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Munich
4 days · 8 things to do
Best time to go: May to July, and September to October
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Welcome
Munich, in a few days
Munich runs on routine pleasures: Rubens at the Alte Pinakothek in the morning, weisswurst at the Viktualienmarkt at lunch, surfers on the Eisbach wave in the English Garden in the afternoon. The Bavarian capital adds Wittelsbach palaces, centuries-old beer halls such as the Hofbräuhaus, and the Alps less than an hour away, with Neuschwanstein as a day trip.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 2 things
- D4 Day 4 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Marienplatz free · about 1 hThe central square since the 12th century, under the neo-Gothic town hall, whose Glockenspiel sets 32 figures turning several times a day.
- Afternoon · Viktualienmarkt free · about 1 h 30Some 140 stalls of cheese, charcuterie, fruit and flowers around a chestnut-shaded beer garden; build a lunch of obatzda, pretzel and beer.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Uhland€120 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Hofbräuhaus · an eveningThe royal brewery founded in 1589: brass band, painted vaults, long shared tables and beer by the litre.
- Afternoon · The English Garden free · about 1 h 30Larger than Central Park, with meadows, streams and beer gardens; at the southern end, surfers ride the standing wave on the Eisbach.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Motel One München-Sendlinger Tor€100 a night
D3
Day 3
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Kunstareal museums · half a dayDürer and Rubens at the Alte Pinakothek, modern art and design at the Pinakothek der Moderne, Kandinsky and the Blue Rider at the Lenbachhaus.
- Afternoon · Theresienwiese · about 2 hThe vast ground below the Bavaria statue where the Oktoberfest takes place each autumn; the rest of the year it is open space.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Blauer Bock€150 a night
D4
Day 4
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Nymphenburg Palace · about 2 hThe Wittelsbachs' baroque summer palace behind a swan canal; Ludwig I's Gallery of Beauties and the rococo Amalienburg justify the visit.
- Afternoon · Neuschwanstein Castle · a full dayLudwig II's castle against the Alps, with Wagner-themed rooms, an artificial grotto and a Byzantine throne room; he lived there only 172 days.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Am Viktualienmarkt€140 a night
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
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Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Bratwurst and currywurst: grilled sausage, the second sliced under a curry ketchup, Berlin's street food since 1949.
- Schnitzel: a thin cutlet, breaded and fried, on menus across the country.
- Brezel and rye bread: the pretzel of the south, and dense sourdough loaves in dozens of regional kinds.
- Sauerkraut and slow-cooked dishes: pork knuckle in Bavaria, sauerbraten on the Rhine.
- Beer: Kölsch in Cologne, wheat beer in Munich, and a local brewery almost everywhere in between.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Most shops close on Sundays, supermarkets included, so buy what you need on Saturday.
- Carry some cash: cards are now common, but some bakeries, bars and market stalls still take notes only.
- Rules matter here: sort your rubbish, keep the noise down on Sundays and at night, and wait your turn.
- On the autobahn the left lane is for overtaking only: pull back to the right as soon as you have passed.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ German
| English | German |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hallo |
| Thank you | Danke |
| Please | Bitte |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nein |
| Excuse me | Entschuldigung |
| Goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? |
| I don't understand | Ich verstehe nicht |
| How much is it? | Wie viel kostet das? |
| Where are the toilets? | Wo sind die Toiletten? |
| The bill, please | Die Rechnung, bitte |
| Help! | Hilfe! |
| Cheers! | Prost! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €145 a day, mid-range
Best seasonMay to July, and September to October
PlugC/F · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingRound up, or 5 to 10% if you were happy
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo vaccinations required. Make sure tetanus, diphtheria, polio and MMR are up to date. Tick-borne encephalitis is present in Bavaria and the south, so walkers there may want the vaccine.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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