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Litres of beer, lederhosen and laid-back attitudes – Bavaria’s capital of Munich is where you’ll experience an untranslatable sense of serenity known as 'gemütlichkeit'.

Beer is one of the biggest parts of Bavarian culture, and Munich is filled with places to get your hands on a trademark tankard of golden Pilsner. One of the most historical beer halls is Hofbraühaus, which has been serving steins since 1644. If you want to blend in with the locals, order a Mass – one-litre tankard – of Augustiner, crafted by Munich's oldest independent brewery. The beer calendar culminates in the world-famous Oktoberfest, when over six million people raise their tankards and cheers the Bavarian way with a shout of ‘Prost!’ Soak up your beer with some schweinshaxe (roasted pork knuckle), bratwurst (pork sausage) or fresh pretzels.

Munich is much more than just its beer halls – just take a stroll through its beautiful main square, Marienplatz, to see for yourself. Its famous glockenspiel comes to life throughout the day, playing music on 43 bells and depicting historical events through charming dancing animatronic figures. Just a short walk away from the square is the 15th-century Frauenkirche cathedral, known for its iconic domed towers.

The easiest way to make your way around Munich is with a tageskarte, which gives you unlimited use of public transport for an entire day. For added freedom and fun, you can also hop on one of the many public e-scooters sprinkled around the city.

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Most popular time to visit October-December
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Local currency € 1 = $1.17
Language German
Average weekend price $157 per night
Average weekday price $163 per night
Average stay 2 nights

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10

Good:

August 23, 2025

Good: * Lots to do and see. * Excellent Places to drink and beer is good. * Food is great * If your football fan a must see is the Bayern Munich Arena tour. Bad: * The underground system lack help for tourists all manaully ticket offices.

Anonymous
10

Sunday early evening perfect time to visit Munich centre.

August 20, 2025

Sunday early evening perfect time to visit Munich centre. Must see - interior of St Michael church, and Munich Dom for Vespers with Organ and young chorister, followed by evening meal at Rathaus and Ratskeller with Bavarian music and local elderly folk dancing.

David
David United Kingdom
10

An enjoyable time in my short stay.

August 19, 2025

An enjoyable time in my short stay. People are friendly, and there is no rush as you find in the big cities. Great place to visit. The Hop on, hop off buses are great. However, be wary as when they return to their start, they tend to then change to a different route. For example, if you hop on partway through their route, when they get back to their starting point, check with the bus driver if the route will continue or if you need to hop on another bus. The staff are helpful and friendly but just be aware of this.

Kaylene
Kaylene Australia
8.0

Three different routes on the hop-on bus!

August 16, 2025

Three different routes on the hop-on bus! Enough things to do to keep you busy for about 3 days. Lots of good food options and the English gardens!. Great Museum options if that's your thing. The tourist shopping street was a bit too much for me and crowded. Easy access from the Bahnhof into the core area. The NS historical stuff is a little spooky but that's all in the past.

Mark
Mark United States
10

Munich centre is always full of people, even on Sunday with...

August 15, 2025

Munich centre is always full of people, even on Sunday with all shops closed, its packed with people eating and drinking and watching the glockenspiel show on the town hall clock tower. The Beer kellers are fantastic, there are terrace cafes and resaurants eveywhere. No cars near the city centre. The locals all eat and drink in the centre, its not just tourists. The market is brilliant. All the Beer gardens are fabulous. The public transport is cheap and amazingly good (9.60 euro per day for bus+tram+underground). bus, tram, underground all arrive every few minutes and late into the night. You will never need a taxi/uber! My favourite city in Germany so far. Englisher Garten is a massive park full of beer gartens! The people are pretty freindly. Beats Berlin and Hamburg and they are pretty amazing.

Gavin
Gavin United Kingdom
10

We were only in Munich for a day and a half and just could...

August 14, 2025

We were only in Munich for a day and a half and just could not fit it all in without it being chaotic. Great restaurants and shopping and a lot to do in the city itself, not to mention to easy connectivity to other great spots (Nuremberg, southern Bavaria, Regensburg, Rothenburg and historic sites like Dachau). I would have loved to have had 4 days for the city itself.

Robin
Robin United States

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