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Munich

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.

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Schloss Nymphenburg
Munich
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…
Residenzmuseum
Munich
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…
Alte Pinakothek
Munich
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…
Englischer Garten
Munich
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…
Pinakothek der Moderne
Munich
Germany's largest modern-art museum unites four significant collections under a single roof: 20th-century art, applied design from the 19th century to…
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Munich
Picture the classic 19th-century museum, a palatial neoclassical edifice overflowing with exotic treasure and thought-provoking works of art, a repository…
Deutsches Museum
Munich
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…
BMW Welt
Munich
Next to the Olympiapark, the glass-and-steel, double-cone tornado spiralling down from a dark cloud the size of an aircraft carrier holds BMW Welt, truly…

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Things 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.

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Best Neighborhoods

Explore beyond Munich’s city center with this neighborhood guide.

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Day 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.

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Money 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.

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Transportation

From walking round the old town to exploring further afield by train, bus or tram, get to know Munich with this guide to transportation.

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Free Things to Do

From hearing live music to touring royal gardens, here are the very best free things to do in Munich.

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Traveling 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.