Munich, the third largest city in Germany, is situated on the banks of the River Isar. This charming capital city of Bavaria was named after the monks of the Benedictine order, who were the founders of the city. Munich serves as a center for education, media, and banking. The city is noteworthy in terms of it cultural scene and known for its finest architectural designs. Munich’s annual Oktoberfest draws quite the annual crowd, and its beer gardens are famous worldwide.
Munich’s Highlights:
Asam Church: This exquisite Rococo church was constructed between 1733 and 1746 and is intricately adorned with stucco figures, stucco ornaments, oil paintings, and frescoes. The fabulous twilight-like appearance in the interiors of the church results from the presence of masked windows. The most distinguished element of the interior is the high altar, which is encircled by twisted columns.
Royal Residence: Popularly referred to as the “Ventricle of Bavaria,” the largest city palace in Germany is made of several buildings, including ten courtyards and a museum with 130 rooms. The majestic look of the entire structure reveals the evolution of architecture from the late Renaissance.
Bavarian State Opera House:This national theatre is well-known all over the world and ranks among the top opera houses in the world. The magnificent piece of architecture with its Corinthian columns reminds the viewer of a Greek temple, and the whole design has an intense Greek style.
Hellabrunn Zoo: This geographically organized zoo opened in 1928. It is currently home to more than 4,000 animals from different parts of the world.
Munich Oktoberfest: This annual festival is celebrated at the end of September through the first week of October. It is one of the biggest and most popular celebrations of beer in the world. This 16-day event attracts a large number of tourists to Munich each year.
Forget about Oktoberfest kitsch and the cliches of provincial Bavaria. Today’s Munich is a modern, cosmopolitan city — and it’s finally starting to get the modern, cosmopolitan hotels it deserves. It’s still a bit light on the funky little boutiques that a lot of us wish for, but the opening of the Charles means at least ...
Neither traditionally beer-hall Bavarian nor modern corporate-headquarters Munich, the Anna luxe Hotel has embraced color along with the brilliance of a correctly placed bit of décor. It’s all very whimsical and, incongruously enough for this serious city, quite lovable.
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Despite its distinctly old-fashioned appearance, this is, perhaps, Munich's most sophisticated hotel. Small and discreet, the Mandarin Oriental is still widely referred to by its old name, the Rafael, though this 19th century building was only converted to a hotel in 1990.
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It’s a bit like a microcosm of Munich itself, the Sofitel Munich Bayerpost: at first glance conservative, traditional as can be, but upon closer inspection surprisingly modern, even hip. The old post office building, just a hundred meters from the Munich city-center rail station, retains its classic facade, but the interiors have been comp ...
Anyone expecting today’s Munich to be heavy, gray and industrial is in for a pleasant surprise. These days Monocle has taken to calling it “Italy’s northernmost city,” and the contrast with the traditional picture of Germany — not just the weather, but the mood as well — couldn’t be clearer. It’s t ...
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