Essentials
EDEKA
75 Verdistraße Slightly pricey, but convenient and carries many nice products.
Lidl
100 WestendstraßeSlightly cheaper than Tengelmann.
Brozulat Obst & Gemüse
31 BahnhofstraßeNice, local store selling fresh fruits and vegetables.
Health food store, also carries many organic health products (soaps, lotions, herbs, etc...).
Reformhaus Mayr
35 BahnhofstraßeHealth food store, also carries many organic health products (soaps, lotions, herbs, etc...).
Getting Around
S-Bahn runs every twenty minutes, taking approximately 20 minutes to get into downtown Munich.
Planegg station
S-Bahn runs every twenty minutes, taking approximately 20 minutes to get into downtown Munich.
Arts & Culture
Huge technology museum with original artifacts & interactive energy, transport & astronomy displays.
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Deutsches Museum station
Huge technology museum with original artifacts & interactive energy, transport & astronomy displays.
Very nice, quiet natural history and science museum. Located on the grounds of the Nymphenburg Palace.
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Museum Mensch und Natur
Schloß NymphenburgVery nice, quiet natural history and science museum. Located on the grounds of the Nymphenburg Palace.
Palace, buildings & gardens housing state-owned museums, with original interiors & artworks.
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Münchner Residenz
1 ResidenzstraßePalace, buildings & gardens housing state-owned museums, with original interiors & artworks.
Vast, contemporary museum housing art, architecture, design & graphics of the 19th & 20th centuries.
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Pinakothek der Moderne
40 Barer Str.Vast, contemporary museum housing art, architecture, design & graphics of the 19th & 20th centuries.
Major art collection in a vast neoclassical building displaying about 900 paintings at any one time
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Alte Pinakothek
27 Barer Str.Major art collection in a vast neoclassical building displaying about 900 paintings at any one time
Parks & Nature
Definitely worth walking through part of the English Garden, which is one of the largest city parks in the world.
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Englischer Garten
Definitely worth walking through part of the English Garden, which is one of the largest city parks in the world.
Olympiapark
21 Spiridon-Louis-RingBeautiful botanical garden right next to the Nymphenburg Palace. The greenhouses are particularly impressive.
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Botanischer Garten station
Beautiful botanical garden right next to the Nymphenburg Palace. The greenhouses are particularly impressive.
Very nice forest / park to walk around in. You might even catch a glimpse at some wild boar.
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Forstenrieder Park
Very nice forest / park to walk around in. You might even catch a glimpse at some wild boar.
Food Scene
La Terrazza
30 BahnhofstraßeVery good Italian food, reasonably priced, and close to home.
Typical bavarian biergarten with traditional food, but less touristy, and definitely smaller, than what you find in downtown Munich.
Bräustüberl
6 BräuhausstraßeTypical bavarian biergarten with traditional food, but less touristy, and definitely smaller, than what you find in downtown Munich.
Nice biergarten, also serving food, right on the Würm river, with nice views. Cozy interior, very nice outdoor space, weather permitting.
Pe.Es. Kottmeier
18 BräuhausstraßeNice biergarten, also serving food, right on the Würm river, with nice views. Cozy interior, very nice outdoor space, weather permitting.
Huge, well known, and iconic biergarten / bierhall, but not quite as busy or tourist oriented as the larger bierhalls found around Marienplatz.
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Augustinerkeller
52 ArnulfstraßeHuge, well known, and iconic biergarten / bierhall, but not quite as busy or tourist oriented as the larger bierhalls found around Marienplatz.
Hofbräuhaus München
9 PlatzlLegendary State-owned (!) beer hall
One of the larger permanent outdoor markets in Germany, you can find not only good food here, but lots of nice souvenirs.
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Victual Market Beergarden
9 ViktualienmarktOne of the larger permanent outdoor markets in Germany, you can find not only good food here, but lots of nice souvenirs.
Sightseeing
Probably the most iconic and well known site in Munich, the churches around Marienplatz are definitely worth seeing. The surrounding streets are full of shopping opportunities as well.
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Marienplatz
MarienplatzProbably the most iconic and well known site in Munich, the churches around Marienplatz are definitely worth seeing. The surrounding streets are full of shopping opportunities as well.
You can actually climb to the top of the church tower (warning: this involves a very, very long, and quite narrow staircase), and see beautiful views of Munich and even of the alps, if the weather is cooperative
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St. Peter's Church
1 RindermarktYou can actually climb to the top of the church tower (warning: this involves a very, very long, and quite narrow staircase), and see beautiful views of Munich and even of the alps, if the weather is cooperative
Impressive palace, with beautiful gardens and fountains surrounding it.
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Schloss Nymphenburg
1 Schloß NymphenburgImpressive palace, with beautiful gardens and fountains surrounding it.
Everything Else
You can actually climb to the top of the church tower (warning: this involves a very, very long, and quite narrow staircase), and see beautiful views of Munich and even of the alps, if the weather is cooperative
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St. Peter's Church
1 RindermarktYou can actually climb to the top of the church tower (warning: this involves a very, very long, and quite narrow staircase), and see beautiful views of Munich and even of the alps, if the weather is cooperative