MUNICH

CREST & FLAG

National Day 3rd October

CURRENCY

Currency Euro

VISA

Most travelers don't need a visa. Check with the nearest German Embassy or Immigration office. Don't forget to check what the immigration officer stamps in your passport.

DID-INTERNET-GMT

DID 00

Country Code (49)

Area Code (0)89

Internet (de)

GMT + 1 (summer)

GMT + 2 (winter)

ELECTRICITY

240 V 50 HZ

HOTELS

Rathaus - the cityhall

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FACTS & DATA

State: Bavaria

Location: Southern Germany

Area: 310.5 km²
Capital: Munich
Population: 1.3 mio

Major industries: Cars, electronics, machinery, equipment, chemical

Health risks: excellent medical care
Time: GMT +1, Electricity: 220-240V
Weights & measures: metric

Road traffic: right side

Public transport: efficient rail, air, bus and subway systems

PUBLICATIONS

NEWSPAPERS

German

Suddeutsche Zeitung

Chiemgau online

Stadtpool.de

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITIES

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität

Technische Universität München

University of Philosophy

DIPLOMAS

Film and Television College

Modern Languages – Translator's and Interpreter's College

AIR, Munich international Airport offers direct flight to most major European and German cities aswell as flights to the US and Asian destinations. ROAD, due to the Autobahn you can drive anywhere in short time. TRAIN, the extensive railnetwork brings you all over Europe as well. Easy, clean and on time.

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Art and Museums

Alte Pinakothek Bayerisches natinal Museum

Food & Restaurants

Food

Sport

Bayern Munich

Travel

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What to See & Do

The foundation of Munich dates back to 1158 when Henry The Lion King started to collect tolls from the only bridge where the monks lived. The family of Wiitelsbach ruled the principality of Bavaria and made Munich 1806 it's capital. They started most of the famous breweries in Munich.

This tour gives you a comprehensive survey of the major and most beautiful sights of Munich.

Dachau is a monument of the evil showing you the extensive madness of the holocaust. You get an inside view of a concentration camp and the history how the Nazis experimented with human life. It's not for the fainthearted.

The Air Museum is a part of the German Technical Museum in Munich and located outside Munich in Schleissheim.

Neuschwanstein is probably one of the most beautiful castles in the world. Join a day trip to this extraordinary place.

An hours drive from Munich you'll find the beautiful Starnberger See at the foot of the Alps.

In a 2 hours drive you reach one of the most picturesque cities in Europe, Rothenburg ob der Tauber founded 2500 years ago is having one of the most beautiful medieval city centers you can imagine..

If you don't like seafood, Bavaria is the place. Pork knuckle cold cuts and sausages are very common in daily dishes. Most german dishes are quite heavy, big in size and made to suit the large steins of beer. Over the years the menu has changed due to strong international influence. You find any type of food in this city nowadays.

Beer, beer and beer. No other city in the world is more identified with this beverage. Around Munich you will find more breweries and beer gardens than anywhere else in the world.

Some of the oldest breweries in the world are located round Munich. The oldest however is int he nearby town of Freising and called Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan founded 1040. The beer is fresh, don't worry, Prost. Founded by monks it is today owned by the state of Bavaria.and is as well one of the few brew master schools in the world.

Freising has another brewery called Hofbrauhaus Freising founded 1160

From Bier garden (in summer) to night clubs. You will find any entertainment you are looking for. The old town has more pubs and bars than the rest of the city. Ask for Hofbrauhaus and you are there.