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Things to do in Munich

Watch the Glockenspiel on Marienplatz, eat at the Viktualienmarkt, tour royal palaces and beer halls, then take a day trip to Neuschwanstein.

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Museum

Alte Pinakothek

Munich's gallery of old master paintings in the Kunstareal, the museum quarter of Maxvorstadt.Entry: Ticketed entry. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Alter Peter

The 91 m tower of Munich's oldest church, climbed by more than 300 steps for views to the Alps.Entry: Ticketed entrySearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Food

Augustiner-Keller

A Bavarian inn between the main station and the Hackerbrücke bridge, with a 5,000-seat beer garden.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Café Kainz, Hohenschwangau

A village restaurant on Alpseestrasse below the castles, with indoor tables and hot meals during the day.Entry: Pay as you go
Nature

Englischer Garten and the Eisbach wave

A huge city park where surfers ride a standing river wave at the entrance and beer gardens fill the paths.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Church

Frauenkirche

Munich's Gothic cathedral, completed in 1488, whose twin towers still set the city's height limit.Entry: Free to visit; the tower is extraSearch tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Füssen old town

The old town below the High Castle and St. Mang Abbey, with lanes of cafes and places to eat.Entry: Free to walk around
Food

Gärtnerplatz and Glockenbachviertel

A square and its neighborhood of restaurants, bars and cafes between the Viktualienmarkt and the Isar.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Haidhausen (French Quarter)

A village-like quarter around Pariser Platz across the Isar, with taverns, squares and a maypole.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Hofbräuhaus

The beer hall on the Platzl of the brewery founded in 1589, open to the public since 1828.Entry: Pay as you go
Neighborhood

Königsplatz

A square in the museum quarter framed by the Propyläen, Glyptothek and State Antiquities Collection.Entry: Free to walk around
Viewpoint

Marienbrücke, Schwangau

A footbridge near Neuschwanstein with a view of the castle; it may close in bad winter weather.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Marienplatz

The central square since 1158, framed by the New and Old Town Halls and the Glockenspiel.Entry: Free to visit
Museum

Munich Residence

The former palace of the Bavarian rulers in the old town, with the Residence Museum and a separate Treasury.Entry: Ticketed entrySearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau

King Ludwig II's castle on a crag above Hohenschwangau, seen inside on guided tours only.Entry: Book a time slot; online booking charge extraSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
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Nymphenburg Palace

The summer palace of the Bavarian rulers, with state rooms, a carriage museum and a large park.Entry: Book a time slotSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Odeonsplatz and Feldherrnhalle

An Italian-style square with the Feldherrnhalle and the Late Baroque Theatine Church at the head of Ludwigstrasse.Entry: Free to visit
Market

Viktualienmarkt

The old-town food market since 1807, with about 100 stalls, snack counters and a central beer garden.Entry: Pay as you go. Closed Sundays

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