City of Munich

Munich’s reputation as city of openness and joy of life attracts visitors from all over the world. In addition to the excellent infrastructure, the international popularity of Munich as a tourism destination is promoted by the unique Munich mix: high tech and tradition, “Gemütlichkeit” and style, beer gardens and trendy night spots, Bavaria Film Studios and Football Club Bayern München, art galleries and the European Patent Office, Mediterranean lifestyle and Bavarian tradition....

Munich - this name has come to be associated with the Oktoberfest and the Hofbräuhaus, the Olympic grounds and Fasching, the Viktualienmarket and Schwabing. However Munich also has an international reputation as a metropolis of art and culture.

Once the war damage was cleared away (a large part of the city was destroyed in the 2nd World War), the capital of Bavaria gleamed again in its old lustre and continues to attract tourists from all over the world with its various attractions to this very day. Culture in the Isar metropolis is particularly many-sided. Besides the traditional, large stages there are experimental theatres; the music scene ranges from classical to pop, and modern art co-exists together with the old masters, in what are often architectonically delightful museums. Munich is also Germany's media centre, the centre of its film industry and a bulwark of gastronomy.


The inventories of Munich's museums and galleries belong to the most important in the world. The entire palette of European culture can be admired in some 46 museums and collections and numerous galleries.

Some 58 theatres offer a varied program. The world's greatest opera and ballet stars appear in the Bavarian State Opera in the National Theatre. During the summer, the famous Opera Festival performances attract thousands of visitors.

Find out for yourself what Munich’s charm is all about!

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