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    Lonely Planet Pocket Munich
    Lonely Planet Pocket Munich
    Lonely Planet Pocket Munich
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    Lonely Planet Pocket Munich

    By Marc Di Duca

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    About this ebook

    Lonely Planet’s Pocket Munich is your guide to the city’s best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Witness luxury at Residenz, sample beer and celebrate at Oktoberfest and explore the 1972 Olympics site of Olympiapark; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Munich and make the most of your trip!

     

    Inside Lonely Planet’s Pocket Munich: 

    Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

    Full-colour maps and travel photography throughout

    Highlights and itineraries help you tailor a trip to your personal needs and interests

    Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

    Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices

    Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

    Convenient pull-out Munich map (included in print version), plus over 8 colour neighbourhood maps

    User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time

    Covers Altstadt & the Residenz, Maxvorstadt, Schwabing & the Englischer Garten, Haidhausen & Lehel, Nymphenburg, BMW & Olympiapark and more

     

    The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Pocket Munich, an easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a quick trip to Munich with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city.

     

    Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all of Munich's neighbourhoods? Check out Lonely Planet’s Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest regional guide.

     

    Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Germany guide for a comprehensive look at all that Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest has to offer.

     

    About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 

     

    'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times

     

    'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLonely Planet
    Release dateNov 1, 2022
    ISBN9781837580910
    Lonely Planet Pocket Munich

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      Lonely Planet Pocket Munich - Marc Di Duca

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      Contents

      Plan Your Trip

      Munich’s Top Experiences

      Dining Out

      Bar Open

      Treasure Hunt

      Show Time

      Art

      Museums

      Architecture

      For Kids

      Under the Radar

      Tours

      Outdoor & Active Munich

      For Free

      Four Perfect Days

      Need to Know

      Munich Neighbourhoods

      Explore Munich

      Altstadt & the Residenz

      Maxvorstadt

      Schwabing & the Englischer Garten

      Haidhausen & Lehel

      Nymphenburg, BMW & Olympiapark

      Worth a Trip

      KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau

      Schleissheim

      Oktoberfest

      Survival Guide

      Survival Guide

      Before You Go

      Arriving in Munich

      Getting Around

      Essential Information

      Responsible Travel

      Language

      Behind the Scenes

      Our Writer

      COVID-19

      We have re-checked every business in this book before publication to ensure that it is still open after the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the economic and social impacts of COVID-19 will continue to be felt long after the outbreak has been contained, and many businesses, services and events referenced in this guide may experience ongoing restrictions. Some businesses may be temporarily closed, have changed their opening hours and services, or require bookings; some unfortunately could have closed permanently. We suggest you check with venues before visiting for the latest information.

      Check https://reopen.europa.eu for current restrictions in EU member countries.

      Munich’s

      Top Experiences

      1 Tour the Wittelsbach rulers’ spectacular Residenz

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      Munich’s Top Experiences

      1 Raise a Mass (or two) at Oktoberfest

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      Munich’s Top Experiences

      1 Watch the Glockenspiel on Marienplatz

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      Munich’s Top Experiences

      1 Allow plenty of time for the Kunstareal’s art museums

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      Munich’s Top Experiences

      1 Picnic in the Englischer Garten

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      Munich’s Top Experiences

      1 Learn all about the city at Münchner Stadtmuseum

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      Munich’s Top Experiences

      1 Pay your respects at KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau

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      Munich’s Top Experiences

      1 Admire Schloss Nymphenburg’s collection of women’s portraits

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      1 See how BMWs are made

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      1 Relive Germany’s FIFA World Cup victory at Olympiapark

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      Munich’s Top Experiences

      1 Spend a day at the palaces of Schleissheim

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      Munich’s Top Experiences

      1 Put the kids in a mouse wheel at Deutsches Museum

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      Dining Out

      Munich has southern Germany’s most exciting restaurant scene. In Munich’s kitchens the best dishes make use of fresh regional, seasonal and organic ingredients. The Bavarian capital is also the best place between Vienna and Paris for internationally flavoured dining, especially for Italian, Afghan, Vietnamese and Turkish food, and even vegetarians can look forward to something other than noodles and salads.

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      Traditional Bavarian

      Bavarian cuisine is hearty and filling. Menus are packed with pork, sausages, veal and river fish, and many dishes are accompanied by dumplings, thick sauces and sauerkraut. One dish you won’t find anywhere else is Weisswurst, white veal sausages eaten for breakfast with a pretzel and a jug of wheat beer.

      International Cuisine & Vegetarian Options

      You don’t have to be in the Bavaria metropolis for long to realise that the Bavarians are bonkers about Italian food, while Thai, Vietnamese, Korean and Indian food is becoming increasingly popular. Several Afghan restaurants serve the local Afghani population. Vegetarians are well catered for in a few specialist restaurants.

      Fine Dining

      Munich is an affluent city that can easily support tens of fine dining establishments, gourmet bistros and Michelin-starred eateries. It goes perhaps without saying that prices are astronomical, standards high and portions minuscule. There’s also no chance of getting a seat in any of Munich’s top-notch nosheries without booking months ahead.

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      Best Bavarian

      Fraunhofer Character-packed, olde-worlde dining room and filling fare.

      Wirtshaus in der Au The speciality here is the dumpling – they’ll even to teach you how to make them.

      Weinhaus Neuner Pair your Alpine food with great wines.

      Bratwurstherzl Franconian sausages in the heart of the Bavarian capital.

      Best International

      Chopan Arguably Munich’s best Afghan restaurant.

      Cochinchina Asian-fusion cuisine set in deepest Schwabing.

      Il Mulino One of Munich’s first Italian restaurants and still one of the best.

      Best Fine Dining

      Esszimmer The city’s best restaurant with two Michelin twinklers.

      Galleria Top-notch Italian job in the city centre.

      Tantris Groovy gourmet eating in northern Schwabing.

      Showroom Gourmet neighbourhood eatery near the Deutsches Museum.

      Best Vegetarian

      Prinz Myshkin Widely regarded as Bavaria’s best veggie restaurant.

      Vegelangelo Small, intimate vegetarian restaurant with set weekend menus.

      Bar Open

      Munich is a great place for boozers. Raucous beer halls, snazzy hotel lounges, chestnut-canopied beer gardens, DJ bars, designer cocktail temples – the variety is huge. And no matter where you are, you won’t be far from an enticing cafe to get a caffeine-infused pick-me-up. Munich has some of Europe’s best nightclubs with exciting venues for almost every musical taste.

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      Beer Halls & Gardens

      No visit to Munich would be complete without an evening in a traditional beer hall or, in summer, a beer garden. The Bavarian capital has some of the best beer in the world and some of the best pubs in which to enjoy it. The Hofbräuhaus is the mothership of all beer halls, but there are plenty of other less touristy spots across the city.

      Clubbing

      Munich boasts the best clubbing in southern Germany with cutting-edge nightspots attracting internationally renown DJs. There’s something for absolutely every taste and hairstyle in this town but things don’t usually get going until midnight and finish at breakfast time.

      Bars & Cafes

      The city centre teems with characterful bars and cafes, especially in Schwabing and south of the Altstadt. You’ll find everything from grungy student dives with secondhand furniture to twee coffee-and-cake spots for well-healed grandmas and everything in between.

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      Best Beer Halls

      Hofbräuhaus Not a beer hall, the beer hall, though too touristy for some.

      Augustiner-Grossgaststätte Large historical tavern on the main shopping street.

      Alter Simpl Once the local of Thomas Mann and Herman Hesse.

      Hofbräukeller Wood-panelled beer hall serving Hofbräu beers.

      Best Beer Gardens

      Hirschgarten With 8000 seats, there’s no risk of queueing for a pew.

      Chinesischer Turm Pea-green benches and tables swirl around a faux Chinese pagoda. (pictured)

      Hirschau Superb outdoor quaffing spot in the north of the English Garden.

      Biergarten Muffatwerk Alternative beer garden with cool music and vegetarian food.

      Park-Cafe Small, almost-tourist-free spot in the old Botanical Gardens.

      Best Clubbing

      Pacha Dance till sunrise at one of Munich’s hottest clubs.

      milchundbar Long-standing favourite among Munich’s serious clubbers.

      Rote Sonne Weekend dance spot for fans of electric sounds.

      Harry Klein Possibly the best Elektro-club in Europe.

      Best Bars & Cafes

      Schumann’s Bar Long-established and busy meeting point day and night.

      Trachtenvogl Eclectic cafe attracting a mixed crowd.

      Baader Café Hip drinking spot south of the Altstadt.

      Schlosscafé im Palmenhaus Light refreshments in the old glasshouse at Schloss Nymphenburg.

      Treasure Hunt

      Munich is a fun and sophisticated place to shop that goes far beyond chains and department stores. If you want those, head to Neuhauser Strasse and Kaufingerstrasse. Southeast of there, Sendlinger Strasse has smaller and somewhat more individual stores. The Glockenbachviertel and Schwabing have many intriguing stores specialising in vintage clothing, books and antiques.

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      Souvenirs

      From fridge magnets to felt hats, and Bayern Munich memorabilia to sturdy German design items, mementos from your trip to the Bavarian capital will be easy to find, especially in the city centre. The most common souvenirs are beer mugs and other beer paraphernalia – more refined items include Nymphenburg porcelain and German glassware.

      Clothing

      As across Europe, vintage clothing is all the rage and Munich has several upcycling stores selling used attire. Prices may be slightly steeper than you are used to back home but the quality is very high. A common souvenir from Munich is a folk costume either of the cheap variety for beer-hall frolics or the expensive real deal.

      Flea Markets & Second-Hand

      Germany has no charity shops so people get rid of their junk at huge flea markets that normally take place on weekends at large open venues. There’s something particularly exciting about rummaging through

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