Munich attractions
"An illustrated guide to Munich tourist 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.
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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).
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.
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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Schwabing and the park - Munich Attractions
Schwabing is to Munich what Soho is to London or Greenwich Village is to New York.
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!
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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Along the Isar - Munich Attractions
The mighty Isar River flows all the way from the Bavarian Alps and right through the heart of Munich.
Further sights
Museum Villa Stuck - Classic lives on   
Isartor- I'm still standin'  
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Further Afield - Munich Attractions
On your bikes! There’s plenty more Munich attractions outside the city centre, and much of it can’t be ignored.
Further sights
Olympic Park - Breaking records    
Allianz Arena - Soccer's space-aged temple    
Bavaria Filmstadt - Munich's own "Holywood"   
Bavaria Statue - Get inside her head   
Blutenburg Castle - A fortress through the ages  
Zirkus Krone - Europe's largest circus  
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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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