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.

Prinzregententheater

Built in 1901 as a Wagner festival theatre, the space, conceived as an amphitheatre, is chiefly used as a performance venue for the Bayerische Theater-akademie August Everding.
Promenadeplatz

In the Middle Ages, this long narrow square served as a salt market. On the north side is the famous Hotel Bayerischer Hof and Montgelas palace.
Puppet Theatre

Munich’s oldest puppet theatre, founded in 1858, is housed in a small, gabled, and colonnaded temple. Performances are enthusiastically received by young and old alike.
Pusser’s

This classic piano bar with a long-standing tradition offers more than 200 cocktails.
Pusser’s

One of the latest American-style bars in Munich, with a maritime decor. Cocktail highlights are the various rum-based creations. In addition, there’s a wide selection of whiskies, Guinness, and Ayinger beer. Drop in to the piano bar for classic bar food and Caribbean dishes.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

He won international fame with his films but his career began in the Bavarian capital, where he founded the “antitheater” in 1968.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Famous prodigy of the New German Cinema, Fassbinder (1945–82) directed more than 40 films.
Ratschkathl

Cabaret artiste Ida Schumacher (1894–1956) was the best Ratschkathl . She created the tram-track-crack-cleaning-lady character.
Reit im Winkl

This resort near the Austrian border lies in a snowbelt, and so offers some of the best skiing in the Bavarian Alps. Excellent ski runs are maintained near the Winklmoosalm (1,150m/3,800 ft), home of Olympian skier Rosi Mittermaier.
Residenz

Dating back to 1358, the Residenz has been expanded by various wings and courtyards over the centuries.