The Olympic Tower (Olympiaturm) is one of Munich’s most recognizable landmarks and one of the best places in the city for panoramic views. Located inside the Olympic Park, the tower rises high above the skyline and offers visitors a spectacular 360-degree view over Munich and, on clear days, even the Bavarian Alps. If you want … Weiterlesen
The Olympic Stadium in Munich (Olympiastadion München) is one of Germany’s most famous sports venues and one of the most impressive examples of modern stadium architecture in Europe. Built for the 1972 Summer Olympics, the stadium is located inside Olympic Park in northern Munich. Today, the Olympic Stadium is no longer home to FC Bayern … Weiterlesen
The Allianz Arena is one of Munich’s most modern and striking landmarks — and a must-see for football fans. Known for its illuminated exterior and as the home of FC Bayern München, the stadium attracts visitors year-round with stadium tours, the club museum and matchday experiences. This guide provides all the essential information you need … Weiterlesen
Oberammergau is one of Bavaria’s most famous and picturesque villages. Located in the Ammergau Alps about 90 km southwest of Munich, it is known worldwide for its Passion Play, traditional woodcarving, and beautifully painted houses (Lüftlmalerei). Surrounded by mountains and green meadows, Oberammergau combines culture, religion, craftsmanship and Alpine nature in a way few places … Weiterlesen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is the most important and best known tourist resort in the German Alps. Strangely enough, with just under 30,000 inhabitants, the community is not a town, but merely a market. In Garmisch-Partenkirchen everything revolves around tourism – especially winter sports. The Winter Olympics were held here in 1836 and the Ski World Championship in … Weiterlesen
Nuremberg, with its largely preserved medieval Old Town, the imposing Nuremberg Castle and the extensive Nuremberg City Walls, is considered one of the most interesting historic cities in Germany. The compact Altstadt, surrounded by massive fortifications, gives visitors a clear impression of how an important imperial city once looked. Towers, gates and narrow streets create … Weiterlesen
Andechs is probably the most popular day trip destination for Munich residents. Every weekend, when the weather is fine, thousands of Munich residents leave the city for Andechs. The monastery Andechs is one of the most important places of pilgrimage in Bavaria. However, most of them come for the famous Andechs beer, the world-famous monastery … Weiterlesen
The Viktualienmarkt is Munich’s most famous food market and one of the liveliest places in the city. Located just a few steps from Marienplatz, this open-air market combines fresh produce, Bavarian specialties, international delicacies and one of the most popular beer gardens in central Munich. If you want to experience everyday Munich beyond museums and … Weiterlesen
Murnau am Staffelsee is a charming market town with around 12,000 inhabitants in Upper Bavaria. It lies about 70 km south of Munich, at the northern edge of the Alps, on the route toward Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Thanks to its location between lake, moorland and mountains, Murnau is a popular destination for day trips as well as … Weiterlesen
The Deutsches Museum (German Museum) is the most important and largest museum for natural sciences and technology in Europe. It was built in the golden and technology-believing 1920s (opened in 1925) by Oskar von Miller. It was advised by world-renowned scientists such as Rudolf Diesel, Wilhelm von Siemens and Wilhelm Röntgen. The number of visitors … Weiterlesen