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Badenburg
The Badenburg is a sauna and bathing house that still has its original heating system.
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Bavaria Filmstadt
Movie magic made in Munich is the draw of the Bavaria Filmstadt, a theme park built around Bavaria Film, one of Germany's oldest studios founded in 1919. The top-grossing German film of all-time, Das Boot , was among the classics shot here but today's German audience is more interested in sets of the family soap, Marienhof . Films and TV are still produced today, and who knows, you might see a star during the guided 90-minute tours. The tour is in English.
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Cuvilliés Theatre
One of Europe's finest rococo theatres, the Cuvilliés Theatre hosted the premiere of Mozart's opera Idomeneo . The sumptuous interior is expected to emerge from major restoration in mid-June 2008. To get there, enter the court on Residenzstrasse, walk through the Kapellenhof to the Brunnenhof and the entrance will be on your left.
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Feldmochinger See
Bathing in the Isar River isn't advisable because of strong and unpredictable currents (especially in the English Garden), though many locals do. Better to head out of town to one of the many nearby swimming lakes, including the pretty Feldmochinger See, which is framed by gentle mounds and has a special area for wheelchair-bound bathers.
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Feringasee
Bathing in the Isar River isn't advisable because of strong and unpredictable currents (especially in the English Garden), though many locals do. Better to head out of town to one of the many nearby swimming lakes, including the popular Feringasee where the party never stops on hot summer days.
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Jogoli's Fantastic Kinderworld
At Jogoli's Fantastic Kinderworld, a supervised indoor/outdoor playground, kids up to age 10 can get as creative, messy and interactive as they wish.
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Kulturzentrum Gasteig
Haidhausen is home to one of Munich's finest cultural venues, the Kulturzentrum Gasteig whose postmodern, boxy, glass-and-brick design caused quite a controversy back a generation ago. The name is derived from the Bavarian term ' gaacher Steig ', meaning 'steep trail'. The complex harbours four concert halls, including the 2400-seat Philharmonie, which is the permanent home of the Münchner Philharmoniker and also hosts renowned international orchestras.
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Münchener Tierpark Hellabrunn
About 5000 animals are housed in Munich's 'geo-zoo', with distinct sections dividing animals by continents. The Münchener Tierpark Hellabrunn, to the south of the city, was one of the first of its kind. The sprawling, well-maintained grounds boast some impressive rhinos, elephants, deer and gazelles. It's absolutely worth the admission if only to gain access to the petting zoo, full of cuddly sheep, deer and lambs.
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Münchner Marionettentheater
Munich's grand tradition of children's puppetry emanates from this purpose-built theatre, which was set up in 1900 by the legendary and much-loved Papa Schmit, who first started delighting Munich ' kinder ' with his intricate puppets and cunning sets in the 1850s.
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Münchner Theater für Kinder
At the Münchner Theater für Kinder, budding thespians can enjoy fairy tales and children's classics à la Max & Moritz and Pinocchio.
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Olympiastadion
Germans have a soft spot for the Olympiastadion because it was on this hallowed grass in 1974 where the national soccer team - led by the 'Kaiser' Franz Beckenbauer - won the FIFA World Cup. Older people on the guided one-hour Stadium-Tour often wax nostalgic when setting foot in the old locker rooms or seeing the VIP lounges.
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Olympic Park
Built for the 1972 Olympic Games, Munich's Olympic Park remains an important part of life in the city. The park's lofty centrepiece is the 290m-high Olympia Tower, and the architecturally gargantuan 75,000-sq-m transparent 'tented' roof covering the Olympic Stadium is also impressive.
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Sea Life München
Meet Nemo the clownfish and learn that seahorse males get pregnant at Sea Life München, a walk-through aquarium that takes you on a virtual journey along the Isar and Danube Rivers to the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Along the way you'll meet the aquatic denizens living in the various habitats, which have been re-created in 30 tanks.
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Tierpark Hellabrunn
Tierpark Hellabrunn has 5000 furry, feathered and finned friends that rarely fail to enthral the little ones. It was one of the first to be set up like a 'geo-zoo' with spacious natural habitats dividing animals by continent. A baby giant panda (born in July 2007) is a current squeezable of the pre-teen set, as is the large petting zoo where tots get to feed deer and goats.
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