Any travel tips for Munich?Restaurants?Shops?Sightseeing?

Question

Im going there 16th December.Any special X-mas events?

Answer 1

Hey! People said already a lot of good things to do in Munich! What misses are all the addresses: it's a good idea to go to the tourist office's site, but I think it would be better (and much more informative concerning restaurants and shops) to go to The Guardian's Travel homepage "I've been there" (see the link below). There you can get a lot of information about traditional things to do (beer and sausages...) and more contemporary stuff as well.

Munich's sights are concentrated in the "Altstadt", the old city centre around the already mentioned Marienplatz [I love its Christmasmarket, but I personally prefer the neighbourhood Christmasmarkets (e.g. Metro Rotkreuzplatz or Rosenheimer Platz) - much more authentic and cheaper], most interesting things - especially when you'll stay only for some days - are in walking range. Marienplatz or main station's tourist information are the best choice for finding info about sights in and around Munich (Andechs, a small monastery in the nearby, is lovely! Especially in winter!) .
Concerning restaurants and shops, I think it would be the best choice just to search for some inspiration on "ivebeenthere.co.uk" (by the way: a great site for travellers in general!) and then to explore the neighbourhoods. Most interesting and vibrant are (personal opinion...) "Haidhausen" (nice and calm quarter with a huge variety of great and affordable restaurants - between metro stations Rosenheimer Platz, Max-Weber-Platz and Ostbahnhof), "Glockenbachviertel" (hip and stylish, some parts are rather gay but nevertheless this is one of the most favourite quarters of young people and young families > great mixture, lots of fashion and lifestyle shops: around the metro stations Sendlinger Tor and Fraunhoferstr), Maxvorstadt (between M* Odeonsplatz, Theresienstraße and Universität - the university quarter, lots of bars and restaurants, some shops with reasonable prices and cool clothes), the "Westend" (a rather residential quarter with a lot of immigrants, therefore there are some fine italian, turkish, greek, yugoslav, etc restaurants: M* Theresienwiese, Schwanthalerhöhe, Hackerbrücke). I think Schwabing is somehow outdated: restaurants there became lame, still there is a big choice, especially around Leopoldstr. (between M* Münchner Freiheit and Universität), Hohenzollernstraße (between Leopoldstraße and Kurfürstenplatz) is the centre of Munich's shoe shops.

When you are in Munich you may look out for the citymag "in-München" (see link). It's German, but I think you'll get the idea. You can find it nearly everywhere (bars, cafés, tourist information, etc): adresses of restaurants, bars, clubs, some shops etc.

Finally my favourite places to go out:

Café Mozart
(biggest Wiener Schnitzel in Munich - cosy in the afternoon, hip in the evening)
M* Sendlinger Tor - when you get out look out for the two big pharmacies next to the church (I think one is called Marienapotheke and the other Pettenkoferapotheke, but I'm not sure!)

Baader Café
(easygoing and unpretentious - great espresso!)
M* Fraunhoferstr (exit Baaderstraße) just walk down the Baaderstraße, you'll find it after 300 m; in the nearby there is the Gärtnerplatz with a lot of cool pubs, bars and lounges

Stadtcafé
(next to the new Jewish Community Centre - great piece of modern architecture!)
At Sankt-Jakobsplatz, in the building of the city museum, Stadtmuseum. In the nearby of Marienplatz. You'll find there the "Schrannenhalle", too, a huge hall with several restaurants and handcraft

Schellingstraße
M* Universität (exit Schellingstr.) - right next to the university with a wide range of affordable bars and pubs

Fünf Höfe
between M* Marienplatz and Odeonsplatz - Theatinerstraße
first class shopping centre with extraordinary restaurants and a very very interesting contemporary architecture

Hundskugel (pronounced hoond's-koogle)
(traditional bavarian cuisine)
A tiny restaurant (and by the way the oldest in Munich!) between Marienplatz, Stachus and Sednlinger Tor (Hotterstraße 18, near Sendlinger Straße) and really cosy place. Best tradtional Munich white sausage in town!

Augustiner Bräustuben
traditional and not so crowded as Hofbräuhaus, better beer and food: Landsbergerstraße 19 (tram 18/19 Holzapfelstraße, or M* Hackerbrücke or Theresienwiese) - I really do love that place! Very fine food for reasonable prices, great beer and a far better atmosphere than in the Hofbräuhaus. You'll meet real Bavarians and people from Munich which avoid the Hofbräuhaus as it became more a Disneyland for tourists. You can try both and then decide what you liked more: I definitely like the Augustiner Bräustuben more! And that's the most favourite beer of people from Munich - you won't get it anywhere else as it is regional, so try and enjoy! ;)
(see link - click on "restaurants", they have a lot of restaurants in Munch and everyone is great - just look for the one which you like most)

At night I prefer the Sonnenstraße-Area between M* Stachus and Sendlinger Tor (monofaktur, Woanders Club, Cord Club). Some really cool clubs. Behind the Ostbahnhof (Munich East Int'l Station) you'll find the Optimolwerke and the former Kunstpark, the Kultfabrik, near Friedenstraße: a lot (!!) of clubs and discotheques (see link)

Look out in the churches, there are (bilingual) posters which announce free (classical) concerts. Already mentioned Tollwood is a great idea: a lot of ethnic cuisine and sometimes really cheap shops with unusual stuff (souvenirs?!), throughout the day there are several artists' performances (sometimes - especially in the afternoon or in the big restaurant tent - for free). there wil be a iceskating area at Stachus (M* Karlsplatz/Stachus), you can rent skates there and enjoy yourself with a magnificient view on the Stachus scenery.

The pedestrian shopping zone was already mentioned (between Stachus and Marienplatz). You'll find everything there. Eventually you might be interested to visit a shopping mall: Olympia-einkaufs-Zentrum is a good choice (the metro is the same name)

Just try to visit a Christmasmarket (for adresses see link) in the evening, then it is really beautiful and pittoresque (often there are open air concerts with tradtional German christmas songs)

But first of all: Enjoy your stay in Munich and have great time! Welcome! (and excuse my english, please... haha!)

Answer 2

Munich is really a enormous city with: restaurant, nightlife and accommodation results, with hotelbye , you can have a look. Munich could be the capital city of Bavaria and the third-most populous city in Germany. For centuries the seat of the Dukes, Electors, and Leaders of Bavaria, the Munich Residenz is without question one of Europe's most spectacular palaces. Organized about eight big courts, the substantial resident complex comprises three main sections: the Königsbau, fronting into Max-Joseph-Platz; the Alte Residenz, facing Residenzstrasse; and the Festsaalbau (Banqueting Hall) overlooking the Hofgarten. The very first part of the large complex to be created was the superb Antiquarium, integrated 1579 and now the main exceptional Residenz Museum. Munich is just a town with plenty of history, be sure to examine it whole.

Answer 3

Apart from the things the other answers tell you, there are some more tips:

- the Christmas market at Theresienwiese (Toolwood). It has not only the usual booths, but also quite some entertainment like music concerts, theatre, etc.

- on the 31st of December there is a cross country skiing event in the Olympic stadium

- Holiday on Ice shows are given at Prinzregententheater

- don't miss the Glühwein (hot wine with spices) and the famous Lebkuchen.

Answer 4

Munich has an immense selection of attractions for tourists. The highlights are as follows:
*Marienplatz (main square - Munich's main Christmas market is held here in December.)
*Rathaus (city hall - on Marienplatz.)
*Frauenkirche (Munich's largest and most famous church. It's towers can be seen across the city and so it will remain as it is forbidden to build any new structure that would obscure them.)
*Residenz (former royal residence of Bavarian rulers, today open as a museum to the public.)
*Englischer Garten (one of Europe's largest parks and bigger than New York's Central Park. The area around the Chinesischer Turm is the turned into a Christmas market in December.)
*Maximilianeum (impressive building home to the Bavarian Landtag (local government).)
*Schloss Nymphenburg (former royal palace, today open to the public as a museum. It has a 800,000 m² park at its rear.)
*Alte Pinakothek, Neue Pinakothek and Pinakothek der Moderne (all art galleries)
*Deutsches Museum (museum of technology and science)
*Dachau Concentration Camp (former WWII Nazi camp, now a open to the public as a museum and memorial)
As for shopping, Munich's main shopping streets extend westwards from Marienplatz along Kaufingerstraße and Neuhauser Straße. Viktualienmarkt in the city centre has a famous market selling fresh meat, fish and produce. Leopoldstraße, to the north of the centre, also has a great selection of shops.)
Also, don't forget to have to have a Weißbier or two in Munich's world famous beer hall Hofbräuhaus. There is also a selection of tradional Bavarian food on offer too; try Schweinehaxe with your beer! The Hofbräuhaus is two minutes' walk from Marienplatz.)

Answer 5

In December you will obviously have to visit the Christkindlmarkt. You won't miss it...it's at the Marienplatz (although there is also one in Schwabing and Sendling). In terms of stores visit Galleria Kaufhof and Karstadt. There are several of them and also located near the Marienplatz. They are large department stores that have everything to offer from groceries to fine china. There are a whole bunch of stores all around there, in fact. There are several restaurants all around there too. The Kaufhof at the Marienplatz has a cafeteria on the top floor with a really nice view....Dinea is its name. I've been to Donisl several times as well as the Rathskeller, however, it's more fun to get food from the vendors at the Christkindlmarkt. One of my all time favorite gourmet food shops in Munich is Dallmayr. Make sure you go to the Marienplatz at 11AM for the big Glockenspiel show at the Rathaus. It will be very busy in town that time of year.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Munich is one of my fav cities ever-- esp. the Deutsches Museum...Now that is really different, but don't eat in the cafeteria...

Answer 8

I think you need to visit the Munich tourist info site (and later maybe their office) it will give you so much info, and make your trip better.

http://www.muenchen.de/home/60093/Homepage.html

Answer 9

Might I sugguest wherever you go try saying "Is ja mutti eine lesbiech?" - Is your mother a lesbian.