapistries etc. very well done type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Prinzregentenstraße 3 tel: +49 (0)89 - 2 16 81 Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame) and Bavaria Edit This U-shaped open hall modelled on Graeco-Roman precedents; a memorial to distinguished figures of Bavarian history; situated above the Theresienwiese (site of the Oktoberfest). The bronze statue in front of the hall represents the State of Bavaria; a good view of the city skyline with its many towers can be had from the top. type: Historical sites World66 rating: [rate it] Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall) Edit This Built 1867 - 1909 in Flanders Gothic style; its facade, over 300 feet in length, features strikingly elaborate stone ornamentation. Its 260-foot tower with carillon is, with St. Peter's Church and the twin towers of the Cathedral, one of the most distinctive features of the city's skyline. type: Historical sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Marienplatz 8 Munich by bike Edit This Conducted tours of the city by bicycle. type: Guided Tours World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +49 (0)89- 692 46 99 Cathedral Church of Our Lady Edit This Metropolitan Church of the Archbishopric of Munich-Freising. Late Gothic nave from the 15th century, interior with works of art spanning 5 centuries; landmark for the City of Munich. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Frauenplatz 1 Tours by Tram or on foot Edit This Conducted tours of the city by tram or on foot. Tenderer: Stattreisen München type: Guided Tours World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +49 (0)89 - 54 40 42 30 Glyptothek Edit This Collection of Greek and Roman sculpture. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Königsplatz 3 tel: +49 (0)89 - 28 61 00 ZAM (Centre for Unusual Museums) Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Westenriederstraße 41 tel: +49 (0)89 - 2 90 41 21 Doubledecker Sightseeing Tour or Yellow Cab Tour Edit This The Original Doubledecker Sightseeing Tour or the Yellow Cab Stadtrundfahrten are offered by the Münchner Stadt-Rundfahrten OHG, Bahnhofplatz München type: Guided Tours World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +49 (0)89 - 26 02 51 83 English guided bicycle tour Edit This English guided bicycle tour. Meeting point: Radius Bicycle Rental in the main train station near track 33, Info type: Guided Tours World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +49 (0)89 - 59 61 13 8 (Mai 1 to Oct 3) St. Michael Edit This Finest Renaissance church in Germany. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Neuhauser Straße 52 Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan Edit This Basilica in Italianate High Baroque which had a major influence on Southern German baroque architecture. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Theatinerstraße 22 State Museum for Folkloric Art Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Maximilianstr. 42 url: www.stmukwk.bayern.de tel: +49 (0)89 - 2 28 55 06 Museum Villa Stuck Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Prinzregentenstraße 60 tel: +49 (0)89 - 45 55 55 10 Munich Municipal Museum Edit This An eye-opening gallery, photo-gadget collection and an exotic assemblage of musical instruments are among some of the whimsical permanent displays, complemented by unconventional temporary exhibits. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sankt-Jakobs-Platz 1 tel: +49 (0)89 - 233-223 70 SiemensForum Edit This The Siemens Museum contains exhibitions of electrical engineering, electronics and microelectronics from their beginnings up to the present day. The museum's motto is: "Understanding and experiencing technology". Visitors can operate many of the exhibits themselves. WEBPAGE type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Prannerstraße 10 url: w2.siemens.de tel: +49 (0)89 - 2 34-26 60 Municipal Gallery Edit This Ornate Florentine-style villa housing the Lenbach art collection; Munich painters from the Gothic era to the present, including Kobell, Spitzweg, Leibl, Corinth, etc.; the internationally acclaimed "Blue Rider" collection; Kandinsky, Klee, Marc, Macke, Münter; modern art. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Luisenstraße 33 tel: +49 (0)89 - 233-0320 and 233-32000 Alte Pinakothek Edit This After a long period of urgent renovation work the Alte Pinakothek is now open again. This largest new museum building in Bavaria since the end of the war houses now four museums under one roof: the State Gallery of Modern Art, the New Collection with the areas industrial design, graphic design and applied art, the Architecture Museum and the State Graphic Collection. Here you can admire paintings from old german masters and much more - represented in an extraordinary impressing architecture. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Barer Straße 29 tel: +49 (0)89 23 80 50 Neue Pinakothek (New Art Gallery) Edit This European paintings and sculptures from the 18th and 19th centuries. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Barer Straße 29 tel: +49 (0)89 - 2 38 05-195 Staatsgalerie Moderner Kunst Edit This International paintings and sculptures from the 20th century. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Prinzregentenstraße 1 tel: +49 (0)89 - 29 27 10 Forum der Technik (Technology Forum) Edit This Germany's first IMAX cinema, in which films are shown on a screen 52 feet high and 72 feet wide; a unique cinematic experience. Since Fall 1993, the Forum now also includes the most modern planetarium in the world. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Deutsches Museum, Museumsinsel 1 (admission via Ludwigsbrücke) tel: +49 (0)89 - 2 11 25-0 German Hunting and Fishing Museum Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Neuhauser Straße 2 tel: +49 (0)89 - 22 05 22 Toy Museum in the Old Town Hall Edit This type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Marienplatz tel: +49 (0)89 - 29 40 01 Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung Edit This Being closed for renovation the Kunsthalle reopened june 1st 2001 with an exhibition about "Realism in the 1920's" showing not only the various aspects of Realism in Europe, but also developments over the same timeperiod in America (for detailed exhibition information see the hypo-webpage). With 1185 square metres purely for exhibits, the new building is just one third as large again as the old Exhibition Hall. Entry is from Theatinerstraße at the entrance to Perusahof. The building was designed by Herzog and de Meuron, renowned Swiss architects whose work on the Modern Tate more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Theatinerstraße 8 url: www.hypo-kunsthalle.de tel: +49 (0)89 - 22 44 12 Museum of Mankind and Nature Edit This One of Munich's newest museums is a must for inquisitive minds. Interactive exhibitions intrigue and delight you while you learn about the wonders of natural science. Covering such diversified topics as the workings of the mind to the earth's creation, permanent and special exhibits are friendly, fun and challenging for all ages. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schloss Nymphenburg (nord wing) tel: +49 (0)89 - 17 64 94 State Collection of Egyptian Art Edit This Ancient Egyptian works of art from prehistoric times through the classical periods up to the greco-roman era. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Residenz, entrance Hofgartenstrasse tel: +49 (0)89 - 29 85 46 Königsplatz Edit This Square in Classicistic style, bordered by the Glyptothek, a Collection of Antiquities and the Propylaen modeled on Graeco-Roman temples. Unique in Germany's architectural history. type: Historical sites World66 rating: [rate it] Karlstor (Charles' Gate) Edit This Westerly town gate from 14th century. Incorporated at the end of the 18th century into the square known as "Stachus" (officially Karlsplatz). Today it marks one end of Munich's primary pedestrian zone. type: Historical sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: West gate Alter Hof (Old Court) Edit This First ducal and imperial city residence of the ruling Wittelsbach family. Despite renovations and war damage, it has retained the character of a medieval castle. Beautiful courtyard. type: Historical sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Burgstraße 8 Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) Edit This Most easterly building on Marienplatz square, at the heart of Munich. Gothic council hall and ballroom and the adjoining town hall tower have been reconstructed. type: Historical sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Marienplatz 15 Glockenspiel im Rathausturm Edit This Largest carillon in Germany, with near-lifesize figures performing the traditional Coopers' Dance and a jousting match. type: Historical sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: New Town Hall Tower Ludwigstraße Edit This Magnificent "showpiece" of Munich, extending from the Siegestor (Triumphal Arch) to the Feldherrnhalle (Commanders' Hall); built under King Ludwig I in the first half of the 19th century, it marked the transformation of Munich from a medieval town to an imperial residence. type: Historical sites World66 rating: [rate it] Sendlinger Tor (Sendlinger Gate) Edit This Remaining towers of southerly fortifications from the 14th century. type: Historical sites World66 rating: [rate it] Isar Tor Edit This Most easterly of Munich's three remaining town gates, dating from the 14th century. Careful restoration has recreated the dimensions and appearance of the original structure. The Isar Gate accommodates the Valentin Musäum. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] address: East of the town gate. ___________Practical Information Edit This Tourist offices: Bahnhofsplatz 2 Tel. +49 (0)89 - 233 30256 Open Mon - Sat 9am - 8pm, Sun 10am - 6pm Rathaus on Marienplatz Tel. +49 (0)89 - 233 30272 Open Mon - Fri 10am - 8pm, Sat 10am - 4pm [Add Practical address] Telephone codes Edit This The international country code for Germany is +49 the national city code for Munich is 089 If you call from abroad, dial +49 89 type: Tourist information World66 rating: [rate it] ___________Getting Around Edit This Subways (U-Bahn) and rapid transit (S-Bahn) lines in Munich: MVV, Munich's local passenger transport network, provides the easiest way of reaching the city center and a range of other destinations. For example, you can get to the Oktoberfest grounds (the "Theresienwiese") by taking the U4 or U5 line (to the "Theresienwiese" or "Messegelände" stops), the U3 or U6 line (to "Goetheplatz") or by taking any of the S-bahn lines 1 to 8 (to "Hackerbrücke"). The Munich CityTourCard The Munich CityTourCard http://www.citytourcard.com/english/munich-citytourcard/ is a ticket for all visitors to Munich and a two in one product: a ticket valid for all public transport services in Munich and a discount card for many tourist attractions. It is available in six versions (single and group tickets) and with validity for one or three days. For Singles: * valid for 1 day in the inner area of Munich for € 9.80 * valid for 3 days in the inner area of Munich for € 18.80 * valid for 3 days in the entire area of Munich for € 29.50 For groups up to five people: * valid for 1 day in the inner area of Munich for € 16.00 * valid for 3 days in the inner area of Munich for € 29.90 * valid for 3 days in the entire area of Munich for € 48.00 For one or three days, depending on the version of choice, one can explore the inner city and the surroundings of Munich by public transport (metro, suburban railway, bus and tram) and benefit from the offers of partners in tourism like museums, sightseeing, gastronomy or shopping. Along with the Munich CityTourCard, one get a leaflet with information about the discount offers of the CityTourCard partners. In addition, the leaflet contains a map of the city centre and a plan of the metro-, suburban railway- and tram-network. The Munich CityTourCard is available at * the ticket vending machines * in all suburban railway stations (S-Bahn) the ticket vending machines * in all metro (U-Bahn), tram and bus stations * the MVG customer centres Marienplatz, Poccistraße and Sendlinger Tor * DB selling points and DER travel agencies selling MVV products, e.g. at the airport or main station * MVG selling points (kiosks etc.) designated with the CityTourCard logo * the tourist information in Marienplatz and at the main station * selected Hotels * and online under 'https://www.ctc-secure.de/shop/de/muenchencitytourcard' Enjoy your trip in Munich! Contributors August 08, 2007 change by magali [Add Local transport mode] MVV (Munich Transport and Tariff Association) Edit This Here you'll find all necessary information about Munich's local passenger transport network World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.mvv-muenchen.de _______Events Edit This Every March: Beginning of the strong beer season The traditional serving of spring strong beer in Munich begins every year after the end of Fasching and lasts about three weeks during Lent. The people of Munich are indebted to the monks for this "spring health cure", who since time immemorial had brewed an especially nourishing beer during Lent to strengthen their bodies weakened by fasting. Venue: Paulanerkeller on the Nockherberg (Tel 45 99 13 0, Fax 44 70 07 2), Löwenbräukeller (Tel 52 60 21, Fax 52 89 33) and other beer cellars. September 18th to October 3rd 2005: The Oktoberfest With the traditional call "Ozapft is" (the barrel is broached) the Lord Mayor opens the Oktoberfest at 12 noon. The Munich Oktoberfest is the biggest public festival in the world and will be held this year for the 166th time. Each year, the Oktoberfest is attended by around 6 million visitors, who drink around 5 million liters of beer (one liter glass is called a "Mass") and consume over 200,000 pairs of pork sausages - mostly in the "beer tents" put up by the traditional Munich breweries. At the foot of the Bavaria statue, the huge Oktoberfest grounds also provide carousels, roller coasters and all the spectacular fun of the fair for the enjoyment and excitement of visitors of all ages. The Riflemen's Procession, and a concert involving all the brass bands represented at the "Wies'n". Informations: Tourist Office, Tel 23 30 30 0, Fax 23 33 02 33 - e-mail: tourismus@muenchen.btl.de Every December: The Christmas Market Munich's traditional Christmas Market takes place on the Marienplatz. A huge Christmas tree decorated with lights towers over the Yuletide magic of the vendors' stalls. Advent music every day at 5.30pm. Informations: Munich Tourist Office, Tel 23 30 30 0, Fax 23 33 02 33 - e-mail: tourismus@muenchen.btl.de ____________Getting There Edit This How to get to Munich There are many ways to get to Munich and the Oktoberfest. Here are some useful hints on using local public transport. Munich airport 28.5 km northeast of Munich city center Startup on 17 May 1992 548 arrivals and departures per day on average in 1994; a total of some 13.5 million passengers Airport bus to the city center: a bus leaves every 20 minutes for the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station) in the center of Munich; the journey takes about 45 minutes. S-bahn line 8, the "Munich Airport Rapid Transit Line" a train leaves every 20 minutes for the city center; the journey takes about 40 minutes. Munich Hauptbahnhof (main railway station) In the city center, about 2 km from Marienplatz. 26 platforms; around 800 long-distance and local trains are handled each day. You can change here to all rapid transit lines, to subway lines 1, 2, 4 and 5, and to streetcars and buses Taxi ranks are located at each exit [Add Global transport mode] john Edit This What is the train service like between Munich and Vienna, and also Munich and Prague. What are the fares? Can you travel with a bicycle and if so is there an extra charge? thanks type: By Rail World66 rating: [rate it] email: jcannino@yahoo.com _________Museums Edit This Contributors October 31, 2006 new by svetico [Add Museum] Deutsches Museum Edit This The largest museum of technology and natural sciences in the world, with over 13 acres of exhibitions containing invaluable original machines and equipment, models and reconstructions, from classical mechanics to telecommunications, from a full-size reconstructed coal mine to space travel technology. Webpage of the museum type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Auf der Isarinsel (Ludwigsbrücke) url: www.deutsches-museum.de tel: +49 (0)89 - 2 17 91 _________Day Trips Edit This Neuschwanstein schloss Neuschwanstein schloss Iñaki Amuchastegui [Add Day Trip] Neuschwanstein Edit This Neuschwanstein schloss Neuschwanstein schloss photo by: Iñaki Amuchastegui World-famous fairy-tale castle built by King Ludwig II on an imposing rock in the seclusion of the mountains. Close by are the old castle of Hohenschwangau and the crystal clear Alpsee lake. About two hours by car from Munich. Although the inside of the castle was never finished by king Ludwig, it is still an impressive view. There is a little bridge where you can hike to from where you can have a full view of the castle on the top of the mountain and the two lakes on the background. No wonder Disney was inspired by this more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Dachau Edit This It is both a town and the site of the first Nazi concentration camp. The site of the camp (10 mi/16 km from Munich) can be visited though, it might be difficult to find—the route there is not well marked. Be prepared for an emotional experience—no one leaves unmoved or unchanged by a visit. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] {Königsee} Edit This 10 km long emerald-green mountain lake, considered the pearl of the Berchtesgadener Land. Some of the most magnificent panorama views across all of Bavaria can be found here. To preserve the purity and tranquillity of the water only electrically-powered boats have been allowed on the lake since 1909. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Lake Starnberg Edit This Munich's nearest lake is about 20 km long and 5 km wide. It is a popular place for day excursions. 20 km of the 49 km shoreline are reserved for recreational purposes only. Four ships sail on the lake. Starnberg can be reached from Munich by public transport ("S-Bahn") within 45 minutes from the central station. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Zugspitze - The Highest Mountain in Germany Edit This Take a trip to Garmish-Partenkirchen which is an 1.5 -2 hour trip from Munich on the train. From there you can take a trip up to the summit of the highest mountain in Germany - the Zugspitze. The Zugspitze can be found in the Bavarian Alps, straddling the border with Austria. The eastern summit is 9732ft/2967m high. Take the Zugspitzbahn and then able car to reach the summit. The views are truly awesome and words don't do them justice. You can apparently see five different countries on a clear day. Also if you get time why not take a stroll round the Eibsee lake nearby after more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] River rafting on the Isar Edit This Romantic trip on traditional wooden river rafts through the beautiful Isar valley. Departure point is Wolfratshausen, a small town about 30 km south of Munich. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] email: haast@warrenhills.org tel: (908) 689-3050 USA {Glentleitn} Edit This Splendid open-air museum displaying farm buildings and handicrafts. You can watch potters and other craftsmen at work. The museum is situated near Lake Kochelsee, about 1 1/2 hours by car south of Munich. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Chiemsee Edit This The babarian sea. Two islands: Herreninsel and Fraueninsel. Another king Ludwig II castle. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.chiemsee.de {Blutenburg} Edit This Romantic moated castle with a late Gothic chapel from the 15th century. The main building houses the International Youth Library; the gate tower contains the Erich Kästner memorial site, while another wing overlooking two small lakes accommodates a concert hall and restaurant. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] ____________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Maybe you did not think about Munich as the hotspot when it comes down to a thrilling night out on the town. You’ll be surprised. In nearly all the different areas, there is a cluster of restaurants and bars. The two best-known areas are probably Kunstpark Ost (around Grafinger Strasse) and the area in Schwabing. Kunstpark Ost is a receptacle of clubs, bars, rehearsal rooms and restaurants, also better known as ‘Little Harlem’. Besides cultural life, sports addicts will be pleased as well (there is a large sports complex). Especially Schwabing has a high concentration of bars where you can experience live music- whether country and western, jazz or Latin American music. Display all or display just: Bars Beer Gardens Casinos Cinemas Clubs and dancing Dancing Jazz Latin & Salsa Live Music Theatres Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] Hofbräuhaus Edit This c: a wonderful place to remember how to have fun! it's like a college cafeteria that serves endless huge mugs of beer. dancing on the tables, conga lines, and of course beer makes for a great evening. one of my favorite memories of europe. type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Platzl 9 tel: +49 (0)89 22 16 76 Havana Club Edit This How to experience Cuban life the way it was back in the 1950s? Go and check out the Havana Club. type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Herrnstrasse 30 Starsky's Edit This type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kunstpark Ost K41 Edit This Good disco where there’s mixed crowd. For some reason, many tourists find their way to this spot. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grafinger Str. 6 tel: +49 (0)89 04 21 60 Atomic Café Edit This Trendy bar where there is a good dance floor as well. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Neuturmstrasse 5 Soul City Edit This Mixed nights with easy listening music (every Thursday) altered with gay disco nights. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Maximilianplatz 5 tel: +49 89 595272 url: www.soul-city.de accessibility: via S U Karlsplatz/Stachus email: info@soul-city.de Chinesischer Turm (Chinese Tower) Edit This type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Englischer Garten 3 tel: +49 (0)89 9 50 28 Milch + Bar Edit This Mixed crowd of yuppies and tourist in this bar with a good atmosphere. type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grafinger Str. 6 tel: +49 (0)89 49 00 35 17 Augustiner-Großgaststätte Edit This type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Neuhauser Straße 16 tel: +49 (0)89 2 60 41 06 Seehaus Edit This type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kleinhesselohe 3 tel: +49 (0)89 3 81 61 30 Jazzbar Vogler Edit This Nice Jazzbar, charming athmosphere! type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rumfordstrasse 17 tel: +49 (0)89 29 46 62 Maxsuite Edit This Popular spot but difficult to get in and fairly expensive. Used to be called Maximilians. Crowd is between 18 and 30. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Maximilianplatz 16 ClosingTime: 5 am url: www.maxsuite.de St. Emmerams Mühle Edit This A wonderful but hidden beergarden, situated very picturesque in the meadows of the Isar. Outside of the rushing city you feel like on countryside, enjoy it. The house offers also rooms for wedding- and birthday-parties. type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: St. Emmeram 41, 81925 München - Oberföhring openings: from 11 pm to 1 am tel: +49 (0)89 / 95 39 71 Bar Centrale Edit This A new bar that can easily compete with one if the international renowned bar. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lederer Strasse 23 tel: +49 (0)89 39 54 02 Viktualienmarkt Edit This type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Viktualienmarkt 6 tel: +49 (0)89 29 75 45 Schumann’s Edit This Schumann’s is a bar with American allure. type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Maximilianstrasse 38 tel: +49 (0)89 22 90 60 Heppel & Ettlich, Edit This Besides a nice atmosphere, the crowd is also occasionally treated to stand-up comedians. type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kaiserstrasse 67 Rattlesnake Saloon Edit This Wondering whether country music is alive in Munich? Check out this place. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] addresss: Schneeglöckchenstrasse 91 Muffathalle, Edit This Live music combined with theatre and dance. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Zellstrasse 4 Nachtkantine Edit This Good techno music scene with a lot of performances from famous DJ’s. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grafinger Strasse Schwabinger Podium Edit This If you feel like having the blues, make sure you go to the Schwabinger. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Wagnerstrasse 1 Milchbar Edit This Well, if you manage to get in, then you’ll probably have an excellent evening that offers a new music challenge. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grafinger Str. 6 Atlantis Kino Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schwanthalerstr. 2 tel: +49 (0)89 55 51 52 Gasteig (Arts Center) Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosenheimer Straße 5 tel: +49 (0)89 - 4 80 98 625 Augustiner-Keller Edit This Martin Pugh: This beer garden is the best if you want to drink with Muncheners and also drink what is regarded by the locals as the best beer in the city. Absolutely superb! type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Arnulfstraße 52 tel: +49 (0)89 59 43 93 Schloßwirtschaft "Zur Schwaige" Edit This type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schloß Nymphenburg E.30 tel: +49 (0)89 17 44 21 Menterschwaige-Gutshof Edit This type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Menterschwaigstraße 4 tel: +49 (0)89 64 07 32 Hirschgarten Edit This type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hirschgartenallee 1 tel: +49 (0)89 17 25 91 Salvator-Keller Edit This type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hochstraße 77 tel: +49 (0)89 48 32 74 Taxisgarten Edit This type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Taxisstraße 12 tel: +49 (0)89 15 68 27 Aumeister Freimann Edit This Delicious bavarian specialities type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sondermeierstraße 1 tel: +49 (0)89 32 52 24 ClosingTime: 10 to midnight url: www.aumeister.de email: aumeister@aumeister.de Waldwirtschaft Edit This type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Georg-Kalb-Straße 3 tel: +49 (0)89 79 50 88 Löwenbräukeller Edit This type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Nymphenburger Str. 2 tel: +49 (0)89 52 60 21 Wunderbar Edit This Miracles do happen in this mysterious bar with a charming atmosphere. type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hochbrückenstrasse 3 tel: +49 (0)89 29 51 18 Highlife Edit This type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grafinger Str. 6 tel: 49 (0)89 40 90 63 58 Aficionado Edit This type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Leopoldstrasse 25 tel: +49 (0)89 33 08 92 92 Padres Edit This The bartenders know how to make and present their cocktails. Excellent cocktail bar. type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Blumenstrasse 43 tel: +49 (0)89 26 42 63 Alter Simpl Edit This The place to go to when you don’t feel like going home before the sun rises again. type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Türkenstrasse 57 Seral's Cosmo Edit This Perfect place to go to when you want to have an a nice meal and a nice bar afterwards without having to leave the building. type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Fallmerayerstr. Ksar Club Edit This Nice bar as well and good DJ’s that like to experiment. type: Bars World66 rating: [rate it] address: Müllerstrasse 31 tel: +49 (0)89 26 40 38 Nachtcafé Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Maximilianplatz 5 tel: +49 (0)89 59 59 00 Unterfahrt in Einstein Edit This From nine o’clock in the evening onwards live music. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Einsteinstrasse 42 tel: +49 (0)89 4 48 27 94 Mainstreet Club Edit This The hot spot to go to when you want to hear Latin or reggae music live. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 37 Unionsbräu Haidhausen Edit This Besides Jazz, also Dixieland music. type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Einsteinstrasse 42 tel: +49 (0)89 47 76 77 Unterfahr Edit This type: Live Music World66 rating: [rate it] address: Einsteinstrasse 42 Son Latino (at the club Circulo) Edit This A good salsa party takes place on Saturdays. Various DJ's. type: Latin & Salsa World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosenheimer Straße 139 Skyline Club on Wednesday Edit This On Wednesday you can experience a great Salsa night at this club. type: Latin & Salsa World66 rating: [rate it] address: Leopoldstr. 82 url: www.skyline-club.de Scala Music Bar Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bogen 33 Reactor Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Domagkstrasse 33 The Bongo Bar Edit This One of the hotspots in the Kunstpark Ost. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grafinger Strasse 6 Tilt Edit This The house scene is still very vividly alive in this former warehouse. Stays open till late (or early). type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Helmholtzstrasse 12 Mandarin Lounge Edit This Excellent venue where you can dance to techno and House music. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Herzogspitalstrasse 6 Der Keller Edit This type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grafinger Str.6 tel: +49 (0)89 04 21 15 Night Flight Edit This Many floors and especially a good option for those who want to experience the nightlife before their flight to another destination leaves. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Elsässerstrasse 24 Ksar Club Edit This The cocktails taste here even better when it’s getting late and you drift away on the underground music. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Müllerstr. 31 tel: +49 (0)89 26 40 38 Natraj Temple Edit This Funky place with a nice decorum and an enthusiastic crowd. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Grafinger Strasse Neues Arena Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hans-Sachs-Straße 7 tel: +49 (0)89 260 32 65 Elderado Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sonnenstr. 7 tel: +49 (0)89 55 71 74 Lupe Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Ungererstr. 19 tel: +49 (0)89 34 76 51 Atelier Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sonnenstr. 12 tel: +49 (0)89 59 19 83 Filmeck Grafelfing Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bahnhofplatz 1 tel: +49 (0)89 851 822 Arri Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Türkenstr. 91 tel: +49 (0)89 38 40 53 10 Cincinnati Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Cincinnatistr. 31 tel: +49 (0)89 690 22 41 Cadillac & Veranda Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rosenkavalierplatz 12 tel: +49 (0)89 91 20 00 ABC Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Herzogstr. 1 tel: +49 (0)89 33 23 00 Filmmuseum Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: St. Jakobsplatz 1 tel: +49 (0)89 233 22 348 Gabriel Filmtheater Edit This type: Cinemas World66 rating: [rate it] address: Dachauer Str. 16 tel: +49 (0)89 59 45 74 Münchner Lach- und Schießgesellschaft Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Ursulastraße 9 tel: +49 (0)89 - 39 19 97 Theater im Marstall Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Marstallplatz 4 tel: +49 (0)89 - 2185-1940 Residenztheater (Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel) Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Max-Joseph-Platz 1 tel: 49 (0)89 - 2185-1940 Nationaltheater (Bavarian State Opera) Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Max-Joseph-Platz tel: +49 (0)89 - 2185-1920 Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel Edit This Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel im Prinzregententheater (Bavarian State Theater). type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Prinzregentenstraße 12 tel: +49 (0)89 - 2185-1920 Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz Edit This State Theatre type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gärtnerplatz 3 tel: +49 (0)89 - 2 0167 67 Deutsches Theater (German Theatre) Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schwanthalerstraße 13 tel: +49 (0)89 - 5 52 34-360 Münchner Kammerspiele (Munich Studio Theatres) Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Maximilianstraße 26 – 28 tel: +49 (0)89 - 23 72 13 28 Teamtheater Tankstelle Edit This type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Einlaß 2a tel: +49 (0)89 - 260 43 33 Cinema Edit This A reference for the expats in Munich as it's one of the few cinemas only playing films in Original Version. The program changes daily. Check their site. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 555255 address: Nymphenburger Str. 31 Cinema Edit This A reference for the expats in Munich as it's one of the few cinemas only playing films in Original Version. The program changes daily. Check their site. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 555255 address: Nymphenburger Str. 31 Museum Lichtspiele Edit This A small cinema close to the Deutsches Museum. A very large programmation and all the films are shown in Original Version. They have been playing the Rocky Horror Picture Show every week since the beginning. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 482403 address: Lilienstr. 2 ___________Things to do Edit This Here are a few things you can consider to do in Munich. [Add Activity] Munich City Marathon Edit This The marathon of Munich is the number 2 of Germany for best time-record (2:09:47) and the number 4 in Germany for popularity and amount of participants after Berlin, Hamburg and Köln. On the site you can see the results of the race that was run on the 15th of October 2000. The next edition is on the 14th of October 2001 and they count on 10.000 runners coming from all over the world (the 2000 edition had 6.200 runners and inline skaters coming from more then 40 countries... and it was only the first time for München). type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Muenchen StadtLauf Edit This This running event takes place in june or july depending on the year. It's organised by one of the sports' chain (Sportcheck). The race include a 10 km (family run) and an half marathon (21km). Both races are run from Marienplatz into the EnglisherGarten and back via a loop. It's a beautiful race, well organised but slightly overcrowded. Don't expect to get a personal record on that course, it is flat but overtaking is difficult until the half of the distance. type: Other World66 rating: [rate it] The Sauna experience Edit This Most of the swimming pools in Munich also offer a Saunaland. The ticket is more expensive but includes access to the pool too. Going to the sauna might not seem very german but it's an activity they enjoy. Beware that most of these places are Textilfrei (no fabric allowed) and it will be enforce to you if you did not realise it. Some great pools with sauna or hammam : Michaelibad, Prinzregentenbad Volksbad (beautiful building from the 30ies, well worth a visit) Nordbad type: Spa and Sauna World66 rating: [rate it] The Surfing spot Edit This Munich is not on a sea nor a lake, but there is a surfing spot ! It's located on the edge of the EnglisherGarten, just after the Haus der Kunst, on a branch of the Isaar that crosses the park. As the spot is overlooked by a street, it's easier to find it from outside : a lot of spectators are standing on the bridge, looking at the surfers. type: Surfing World66 rating: [rate it] |