DK Travel : Munich

Of the city he lived in for many years, 20th-century writer Thomas Mann said that “Munich glows”. And indeed, the sky is often a brilliant blue dotted with puffy white clouds in “Italy’s northernmost city”, where the relaxed, often Baroque lifestyle gives it a southern flair. Englischer Garten and the Isar meadows are right in the middle of the city; Starnberger See and the mountains are virtually on the doorstep. But Munich is also a city of art and culture with an abundance of historic buildings, museum treasures, and a lively cultural scene. Fine art, leisure, and la dolce vita make this a unique city.

For Munich on the Internet, visit www.muenchen.de With 1.3 million inhabitants, Munich is Germany’s third-largest city.

Café Stör

Attractive Art Nouveau café with a glass roof in Müller’sches Volksbad. Tables are set out in the forecourt in summer. Italian lunch and dinner menu.
Café Westend

Part café, part bar with food menu. Bowling lanes and pool tables are in the basement.
Café Wiener Platz

Hip meeting place with a large breakfast selection available well into the night. Patio tables in summer.
Cafégarten

Breakfast in the morning, pastas at lunch, and cocktails at night. In summer, a tree-shaded patio provides relief from summer heat.
Caffé Streiflicht

Hangout for journalists and shoppers in the building housing the daily newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung . The café is named after the long-running column in the paper. Daytime hours only.
Candle-Light

Large selection of candles and wonderful gifts. If you love feng shui, this is the place for you.
Carl Orff

Famous for Carmina Burana , the Munich composer (1895–1982) taught at the Conservatory of Music.
Caroline Link

In 2002, Link (1964–) won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film for Nirgendwo in Afrika.
Casa de Tapas

Fabulous Mediterranean atmosphere and tasty tapas.
Chiemsee

Popularly thought of as “Bavaria’s Ocean,” Chiemsee is Bavaria’s largest lake, with an area of 80 sq km (31 sq miles). Highlights include the islands Herrenchiemsee, with the Altesand Neues Schloss (see Herrenchiemsee Castle) and Frauenchiemsee, with an 18th-century monastery.

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with a glass of wine or beer (or equivalent meal), taxes, and service charges.
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