Munich Travel Guide

Under the watchful gaze of the snow-capped Alps, Munich is a wonderful destination to explore. The capital of Bavaria, it has its own small-town rustic charm but, at the same time, it is a major metropolis of theatre, concerts, film, café culture and festivals. Such as the world famous Oktoberfest, when hundreds of thousands of revellers gather in the city's biergaertens for pretzels, sausages and beer and to flaunt their Dirndl and lederhosen.

Munich is the second most visited city in Germany, after Berlin, it is sometimes referred to as "the secret capital of Germany." It is valued for its many monuments, for its prestigious museums and shops. The monuments built in the eighteenth century by masterpiece Rococo, while in the nineteenth century the city turns to neo-classicism, as evidenced by the Königsplatz.

The city has been deeply marked by its past under the sovereignty of Wittelsbach. Their summer residence, Castle Nymphenburg, like the Bavarian Royal Palace in the heart of Munich, is eloquent witness to the richness and importance of the princely family. Munich was internationally renowned back in the nineteenth century, under this dynasty, and lasted until today. The collections in local museums are particularly rich and of high quality, which draws art lovers to Munich.

The city is also characterized by a certain joie de vivre, as evidenced by the major event that is the Oktoberfest (Oktoberfest). Another advantage of Munich, not least, is its unique setting at the foot of the Bavarian Alps. The city is only an hour's drive from the first ski resorts.

Munich is also an important center of scientific, as evidenced by the German museum, the largest art museum in the world. Many German companies have installed their headquarters in Munich (BMW, Siemens), taking advantage of its exceptional quality of life and its economic potential. Research in new areas related to new technologies, continues to give some momentum to the city, supported by the Ludwig Maximilians University, one of the largest in Germany.

Munich is also the principal national center in the publishing and media. The city has indeed 300 publishing houses and it publishes the German newspaper with the largest print run of the Süddeutsche Zeitung. Finally, the programs of the main national television channels are produced in the Munich area.

The city of Munich has its origin in a village founded in the ninth century, close to a Benedictine abbey. This village was appointed Munichen, which means "home of the monks" in old German, hence the name.

The climate is temperate pulling a cold, with average temperatures in winter -2 º C and 20 C in summer. This climate conducive to the lovers of winter sports in Munich, it is a city where you can enjoy. The haste with thunder storms can be quite sudden and torrential. The rains are quite common throughout the year.

Places of interest that you must not miss:

• Cathedral of Our Lady
• Peterskirche
• Church of San Miguel
• Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan
• Plaza de Maria
• Viktualienmarkt (square, with victuals)
• Allianz Arena (football)
• New Paintings
• Former Pinacoteca
• National Theatre Munich
• National Theater
• Nymphenburg Palace
• Munich Residenz
• Dachau concentration camp
• Bavarian National Museum
• German Museum