Munich attractions

 

There are so many great Munich attractions you’d have to move here to have a chance of seeing them all.

Museums? Got ‘em in spades. Did you want once covering art, history, science or beer?
There are palaces, parks, sports stadiums and statues, circuses, studios and squares.

Ready to explore Munich? Here's the best travel guide to the city. Pic: © Presseamt München

The Munich tourist attractions on this page are split into six main areas which you can jump to by clicking the links here:

The Old Town (South),
The Old Town (North),
The Art District,
Schwabing and the Park,
Along the Isar river and
attractions Further Afield.

There's a large map at the bottom of the page of all areas covered (jump to it here).

You'll find a map outlining the areas right down at the bottom of this page.
There are over 50 sites reviewed making this the most comprehensive (and the grooviest) guide to Munich tourist attractions on the web.

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- Here are reviews of all Munich attractions by area -

The Old Town (South) - Munich Attractions

Munich’s three remaining city gates serve as
bookends to the southern part of Altstadt (Old Town).

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Marienplatz Munich's belly button. The city's central square.	Frauenkirche The Devil lurks within Muncih's greatest church.	Hunting and Fishing Museum The dying art of taxidermy.

Further sights

Landmarks
Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) and Glockenspiel - One to watch
Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) - Subject to change
Juliet Statue - Star-crossed lover

Museums
Munich City Museum - Step back
Beer and Oktoberfest Museum - Anatomy of an icon

Churches
Michaelskirche (Church of St Michael) - Royal resting place
Asamkirche (Asam Church) - Rococo rules
Bürgersaalkirche (Bürgersaal church) - A saintly address

Others
Viktualienmarkt - Hands off my melons!
Sendlinger Tor (Sendling Gate) - The southern gateway

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The Old Town (North) - Munich Attractions

Pomp and grandeur abound in the northern section of the Altstadt.

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Munich Residenz The jewel in the city's crown.	Hofbrauhaus Where Munich meets the world for a beer.	Odeonsplatz Taste Italy in Munich at this Florentine square.

Further sights

More at the Residenz
Hofgarten - A place for lovers
Egyptian Art Museum - The Spinx is back

Around Odeonsplatz
Feldherrnhalle - A lions' den
Theatinerkirche - It's yellow
Literaturhaus - Get it in writing

Other landmarks
Alter Hof - Original power point
National Theatre - Take the stage

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The Englischer Garten Splendor in the grass at the city's park.	LMU uni and White Rose museum Top of the class.	Siegestor Built for victory, destroyed by war, urging peace.

Other landmarks
Haus der Kunst - Art trumps oppression
Ludwigskirche - Treasure in the church
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Bavarian State Library) - A temple of tomes

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The Art District - Munich Attractions

Munich’s artistic treasures rival Paris or London – no kidding!

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Konigsplatz The Grecian square with many faces.	Neue Pinakothek A world-class collection.	Pinakothek der Moderne Cutting-edge art on display.

Further sights

More art and sculpture galleries
State Antiques Collection - We never change
Glyptothek - Treasures from the ancients
Alte Pinakothek - The Old Masters
Bavarian Collection of Graphic Arts - Defty drawings

Other landmarks
Karolinenplatz (Caroline’s Square) - A circle-shaped "square"
Amerikahaus - U.S.A! U.S.A!

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Deutsches Museum The mad scientist of museums.	Valentin Karlstadt Museum - Strange place.	Angel of Peace Golden girls calls for peace and love

Further sights

Museum Villa Stuck - Classic lives on
Isartor- I'm still standin'

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Nymphenburg Palace S ummer retreat for royals.	BMW Welt and Museum Rolling sculptures.	Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Lessons.

Bavaria Filmstadt -

Bavaria Statue -

Blutenburg Castle -

Zirkus Krone

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Note: Throughout the Munich Attractions section I’ve designated each sight with one, two, three, four or five . Please read this a rating of interest to visitors and general grooviness, and a guide, of sorts, for prioritizing your visits.

And here's a map of the districts I talk about on this page.
You can zoom in, out and around to expore. I've also put locator maps on many of the individual review pages.
Attractions "Further Afield" are in the non-marked areas.

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