Munich is home to the world’s most famous beer bash - Oktoberfest, Bayern Munich soccer club and BMW, but there is much more if you look beyond such institutions. Be sure to check out Munich’s trendy neighbourhoods and small but perfectly formed club scene - just get your beer jargon right.
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Essentials
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A draft beer is ein helles, but a litre glass takes the feminine form - eine mass beer. And don’t forget to say the magic word: bitte (please). |
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Use the regional servus, not guten tag, as a greeting. |
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The best outdoor equipment and clothing shop in Germany is Schuster’s, located just off Marienplatz. |
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In summer, be sure to bring hiking boots. The Alps are so close, you can see them from the centre on a clear day. |
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Bring your trainers, too. There’s a wide path for cycling and running along the Isar river. |
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Although you can get almost anywhere by train or tram, you can cover more ground with a rented car. Our recommendation is Sixt car hire. |
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The airport has first-rate meeting facilities that could save you a downtown commute of at least 45 minutes. |
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The cinema on Nymphenburger Strasse shows English-language films, previewing new releases on Fridays at 23.15. |
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Don’t follow the fashion choices of Bavarian men - lederhosen and knee-length wool stockings in summer anyone? |
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If you’re feeling strong, squeeze your way into a beer-garden game of hakeln, an alternative to arm wrestling in which Bavarian men lock fingers and try to pull each other across the table. |
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Hotels
Independent and easy
Cortiina designer hotel
8 Ledererstrasse
+ 49 89 2422 49 0
cortiina.com
Dependable chain
Mandarin Oriental
1 Neuturmstrasse
+ 49 89 2909 80
mandarinoriental.com/
munich
Premium
Hotel Bayerischer Hof
2-6 Promenadeplatz
+ 49 89 2120 0
bayerischerhof.de
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Dining
Fast breakfast
Any bakery or stand-up café. Generally, there are few breakfast options in Germany.
Business breakfast
Hilton Munich City
15 Rosenheimer Strasse
+ 49 89 4804 0
hilton.co.uk/munichcity
Mid-morning coffee
Netzer & Overath
33 Baaderstrasse
+ 49 89 2420 5717
Working lunch with colleagues
Kaffeehaus Dukatz
Schäfflerhof, 3a Maffeistrasse
+ 49 89 7104 0737 3
dukatz.de
Need-to-impress-clients lunch
Tantris
7 Johann-Fichtestrasse
+ 49 89 3619 59 0
tantris.de
Lunch on your own
Eisbach
3 Marstallplatz, near Odeonsplatz
+ 49 89 2280 1680
eisbach.eu
Afternoon tea/drink
Baader Café
47 Baaderstrasse, near Gärtnerplatz
+ 49 89 2010 638
baadercafe.de
Dinner on your own
Viktualienmarkt beer garden
Viktualienmarkt, near Marienplatz
biergarten-viktualienmarkt.de
Dinner with colleagues
Egger
27 Friedrichstrasse, Schwabing
+ 49 89 3985 26
eggerlokale.de
Private dinner
Essneun
9 Hans-Sachs-Strasse
+ 49 89 2323 0935
essneun.com
Big dinner with partner clients
Mark's Restaurant
Hotel Mandarin Oriental, 1 Neuturmstrasse
+ 49 89 2909 80
mandarinoriental.com/munich
Drink after dinner
Lizard Lounge
34 Corneliusstrasse, near Gärtnerplatz
+ 49 89 2000 9827
Late drinks
Schumann's
6-7 Odeonsplatz
+ 49 89 2290 60
schumanns.de
Late bite
Bergwolf
17 Fraunhoferstrasse
+ 49 89 2325 9858
On the tiles
P1
1 Prinzregentstrasse
+ 49 89 2111 140
p1-club.de
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Reading
Soda Books
3 Rumfordstrasse
+ 49 89 2024 5353
sodabooks.com
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Thank yous
Wine and provisions
Käfer Feinkostladen
73 Prinzregentenstrasse
+ 49 89 4168 310
feinkostkaefer.de
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Shopping
Something you can't get anywhere else
Traditional Bavarian clothing by Johann Bösl
4 Hochbrückenstrasse
+ 49 89 2981 55
Lost luggage - where to buy dress shirts, socks and undies
Ludwig Beck
11 Marienplatz
+ 49 89 2369 10
ludwigbeck.de
Something for the kids
Bayern Munich soccer jerseys from the Allianz Arena gift shop
25 Werner-Heisenberg-Allee
+ 49 89 200 50
allianz-arena.de
Something for someone you love - and yourself
Sunglasses by Freudenhaus
15 Odeonsplatz
+ 49 89 3333 36
freudenhaus.com
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Two hour tour
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Of all Munich's great museums, Lenbachhaus stands out. It is known for its collection of Expressionist and modern art. lenbachhaus.de |
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The Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) is the city icon and a great starting point for Marienplatz's many historic attractions. |
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Limousine/car
Munich Drivers
13 Joseph-Dollinger-Bogen
+ 1 718 784 7755
munich-drivers.com
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Transport
Buy a pass
A day pass for all public transport (Tageskarte Gesamtnetz) in the city, including the airport, is about €10.
Rent a bike
Bike Sport
54 Leopoldstrasse
+ 49 89 5796 6201
bike-sport-
muenchen.de
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Fitness
Good Gym
Fitness Company
17 Kaufingerstrasse
Exercise with great views of the Frauenkirche and towards the Alps.
Good running route
Along the Isar Alternative diversion
Alternative diversionRiver surfing on the Eisbach
grossstadtsurfer.de