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Located directly at the Hauptbahnhof, this established four-star hotel offers 240 function rooms as well as 10 conference rooms, each with a 250-person capacity.

Star chef Karl Ederer works his magic on the second floor of a palace in the Fünf Höfe arcades. Served in spacious and elegant rooms, all items on the menu are prepared with organic ingredients, which are transformed into delec-table creations.

Embedded in the rocky landscape of the Zugspitz massif, the deep blue waters of Eibsee lie nearly 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level. The lake formed after a powerful rock avalanche created a deep crater. A walk around the lake takes roughly two hours. The shore is dotted with many scenic bays and idyllic beaches, which are perfect for taking a break or – in summer – a dip in the lake.

A real old-timer – one of the gradually disappearing Italian ice cream parlours with a 1970s air, and a patio.

A piece of old Schwabing, this square is named after the Austrian empress. A market, the largest in the city after Viktualienmarkt, has been held here since 1903.

Popular actress (1871–1965), a pioneer of radio programming and creator of the Ratschkathl character.

You thought Belgians made the best chocolates? Then you haven’t tried Elly Seidl’s chocolate confections.

Made-to-measure and ready-towear fashion by a Munich designer known for unusual cuts and fabrics.

Schwabing’s “backyard” is Germany’s largest urban park, offering a host of leisure opportunities – walks, beer gardens (Seehaus, Chinesischer Turm, Hirschau), jogging, boating, and – for the adventurous – surfing in the Eisbach, a small rocky stream with icy waters. The streets to the south of Münchner Freiheit lead almost directly to the Kleinhesseloher See and the Seehaus beer garden in the park.

With 373 hectares (922 acres), the Englischer Garten is the largest urban park in Germany and the green lung of the city. It serves as a leisure paradise in summer, when thousands lounge in the sun on the expansive meadows, and cyclists, joggers, and roller-bladers zoom along the paths. The surface of the Kleinhesseloher See is dotted with boats, while surfers try their luck on the Eisbach near the Haus der Kunst. For a welcome refreshment, try a cool beer in one of the Beer Gardens at the Chinesischer Turm, the Seehaus, the Hirschau, and the Aumeister. An American, Benjamin Thompson, known as Count Rumford (1753–1814), conceived the idea of the park, which was designed by Ludwig von Sckell as a prime example of classical landscape park design. In 1837, the Monopteros, a mock Greek temple, was built on an artificial hill.