Nobody likes to harp on about the stereotypes attached to a city when describing it, but it’s hard not to when talking about Munich. The Bavarian capital is birthplace of the beer hall where men and women decked in lederhosen line larger than life beers in front of thirsty tourists to the sound of traditional German ‘oompah’ bands. But there is a lot more to the city than that. Munich gets increasingly cosmopolitan every year and it has one of the best selections of museums in Germany. This is why it now rivals Berlin as the most popular city in Germany with travellers.
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Download Munich Pocket Guide View all guides »Munich is a really cool town with a lot of amazing history. I would definitely suggest the free city tour. It was very in depth and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. I would also suggest taking a day trip to Fussen to see Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein. It was amazing!
If you'd like to see some old European architecture, try out other city. But here's excellent with their modern art and contemporary art. very big city with a lot of shopping spot. But expensive
If you're looking to do a tour- definitely do the Third Reich Tour. Very historically information and interesting. Just don't also do the walking tour. They overlap a TON. If you want to do Dachau, you can get there on your own for about 4 euros and have a guided tour through the site for about 3 euros. I would also suggest taking the train to see Fussen and the two castles there: Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. VERY beautiful! And definitely take time to visit the Hofbrauhaus!
Insider Tip:If you're staying in the region, but taking the train a lot, get the regional day pass for 25 euros. Be careful about the travel time limitations though!
I was in Munich for around five days while traveling around Europe, and I would stay for even more time. It is a beautiful city to walk around, with amazing views and impressive buildings. The fact that 80% of it is a reconstruction after the war doesn't make it worse; actually it is even more impressive to see how much care it was put in order to make the city look like it was before. The beer is a big plus, with amazing breweries where you can get the best beer in the world for a cheap price.
The city of Munich is gorgeous, rich with history. The scenery surrounding Munich is just as gorgeous. I could have stayed there for a whole week instead of a few days!
Insider Tip:Sandeman's New Europe Tours has a handful of fun stuff you can do for a very good price. One being the FREE walking tour of Munich. They also have; Dachau Concentration Camp Tour (€18 Student, €21 Regular), Third Reich Tour (€10 Student, €12 Regular), Beer Challenge (€12 Student, €14 Regular), Neuschwanstein Tour (€32 Student, €35 Regular) as well as private tours. Tour guides Marcin (for the free walking tour) and Adam (for Dachau) are excellent!
Munich epitomises everything about Germany – huge jugs of beer can be got in beer halls which can be found all over the city while frankfurter sausages are also freely available. But there is more to the Bavarian capital than sausages and beer and explore it and you will discover a whole lot more.
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