The soot-blackened façade of the neo-Gothic Neues Rathaus (muenchen.travel; tower adult/child €7/3) is festooned with gargoyles, statues and a dragon scaling the turrets; the tourist office is on the ground floor. For pinpointing Munich's landmarks without losing your breath, catch the lift up the 85m-tall tower.
The Glockenspiel (11am, 12pm year-round and 5pm March-October) has 43 bells and 32 figures that perform two historical events. The top half tells the story of a tournament held in 1568 to celebrate the marriage of Duke Wilhelm V to Renata of Lothringen, while the bottom half portrays the Schäfflertanz (cooper's dance).
