Itineraries
Where to stay
The old town for first-timers on foot; near the Hauptbahnhof for early trains; Maxvorstadt for museums; Glockenbachviertel for restaurants and bars.
The areas: Old town (Altstadt), Around the Hauptbahnhof, Maxvorstadt, Glockenbachviertel.
Where to stay in Munich: areas and adviceHotels in MunichPlaces to see
All things to do in GermanyMuseumAlte PinakothekMunich's gallery of old master paintings in the Kunstareal, the museum quarter of Maxvorstadt.Entry: Ticketed entry
ViewpointAlter PeterThe 91 m tower of Munich's oldest church, climbed by more than 300 steps for views to the Alps.Entry: Ticketed entry
FoodAugustiner-KellerA Bavarian inn between the main station and the Hackerbrücke bridge, with a 5,000-seat beer garden.Entry: Pay as you go
FoodCafé Kainz, HohenschwangauA village restaurant on Alpseestrasse below the castles, with indoor tables and hot meals during the day.Entry: Pay as you go
NatureEnglischer Garten and the Eisbach waveA huge city park where surfers ride a standing river wave at the entrance and beer gardens fill the paths.Entry: Free to visit
ChurchFrauenkircheMunich's Gothic cathedral, completed in 1488, whose twin towers still set the city's height limit.Entry: Free to visit; the tower is extra
NeighborhoodFüssen old townThe old town below the High Castle and St. Mang Abbey, with lanes of cafes and places to eat.Entry: Free to walk around
TransportFüssen stationThe end of the regional line from Munich, with buses to Hohenschwangau and the castles.Entry: Train ticket needed
FoodGärtnerplatz and GlockenbachviertelA square and its neighborhood of restaurants, bars and cafes between the Viktualienmarkt and the Isar.Entry: Pay as you go
FoodHaidhausen (French Quarter)A village-like quarter around Pariser Platz across the Isar, with taverns, squares and a maypole.Entry: Pay as you go
FoodHofbräuhausThe beer hall on the Platzl of the brewery founded in 1589, open to the public since 1828.Entry: Pay as you go
NeighborhoodKönigsplatzA square in the museum quarter framed by the Propyläen, Glyptothek and State Antiquities Collection.Entry: Free to walk around
ViewpointMarienbrücke, SchwangauA footbridge near Neuschwanstein with a view of the castle; it may close in bad winter weather.Entry: Free to visit
NeighborhoodMarienplatzThe central square since 1158, framed by the New and Old Town Halls and the Glockenspiel.Entry: Free to visit
TransportMunich AirportMunich's international airport, linked to the main station by S-Bahn lines S1 and S8 in about 40 min.Entry: Train ticket needed
TransportMunich HauptbahnhofMunich's main station, for ICE trains to Berlin, regional trains to Füssen and the S-Bahn to the airport.Entry: Train ticket needed
MuseumMunich ResidenceThe former palace of the Bavarian rulers in the old town, with the Residence Museum and a separate Treasury.Entry: Ticketed entry
MuseumNeuschwanstein Castle, SchwangauKing Ludwig II's castle on a crag above Hohenschwangau, seen inside on guided tours only.Entry: Book a time slot; online booking charge extra
MuseumNymphenburg PalaceThe summer palace of the Bavarian rulers, with state rooms, a carriage museum and a large park.Entry: Book a time slot
NeighborhoodOdeonsplatz and FeldherrnhalleAn Italian-style square with the Feldherrnhalle and the Late Baroque Theatine Church at the head of Ludwigstrasse.Entry: Free to visit
TransportTicket Center HohenschwangauThe village ticket office below Neuschwanstein, where the walk up to the castle begins.Entry: Tickets for the castle tours
MarketViktualienmarktThe old-town food market since 1807, with about 100 stalls, snack counters and a central beer garden.Entry: Pay as you go