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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
TOP
MUNICH
ELFI LEDIG
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Top 10 Munich The Top 10 of
Highlights Everything
Welcome to Munich ......................5 Moments in Munich’s History ....40
Exploring Munich ..........................6 Museums and Galleries .............42
Munich Highlights .......................10 Places of Worship .......................44
Around Marienplatz ....................12 Parks and Gardens .....................46
Frauenkirche ...............................14 Off the Beaten Track ...................48
Residenz ......................................16 Munich for Children ....................50
Pinakotheken ...............................18 Theatre, Concerts and Opera .....52
Englischer Garten .......................22 The Bavarian Hollywood .............54
Deutsches Museum ....................26 Nightlife .......................................56
Schloss Nymphenburg ................30 Bavarian Dishes ..........................58
Olympiapark ................................32 Restaurants .................................60
Oktoberfest ..................................34 Bars and Cafés ............................62
Neuschwanstein .........................36 Beer Gardens ..............................64
Traditional Taverns ......................66
Shopping ......................................68
Sport and Wellness .....................70
Munich for Free ...........................72
Festivals and Open-Air Events ...74
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CONTENTS
Munich Streetsmart
Area by Area
Southern Old Town .....................78 Getting To and
Northern Old Town .....................88 Around Munich .......................140
Museum Quarter ........................96 Practical Information ................142
Schwabing and Places to Stay ............................148
the University Quarter ...........102
Along the Isar ............................110 General Index ............................152
South West ................................118 Acknowledgments ....................156
North West ................................126 Phrase Book ...............................158
Beyond Munich .........................132 Street Index ................................160
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Top 10 Munich ❮❮ 5
Welcome to
Munich
With its blue-and-white skies, Baroque churches, and an
almost Mediterranean outlook, it’s hardly surprising that
the state capital of Bavaria is such a hotspot for tourists.
It welcomes around 7 million foreign visitors each year
and is one of the most liveable metropolises in the world.
With Eyewitness Top 10 Munich, it’s yours to explore.
Munich is a city of almost 1.5 million inhabitants, and one look at
its many squares filled with bustling cafés will tell you it’s a city
that enjoys the good life. Locals are spoilt for choice when it comes
to the number of green spaces in which to unwind, including the
Englischer Garten and the Isar river meadows. For fans of sport and
the great outdoors, the Olympiapark is a top city destination; the
Upper Bavarian lakes and nearby Alps also lie within easy reach.
Ludwig I transformed Munich into his vision of “Athens on the Isar”.
Today, the city is blessed with more art institutions than ever, most
of which can be found in the museum quarter. This is where the
city’s three Pinakotheken (art museums) are located, along with
its two universities. Just as importantly, Munich is Germany’s
undisputed capital of beer, thanks to the brewing expertise of the
monks who settled on the Isar back in the 13th century. It plays
host to the annual Oktoberfest and to countless beer gardens.
Whether you’re visiting for the weekend or a longer stay, our Top 10
travel guide brings you the best that Munich has to offer – from its
Deutsches Museum of science and BMW Welt right through to the
fairy-tale Neuschwanstein castle. It’s also jam-packed with useful
tips, plus nine easy-to-follow itineraries, designed to help you get
the most out of your visit. Add inspiring photography and detailed
maps, and you’ve got the essential pocket-sized travel companion.
Enjoy the book, and enjoy Munich.
Clockwise from top: Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz; Hofbräuhaus; Olympiapark; Schloss
Nymphenburg; a Residenz lion; Oktoberfest ride
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6 ❯❯ Top 10 Munich
Exploring Munich
Whether it’s sightseeing, shopping or simply savouring the
atmosphere, Munich has everything you’re looking for and more.
The old town and the Englischer Garten can be done in just a
couple of days, while those with more
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MORNING famous Eisbach surfers navigating
Start the day at Frauenkirche (see the icy waters of the stream.
pp14–15). Be sure to make your way AFTERNOON
to Marienplatz (see pp12–13) by 11am Spend the afternoon in the Munich’s
to experience the famous Glocken- main park, the Englischer Garten
spiel chiming clock. Next, head to (see pp22–3), and make a pit stop at
Peterskirche (see pp78–9) and climb the Chinesischer Turm or Seehaus.
the tower for a breathtaking view of
the city. Round off the morning with a
stroll at Viktualienmarkt (see p80). Four Days in Munich
AFTERNOON
Visit St-Jakobs-Platz to take in the Day 1
synagogue and the Münchner Stadt- MORNING
museum (see p80) before heading Start in Marienplatz (see pp12–13)
over to Asamkirche (see pp80–81). and take in everything the area has
From here, amble across Marienhof to offer: Viktualienmarkt (see p80),
to take in the Staatsoper (see p89) Sendlinger Straße and Kaufinger
and Residenz (see pp16–17). Straße, all the way to the
Frauenkirche (see pp14–15).
Day 2 AFTERNOON
MORNING Odeonsplatz is where you’ll find
Make a start at Odeonsplatz, where the Feldherrnhalle and even get the
you’ll find the Theatinerkirche and opportunity to peek inside the
Feldherrnhalle (see pp90–91), before Theatinerkirche (see p91). Make your
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way to the Hofgarten and take a tour for choice with the Glyptothek,
of the Residenz (see pp16–17). Staatliche Antikensammlungen and
Lenbachhaus (see p97), the three
Day 2 Pinakotheken (see p18–21), Museum
MORNING Brandhorst (see p98) and the
Start with a stroll in the Englischer Ägyptisches Museum (see p98).
Garten (see pp22–3), then head to AFTERNOON
Münchner Freiheit via Feilitzsch ­ Take bus 100 to Ostbahnhof and
straße. Take the U3 towards Olympia­ stroll through Haidhausen (see p113)
park or walk down Leopolds traße and with its vast selection of shops and
Ludwigstraße, passing Walking Man public spaces. Next, head past
(see p104), the Siegestor and Bayer­ Gasteig (see p112) to reach the
ische Staatsbibliothek (see p103). Deutsches Museum (see pp26–9).
AFTERNOON
Once you reach Odeonsplatz, take Day 4
the U3 as far as Olympiazentrum. Today is all about Schloss
Here you can visit BMW Welt and the Nymphenburg (see pp30–31) ,
BMW Museum (see p128–9), and take a historic palace with extensive
in the fascinating archi tecture of grounds and pavilions. When you’re
Olympiapark (see pp32–3). ready for a break, the Schlosscafé
im Palmenhaus (see p130) is a great
Day 3 place to refuel. Afterwards, stop in
MORNING at the Botanischer Garten (see p127)
Today’s a day for museums, starting and see the day out in the nearby
at Königsplatz, where you’re spoilt Hirschgarten (see p128).
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Top 10 Munich
Highlights
Dramatically sited Neuschwanstein, a fairy-tale castle set
amid the stunning Bavarian landscape
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