Munich
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Overview
Tall tankards and high-tech cars, edgy art and Lederhosen – Munich is where traditional and modern sit side by side like few places on earth.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
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This commanding palace and its lavish gardens sprawl around 5km northwest of the Altstadt. Begun in 1664 as a villa for Electress Adelaide of Savoy, the…
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Home to Bavaria's Wittelsbach rulers from 1508 until WWI, the Residenz is Munich's number-one attraction. The amazing treasures, as well as all the…
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Installed for the city's 850th birthday (2008), the Münchner Stadtmuseum's Typisch München (Typically Munich) exhibition – taking up the whole of a…
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Munich's main repository of Old European Masters is crammed with all the major players who decorated canvases between the 14th and 18th centuries. This…
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The sprawling English Garden is among Europe's biggest city parks – it even rivals London's Hyde Park and New York's Central Park for size – and is a…
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Germany's largest modern-art museum unites four significant collections under a single roof: 20th-century art, applied design from the 19th century to…
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Picture the classic 19th-century museum, a palatial neoclassical edifice overflowing with exotic treasure and thought-provoking works of art, a repository…
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If you’re one of those people for whom science is an unfathomable turn-off, a visit to the Deutsches Museum might just show you that physics and…
Planning Tools
Expert guidance to help you plan your trip
Best Things to Do
With its sprawling parks, sensational museums and (yes) lots of beer, Munich is hard to resist. Here are 12 of the top things you can do in the city.
Read articleBest Time to Visit
Munich has fantastic activities and events for travelers to enjoy throughout the year.
Read articleThings to Know
Munich, Germany’s third-largest metropolis, is a city of tankards and tech, artworks and eccentricity. Here's what you need to know before you go.
Read articleTransportation
From walking round the old town to exploring further afield by train, bus or tram, get to know Munich with this guide to transportation.
Read articleFree Things to Do
From hearing live music to touring royal gardens, here are the very best free things to do in Munich.
Read articleDay Trips
Venture beyond magnificent Munich to discover Bavarian mountains, fairy-tale castles and incredible culture on a day trip. Here are 10 of our favorites.
Read articleMoney and Costs
It may be Germany's most expensive city but there are still plenty of ways to visit Munich on a budget if you know how.
Read articleTraveling with Kids
Munich may be famous for its beer festivals but it's actually a great destination for kids. Here's how to have an amazing trip with the tots in tow.
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