10 things to do in Munich (see locations on a map)
- The Munich English Gardens
- Staatliches Hofbrauhaus
- Munich Viktualienmarkt
- Alte Pinakothek
- Nymphenburg
- Munich Olympic Park
- Dachau Concentration Camp
- Schloss Neuschwanstein
- BMW Factory Museum
- Tierpark Hellabrunn
Top Munich Restaurants
- Boettner GmbH
- Schuhbecks Südtiroler Stuben
- Grünwalder Einkehr
- Mark's Restaurant
- Kay's Bistro
- Geisel's Vinothek
- Palais Keller
- Austernkeller
- Nürnberger Bratwurst Glöckl am Dom
- Mövenpick Restaurant
"The Oktoberfest is known as the Largest People's Fair in the World. In 1999 there were six and a half million visitors "
More on Munich
Munich is Germany's third largest city. The city has a population of about 1.3 million
(as of 2006) and the Munich Metropolitan Region is home to around 6 million people.
Munich is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps.
Nightlife in Munich is thriving with over 6,000 licensed establishments in the city, especially in Schwabing, which is still the main quarter for students and artists. Some notable establishments are: the touristy Hofbräuhaus, one of the oldest breweries in Munich, located in the city center near Tal; Kultfabrik and Optimolwerke, former industrial areas converted to host many different discos and pubs; Munich's gay quarter is in Isarvorstadt, surrounding the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, also known as the Glockenbachviertel.
Munich's tourist rush is on for one and all between May and September, when the weather is at its finest. The shoulder seasons - April-May, September-October - are great times to visit, with fewer visitors (with the glaring exception of the Oktoberfest crowd) and plenty of sunshine, although visiting between November and March will pretty much give you the place to yourself, along with the below-freezing temperatures and sunless skies.
Munich Oktoberfest
The Oktoberfest is a 16 day festival held each year in Munich during late September and early October. It is one of the most famous events in the city and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year.
In the year 1910, Oktoberfest celebrated its 100th birthday. 120,000 litres of beer were poured. In 1913, the Bräurosl was founded, which was the largest Oktoberfest beer tent of all time, with room for about 12,000 guests (today, the biggest tent is the Hofbräu-Festhalle, which holds 10,000).
