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Munich is Bavaria's beer-soaked, art-filled capital, a city where Gothic town halls and Baroque palaces share space with cutting-edge museums and the world's most famous beer gardens. Germany's third-largest city blends tradition and cosmopolitan energy in a way that is entirely its own.
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Munich's central square is anchored by the magnificent Gothic New Town Hall, whose famous Glockenspiel chimes out a costumed carillon performance three times a day.

One of the world's largest urban parks covers over 900 acres of meadows, rivers, and woodland, and is famous for its beer gardens and a surfing wave on the Eisbach canal.

Munich's most celebrated beer hall has been pouring litre steins of lager since 1589, offering an authentic and boisterous taste of Bavarian hospitality.

The automotive showcase next to the Olympic Park is a free architectural marvel where you can explore the full history of BMW and watch new cars being delivered to their owners.

The vast summer residence of the Bavarian royal family stretches across a formal park with canals, pavilions, and one of Europe's most opulent Baroque interiors.

The world's largest science and technology museum fills an entire island in the Isar River with over 73,000 exhibits covering everything from mining to space travel.

The world's largest folk festival draws over six million visitors each September and October to the Theresienwiese fairground for beer, pretzels, and Bavarian music.

Three world-class art museums — Alte, Neue, and Moderne Pinakothek — stand within walking distance of each other, covering art from the medieval to the contemporary.

Munich's beloved daily food market has been the city's larder since 1807, offering everything from Bavarian cheese and sausages to exotic spices and artisan honey.

The former royal palace in the city centre contains 130 rooms of staggering opulence, including the jewel-encrusted Treasury and the rococo Cuvilliés Theatre.
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Munich's central square is anchored by the magnificent Gothic New Town Hall, whose famous Glockenspiel chimes out a costumed carillon performance three times a day.

One of the world's largest urban parks covers over 900 acres of meadows, rivers, and woodland, and is famous for its beer gardens and a surfing wave on the Eisbach canal.

Munich's most celebrated beer hall has been pouring litre steins of lager since 1589, offering an authentic and boisterous taste of Bavarian hospitality.

The automotive showcase next to the Olympic Park is a free architectural marvel where you can explore the full history of BMW and watch new cars being delivered to their owners.

The vast summer residence of the Bavarian royal family stretches across a formal park with canals, pavilions, and one of Europe's most opulent Baroque interiors.

The world's largest science and technology museum fills an entire island in the Isar River with over 73,000 exhibits covering everything from mining to space travel.

The world's largest folk festival draws over six million visitors each September and October to the Theresienwiese fairground for beer, pretzels, and Bavarian music.

Three world-class art museums — Alte, Neue, and Moderne Pinakothek — stand within walking distance of each other, covering art from the medieval to the contemporary.

Munich's beloved daily food market has been the city's larder since 1807, offering everything from Bavarian cheese and sausages to exotic spices and artisan honey.

The former royal palace in the city centre contains 130 rooms of staggering opulence, including the jewel-encrusted Treasury and the rococo Cuvilliés Theatre.

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