What to do in Munich
A fun afternoon activity is to go for a bike ride into the Englischer Garten, with its great biergarten at the Chinese Tower (Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm). If you are a music lover, Munich won’t disspoint you. There’s plenty of free concerts in Munich’s beer terraces, mainly playing jazz and blues. For classical music check [...]
What to see in Munich
All Munich tours start off from Marienplatz, the city’s main hub. It is dominated by the Neues Rathaus (“new city hall“), a richly decorated 19th Century building. Also in the square, but more modest, is the Altes Rathaus (“old city hall“), a charming medieval building. Don’t miss the mechanical figures that appear as the Neues [...]
Where to shop in Munich
No Munich travel guide is complete without a proper section dedicated to the many shopping options in the city. Its main shopping hub is the area that stretches from the Marienplatz train station to Odeonsplatz, with some 1.5 miles of pedestrian streets it is where most of the main department stores are found. For high-class [...]
Where to eat in Munich, Germany’s gourmet capital
Germans take food seriously, and Munich is Germany’s gourmet capital. No wonder, then, that culinary creations in Munich are as highly regarded as a Bach fugue or a Durero painting. This is evident in all Munich bars and restaurants: pick a map of Munich, choose a random location, and you will surely fine somewhere great [...]
