About Munich

Munich is a modern city and also one of the most prosperous cities in Germany. Munich is a leading city in high-tech industries, examples are BMW and Siemens. You also can find media production in this city.

Because of the local government Munich has got one of the most expensive and also efficient public and transportation systems. On all major streets there are bike lanes, so it is safe and easy to travel by bike through the city.
In Munich there is the possibility for visitors to visit a large number of museums,
art galleries, concert halls and historical buildings.

Famous attractions in Munich are:


Alte (old )Pinakothek
The Alte Pinakothek is one of the largest museums in Europe. The museum has got a large collection of paintings. This collection contains 800 paintings by European painters from the 14th century till the 18th century. Famous paintings in the museum are: Dürer's "Four Apostles"; Rogier van der Weyden's " columba-altar "; Altdorfer's "Battle of Alexander at Issus"; Botticelli's "Pieta" and Rubens' "Self-Portrait with his Wife".

Neue (new) Pinakothek

The Neue Pinakothek is Munich's museum of 19th Century painting and sculpture. The building is very nice and the collection is strong in German Romantics and French Impressionists. Goya, Manet, Renoir and Cezanne are some of the great names here. The Neue Pinakothek is Munich's museum of 19th Century painting and sculpture. The building is very nice and the collection is strong in German Romantics and French Impressionists. Goya, Manet, Renoir and Cezanne are some of the great names here.


Deutsches Museum

One of the largest museums of technology and natural sciences in the world. The Deutsches Museum contains over 13 acres of exhibitions containing invaluable original machines and equipment, models and reconstructions, from classical mechanics to telecommunications, from a full-size reconstructed coal mine to space travel technology. You can see airplanes, submarines and the first X-ray machine among other things. The live demonstrations and hands-on instructional aids are fun and informative for the visitor.





Nymphenburg Palace

The Wittelsbacher Summer Residence in the western part of Munich. It is a Baroque Palace with a park. The highlights of the palace include the Grand Marble Hall and King Ludwig's famous Gallery of Beauties. In the park, you can find the world-famous Amalienburg hunting-lodge (rococo masterpiece of the architect Cuvilliés). Also at Nymphenburg you can find the Marstallmuseum with royal coaches and sleighs and the museum "Mensch und Natur"(Man and Nature).
Olympic Park

  
Built for the XXth Olympic Games in 1972 and the tent-roof covering 75,000 square meters and became a well known landmark. This landscaped park contains sport facilities, lakes, bicycle paths, concert venues, restaurants and a football stadium. Don't miss the fascinating BMW Museum across the street, right next to the companies headquarters - which was constructed in the shape of a four-cylinder engine.

Oktoberfest

The Oktoberfest takes place every year late in September and runs to early October. The duration of the festival is two weeks.
Located at "Theresienwiese" you can drink beyond your limits, meeting folks from all over the world. All beer tents close at 11 p.m., so make sure you start your trip early enough. About 30% of the year's beer-production of the big breweries in Munich are drunk during these two weeks. You can also visit a giant fun fair, side shows and souvenir stands. Every year there are nearly 7 million visitors. This makes the Munich Oktoberfest the largest festival in the world.

English Garten

  
The Englischer Garten is Munich´s famous 900-acre park and one of the biggest public parks in a city. The park has shaded paths, brooks, ponds and swans and is best known for its four beer gardens (Chinesischer Turm, Seehaus, Hirschau, Aumeister).

Glockenspiel im Rathausturm (Carillon in New Town Hall Tower)

Largest carillon in Germany, with near life-size figures performing the traditional Coopers' Dance and a jousting match. The carillon plays three times a day at 11 a.m., noon and 5 p.m.