Guidebook for Munich
Drinks & Nightlife
Trappentreustraße 23
23 TrappentreustraßeGreat local bar/restaurant. Free wifi and friendly staff. Very kid friendly.
The Augustiner beer garden, great atmosphere in summer, well worth a visit.
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Augustinerkeller
52 ArnulfstraßeThe Augustiner beer garden, great atmosphere in summer, well worth a visit.
Irish pub by the Frauenkirche, great for a quick pint if you're in town. A stone's throw from Marienplatz.
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Kilians Irish Pub
11 FrauenplatzIrish pub by the Frauenkirche, great for a quick pint if you're in town. A stone's throw from Marienplatz.
Molly Malones
21 KellerstraßeIrish pub near the Gasteig concert hall.
Top notch hotel - but has a great rooftop bar open to the public with amazing views of Munich.
If it rains they will give you a free umbrella when you leave.
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Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich
2-6 Promenadepl.Top notch hotel - but has a great rooftop bar open to the public with amazing views of Munich.
If it rains they will give you a free umbrella when you leave.
Everything Else
The annual beer festival is the world's largest and has been going since 1810. It's also a huge fun fair and is suitable for the whole family http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/
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Münchner Oktoberfest
The annual beer festival is the world's largest and has been going since 1810. It's also a huge fun fair and is suitable for the whole family http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/
Fountain you can run through in summer, ice skating and Christmas market in winter. Stone's throw from the main station, top of the main pedestrianised shopping street, Kaufingerstrasse.
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Karlsplatz
KarlsplatzFountain you can run through in summer, ice skating and Christmas market in winter. Stone's throw from the main station, top of the main pedestrianised shopping street, Kaufingerstrasse.
You can hang out here or go for a swim in the river on hot days. Small kiosk on the bridge sells drinks including cold beer.
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Frühlingsanlagen
You can hang out here or go for a swim in the river on hot days. Small kiosk on the bridge sells drinks including cold beer.
Munich's 1972 Olympics were held here, the hills in the park are the original rubble from the bombings of WWII. Go up the Olympic Tower! It revolves and is brilliant on a clear day!
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Olympiapark
21 Spiridon-Louis-RingMunich's 1972 Olympics were held here, the hills in the park are the original rubble from the bombings of WWII. Go up the Olympic Tower! It revolves and is brilliant on a clear day!
Germany's largest museum, it would take you about two weeks to see it all, but a great museum to dip into.
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Museo Alemán
1 MuseumsinselGermany's largest museum, it would take you about two weeks to see it all, but a great museum to dip into.
Home to Bayern Munich and Munich's other football/soccer team - Munich 1860.
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Allianz Arena
25 Werner-Heisenberg-AlleeHome to Bayern Munich and Munich's other football/soccer team - Munich 1860.
Take a day trip on the BOB train direct from Donnersbergerbrücke train station to lake Tegernsee. Amazing beer, beautiful views of the alps and fantastic walking/mountain climbing.
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Tegernsee
Take a day trip on the BOB train direct from Donnersbergerbrücke train station to lake Tegernsee. Amazing beer, beautiful views of the alps and fantastic walking/mountain climbing.
Sightseeing
Munich's main square with the famous Glockenspiel.
In winter there is a beautiful Christmas market here with a huge Christmas tree.
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Marienplatz
MarienplatzMunich's main square with the famous Glockenspiel.
In winter there is a beautiful Christmas market here with a huge Christmas tree.
Famous square where Hitler used to make his speeches between the two lions.
Take the Hitler walking tour here:
http://www.munichwalktours.de/en/hitler%E2%80%99s-munich-third-reich-tour/
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Odeonsplatz
3 Odeonspl.Famous square where Hitler used to make his speeches between the two lions.
Take the Hitler walking tour here:
http://www.munichwalktours.de/en/hitler%E2%80%99s-munich-third-reich-tour/
Awesome river surfers, can be found here every single day of the year, no matter what the weather.
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Eisbachwelle
PrinzregentenstraßeAwesome river surfers, can be found here every single day of the year, no matter what the weather.
Large art exhibitions can be found here - this is one of Munich's Nazi remnants. Look up when you are outside by the columns and you will see swastikas on the ceiling.
http://www.hausderkunst.de/en/
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Haus der Kunst
1 PrinzregentenstraßeLarge art exhibitions can be found here - this is one of Munich's Nazi remnants. Look up when you are outside by the columns and you will see swastikas on the ceiling.
http://www.hausderkunst.de/en/
The original fairy tale castle. Beautiful and well worth a visit and guided tour, but will take a day. Trips from Munich are offered daily.
http://www.neuschwanstein.de/englisch/tourist
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Neuschwanstein Castle
20 NeuschwansteinstraßeThe original fairy tale castle. Beautiful and well worth a visit and guided tour, but will take a day. Trips from Munich are offered daily.
http://www.neuschwanstein.de/englisch/tourist
Harrowing but worth a visit. The world famous Dachau concentration camp.
http://www.munichwalktours.de/en/dachau-memorial-concentration-camp/
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Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
75 Alte RömerstraßeHarrowing but worth a visit. The world famous Dachau concentration camp.
http://www.munichwalktours.de/en/dachau-memorial-concentration-camp/
Dachau is a beautiful city with a palace at the top of the hill, which overlooks Munich. A must see if you are in the area or visiting the concentration camp.
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Dachau
Dachau is a beautiful city with a palace at the top of the hill, which overlooks Munich. A must see if you are in the area or visiting the concentration camp.
Beautiful cathedral in the centre of Munich. You may walk in to a service going on.
http://www.muenchner-dom.de/start
Dare to put your foot in the devil's footprint at the back of the cathedral.
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Cathedral of Our Lady
Beautiful cathedral in the centre of Munich. You may walk in to a service going on.
http://www.muenchner-dom.de/start
Dare to put your foot in the devil's footprint at the back of the cathedral.
Based on Versailles Palace, this is a beautiful palace set in stunning grounds.
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Nymphenburg Palace
1 Schloß NymphenburgBased on Versailles Palace, this is a beautiful palace set in stunning grounds.
If you are feeling brave, climb the 299 steps to the top of this church for great views of Munich.
Directly next door to the Viktualienmarkt.
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St. Peter's Church
1 RindermarktIf you are feeling brave, climb the 299 steps to the top of this church for great views of Munich.
Directly next door to the Viktualienmarkt.
Former palace of the king, recently refurbished and host to concerts and other events. Christmas market in winter.
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Munich Residenz
1 ResidenzstraßeFormer palace of the king, recently refurbished and host to concerts and other events. Christmas market in winter.
Take a day trip to this beautiful alpine town, where the Passion Play has been performed every 10 years since 1634.
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Oberammergau
Take a day trip to this beautiful alpine town, where the Passion Play has been performed every 10 years since 1634.
Konigsplatz
KonigsplatzMuseums and open spaces with open-air cinema in July.
Food Scene
Great breakfast/brunch!
http://www.cafe-westend.com/
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Cafe Westend Gaststättenbetriebs GmbH
50 GanghoferstraßeGreat breakfast/brunch!
http://www.cafe-westend.com/
Awesome brunch with live music Sunday mornings. Reservations a must, but worth it.
Part of the Hotel Mariandl
http://www.mariandl.com/en/
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Café am Beethovenplatz
51 GoethestraßeAwesome brunch with live music Sunday mornings. Reservations a must, but worth it.
Part of the Hotel Mariandl
http://www.mariandl.com/en/
Munich's largest brewery, Augustiner (and not Löwenbräu as many think). Beer served straight from a wooden barrel. Great Bavarian food. Horses for the Oktoberfest stay in stables by the toilets.
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Augustiner Bräustuben
19 Landsberger Str.Munich's largest brewery, Augustiner (and not Löwenbräu as many think). Beer served straight from a wooden barrel. Great Bavarian food. Horses for the Oktoberfest stay in stables by the toilets.
Lovely Irish pub, food is standard pub grub. Gets busy at weekends.
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Kennedys Bar & Restaurant, Munich
11 Sendlinger-Tor-PlatzLovely Irish pub, food is standard pub grub. Gets busy at weekends.
Starbucks
15-16 Odeonspl.Just inside the main station.
Starbucks
15-16 Odeonspl.Just because we all love a good coffee.
Aroma Kaffeebar
24 PestalozzistraßeFunky cafe that also sells awesome things.
Hungriges Herz
42 FraunhoferstraßeLovely cafe near the river.
Beer garden by a lake in the English Garden. Gets very busy on hot days.
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SEEHAUS im Englischen Garten
3 KleinhesseloheBeer garden by a lake in the English Garden. Gets very busy on hot days.
Very popular beer garden, oompa music played in the Chinese Tower, great location in the middle of the English Garden.
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Restaurant and Beer Garden at the Chinese Tower
3 Englischer GartenVery popular beer garden, oompa music played in the Chinese Tower, great location in the middle of the English Garden.
Royal India Restaurant
117 WestendstraßeClosest Indian restaurant and also one of the best in the city.
Amazing Mexican food, recommended by genuine Mexicans. If you're this way, pop in for a taco!
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CONDESA - Authentic Mexican Taste
6 Münchner FreiheitAmazing Mexican food, recommended by genuine Mexicans. If you're this way, pop in for a taco!
Very pricey but amazing Japanese restaurant, just off the main designer shopping street and next door to the Kempinski Four Seasons Hotel.
TOSHI Restaurant & Bar
18 WurzerstraßeVery pricey but amazing Japanese restaurant, just off the main designer shopping street and next door to the Kempinski Four Seasons Hotel.
Beautiful, traditional coffee house where you can choose from a huge array of cakes.
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Café Luitpold
11 Brienner Str.Beautiful, traditional coffee house where you can choose from a huge array of cakes.
Famous beer hall where Hitler used to give his speeches, but generally overrun with tourists and bad service.
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Hofbräuhaus München
9 PlatzlFamous beer hall where Hitler used to give his speeches, but generally overrun with tourists and bad service.
English-style tea shop, great food and yummy tea and cakes.
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The Victorian House Brown's Tea Bar
60 TürkenstraßeEnglish-style tea shop, great food and yummy tea and cakes.
Organic vegan restaurant. Amazing food, although reservations recommended. Also randomly close for private events, so check they're open.
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Gratitude Eatery Munich
55 TürkenstraßeOrganic vegan restaurant. Amazing food, although reservations recommended. Also randomly close for private events, so check they're open.
Alter Simpl
57 TürkenstraßeGreat traditional Bavarian food, gets busy but worth it.
Bavarian restaurant where Hitler was banned for not paying his bill. Good food, pool tables and ping pong tables in the basement.
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Schelling-Salon
54 SchellingstraßeBavarian restaurant where Hitler was banned for not paying his bill. Good food, pool tables and ping pong tables in the basement.
La Vokue
137 Landsberger StraßeNew and funky coffee shop. Gorgeous chocolate cake.
Cellar bar inspired by Bretcht's Three Penny Opera. Next door to the English cinema Lichtspiele, right by the river Isar.
Restaurant & Bar Dreigroschenkeller
2 LilienstraßeCellar bar inspired by Bretcht's Three Penny Opera. Next door to the English cinema Lichtspiele, right by the river Isar.
Cheap and cheerful Italian. Always worth a visit after shopping as it's right in the centre, then just hop on the tram 18 back home.
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Bella Italia
8 Herzog-Wilhelm-StraßeCheap and cheerful Italian. Always worth a visit after shopping as it's right in the centre, then just hop on the tram 18 back home.
Nice centrally located Italian restaurant. Not super cheap but good food and wine, and lovely outdoor area in summer.
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La Vecchia Masseria
3 MathildenstraßeNice centrally located Italian restaurant. Not super cheap but good food and wine, and lovely outdoor area in summer.
Cheap and cheerful Chinese all you can eat lunchtime buffet, including sushi.
GoldenTea (China Express)
4 SonnenstraßeCheap and cheerful Chinese all you can eat lunchtime buffet, including sushi.
Nice Indian restaurant close to the English Cinema. Fast service if you're heading to a screening and only have limited time.
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Maharaja Indisches Restaurant
79 BlutenburgstraßeNice Indian restaurant close to the English Cinema. Fast service if you're heading to a screening and only have limited time.
Prinz Myshkin
2 HackenstraßeUpmarket vegetarian restaurant.
The Big Easy
46 FrundsbergstraßeGreat Sunday buffet brunch with live jazz music.
Entertainment & Activities
On hot summer days most of Munich descends here for sunbathing, relaxing and swimming in the ice cold stream.
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Eisbachwelle
PrinzregentenstraßeOn hot summer days most of Munich descends here for sunbathing, relaxing and swimming in the ice cold stream.
Europe's largest beer garden with fenced-off deer right next to it. Can be found in the middle of a park with playgrounds and ping pong tables.
You can bring your own food to beer gardens.
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Königlicher Hirschgarten Restaurant & Biergarten & take away
1 HirschgartenEurope's largest beer garden with fenced-off deer right next to it. Can be found in the middle of a park with playgrounds and ping pong tables.
You can bring your own food to beer gardens.
Very central market and beer garden. Beautiful in all seasons.
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Victual Market Beergarden
9 ViktualienmarktVery central market and beer garden. Beautiful in all seasons.
Swim in the river Isar and have a BBQ on the banks. Lots of groups of young people go here in summer, light bonfires and play music or sing songs. Also very family friendly. Really great location.
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Flaucher
8 IsarauenSwim in the river Isar and have a BBQ on the banks. Lots of groups of young people go here in summer, light bonfires and play music or sing songs. Also very family friendly. Really great location.
Free! And very popular with tourists. Also has a restaurant and shops for merchandise.
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BMW Welt
1 Am OlympiaparkFree! And very popular with tourists. Also has a restaurant and shops for merchandise.
Alternative Christmas market on the site of the Oktoberfest. Amazing stalls where you will find all your Christmas presents. Opens at 2pm every day in December until Christmas Eve. Only organic food.
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Tollwood Winterfestival
Alternative Christmas market on the site of the Oktoberfest. Amazing stalls where you will find all your Christmas presents. Opens at 2pm every day in December until Christmas Eve. Only organic food.
The summer version of the winter festival, held in a different location at the Olympic Park. Stalls, shows, it's a brilliant international family festival over two weeks. Only organic food.
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Tollwood Sommerfestival
20 WaisenhausstraßeThe summer version of the winter festival, held in a different location at the Olympic Park. Stalls, shows, it's a brilliant international family festival over two weeks. Only organic food.
Medieval Christmas market during the month of December with stage and entertainment for kids and adults. Amazing food.
Wittelsbacherplatz
WittelsbacherplatzMedieval Christmas market during the month of December with stage and entertainment for kids and adults. Amazing food.
Botanical gardens, with indoor as well as outdoor areas. Part of the palace of Nymphenburg.
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Botanischer Garten station
Botanical gardens, with indoor as well as outdoor areas. Part of the palace of Nymphenburg.
Hop on the S-Bahn S6 to Starnberg, stop is right by the lake, you can swim here in summer, go to cafes or take a boat tour across the lake. King Ludwig II drowned in this lake, presumed murdered.
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Lake Starnberg
Hop on the S-Bahn S6 to Starnberg, stop is right by the lake, you can swim here in summer, go to cafes or take a boat tour across the lake. King Ludwig II drowned in this lake, presumed murdered.
Munchener Tierpark Hellabrunn
30 TierparkstraßeMunich Zoo!
Organic, vegan ice cream. Sweetened with date juice rather than sugar. Amazing place!
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iceDate - The vegan organic Eismanufaktur
91 AmalienstraßeOrganic, vegan ice cream. Sweetened with date juice rather than sugar. Amazing place!
Annual medieval jousting tournament, great days out for the whole family, although it's not that close to Munich.
Schloss Kaltenberg Königliche Holding und Lizenz KG
8 SchloßstraßeAnnual medieval jousting tournament, great days out for the whole family, although it's not that close to Munich.
Shopping
Munich's main shopping strip from Karlsplatz to Marienplatz.
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Kaufingerstraße
KaufingerstraßeMunich's main shopping strip from Karlsplatz to Marienplatz.
For the well-heeled, here you will find all designer stores you can imagine.
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Maximilianstraße
MaximilianstraßeFor the well-heeled, here you will find all designer stores you can imagine.
Tiffany & Co.
11 PerusastraßeWe love Tiffany's.
Apple Rosenstraße
1 RosenstraßeApple's flagship German store.
Discount retail park, coach there and back from outside the Sofitel hotel by the main station.
http://www.ingolstadtvillage.com/en/home/home
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UGG
1 Otto-Hahn-StraßeDiscount retail park, coach there and back from outside the Sofitel hotel by the main station.
http://www.ingolstadtvillage.com/en/home/home
Drugstore selling all the toiletries you can imagine. Directly next door to Lidl supermarket.
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dm-drogerie markt
65 Karl-Theodor-StraßeDrugstore selling all the toiletries you can imagine. Directly next door to Lidl supermarket.
Arts & Culture
Gast
5 Rosenheimer Str.Concert venue if you are missing classical music.
English-language cinema showing the latest releases. Great cinema and close to home.
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Cinema Filmtheater
31 Nymphenburger Str.English-language cinema showing the latest releases. Great cinema and close to home.
This is actually a cinema showing mostly English-language films in tiny theatres. Quaint and awesome, it also has been showing the Rocky Horror Picture Show every Saturday since 1977.
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Kino Museum-Lichtspiele
2 LilienstraßeThis is actually a cinema showing mostly English-language films in tiny theatres. Quaint and awesome, it also has been showing the Rocky Horror Picture Show every Saturday since 1977.
Concert venue and general rock club close to home.
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Backstage Concerts GmbH
6 ReitknechtstraßeConcert venue and general rock club close to home.
Three museums next to each other - the old with old masters, new with impressionists and 20th century art, and the modern with photographic exhibitions and modern installations. Only 1 euro on Sundays
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Pinakotheken station
Three museums next to each other - the old with old masters, new with impressionists and 20th century art, and the modern with photographic exhibitions and modern installations. Only 1 euro on Sundays