Munich blends Bavarian tradition, world-class museums and beer gardens with Neuschwanstein Castle, the Alps and Oktoberfest nearby. Summer and December Christmas markets are popular.
Good to know
- Book Neuschwanstein tickets online; days sell out.
- Oktoberfest runs mid-September to early October; hotels triple in price.
- Beer gardens allow you to bring your own food.
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Main square with the neo-Gothic town hall and a mechanical clock show.
The famous beer hall serving Bavarian food and music.
Open-air market with fruit, sausage and cheese stalls and a central beer garden.
Huge park with a beer garden and a river wave where people surf.
Ludwig II's fairy-tale castle in the Alps, about two hours away; book a tour ahead and walk up from the village.
World's largest science and technology museum.
Baroque summer palace of the Bavarian kings with a vast park, a lake and a carriage museum.
Former concentration camp, a sobering memorial.
Old Masters including Durer, Rubens and Raphael in one of the world's great painting collections.
Germany's highest peak, reached by cogwheel train and cable car from Garmisch, with views across four countries.
Wooden stalls selling mulled wine and ornaments in December.