Tourist Places to Visit in Munich, Germany, Europe

Tourist Places to Visit in Munich, Germany, Europe

Munich is the capital and largest city of Bavaria in Germany situated on the banks of the River Isar at 48°8′0″ N 11°34′0″ E. After Berlin and Hamburg, Munich is Germany’s 3^rd largest city in terms of population.

Munich serves as the headquarters of many national and international authorities, multinational companies and renowned universities as well. Munich is also home to superb structure Bavarian National Museum.

Geography of Munich:

Munich is located in the southern part of the country at an average elevation of 519 meters with an area of 310.43 sq. km.

History of Munich:

The Munich is locally called München which comes from the Old High German Munichen which literally means “by the monks’ site”. Munich served as the seat of Bavarian Dukes from 1255 and it also hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Connectivity to Munich:

Munich International Airport is situated around 30 km away from the heart of the city handling flights to Chicago, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Bangkok, Beijing, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Mumbai and numerous European cities.

Munich has good connectivity with rest of the cities of Germany and bordering Austria by both railway and roadway.

Munich Central Station is situated in the city centre and tourists can easily board buses at Munich’s Central Bus Station to any destinations of the country.

Public buses are convenient options for local travel along with rental cars and taxis.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Munich:

Munich is a grand city packed with full of cultural centers, and festivals like Oktoberfest, Maibaumaufstellen and Tollwood.

Some major shopping streets in Munich are listed below:

Maximilianstraße
Theatinerstraße
Residenzstraße

Here are the famous food corners in Munich:

Anema e Core Trattoria
Nam Giao 31
Shane’s Restaurant
Zwickl Gastro GmbH

Things to do in Munich:

Bodos Bavarian Tours
Lennys Bike Tours Munich
Size Matters Beer Tour

Places to see in Munich:

City Museum of Munich:

The City Museum of Munich is an ideal site to know the complete history of Munich with historical objects and sculptures. The museum also features numerous well preserved musical instruments. Exhibitions are seasonal.

Schloss Nymphenburg:

Located in Neuhausen & Nymphenburg, Schloss Nymphenburg is a palace which was earlier used as Bavarian kings’ summer residence. The palace is currently home to many museums like the Porzellanmuseum München, the Erwin von Kreibig-Museum and the Marstallmuseum. It is allowed for tourists.

Bavarian National Museum:

Bavarian National Museum was founded in 1855 by King Maximilian II of Bavaria, holding a nice collection of European artifacts from the primeval time until modern days. Exterior of the museum is amazing.

List of other places of interest in Munich include:

Briennerstraße
Maximilianstraße
Residenz
Schloss Schleißheim
Schloss Dachau
Peterskirche
New Jewish Center
Neues Rathaus
Altes Rathaus
Lenbach Haus
Museum Brandhorst
Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst
Staatliche Antikensammlungen
German Theatre Museum
Haus der Kunst
National Museum of Egyptian Art

Best time to visit Munich:

Probably the summer months are best to travel Munich for both festival celebrations and pleasant weather.

Accommodation options in Munich:

Munich is a majestic city housing more than 500 renowned accommodation centers, of which around 350 are hotels, around 80 are vocational rentals and around 50 are BB and Inns. Tourists can find budget options around Schillerstraße Street. The most qualified hotels in Munich are listed below: