| Munich
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| Alte Pinakothek, Barerstrasse 27
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In addition to the world's finest collection of German art, this museum
also has world-class collections of Flemish, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian
masters. This is one of the world's great art museums.
| Phone: | 089.2380.5216 |
| Hours: | 10AM to 5PM Wednesday through Sunday; Tuesdays until 8PM |
| Web: |
www.pinakothek.de/alte-pinakothek/ |
| Admission: |
5EUR
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| Alter Simpl, Turkenstrasse 57
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Great people watching and interesting entertainment at this popular
club with a diverse clientele.
| Phone: | 089.27230.83 |
| Hours: | 11AM to 3AM daily |
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| Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), Marienplatz
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Built in 1474, this medieval hall was destroyed during World War II.
It's been restored and there' s a toy museum inside.
| Phone: | 089.2940.01 |
| Hours: | 10AM to 5:30PM daily |
| Admission: |
3EUR
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| Altes Residenztheater (Cuvillies Theater), Residenzstrasse 1
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The superb Rococo theater is the star of any performance here. Light
opera and plays are presented.
| Phone: | 089.2185.1940 |
| Hours: | Performances year 'round, daily viewings 9AM to 6PM |
| Admission: |
Theater tickets from 15EUR
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| Theater tour: | 5 |
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| Bayerischer Hof Night Club, In the Bayerischer Hof hotel, Promenadeplatz 2-6
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This is the place for live music with a sophisticated piano bar nightly
and orchestras on the weekend.
| Phone: | 089.212.0994 |
| Hours: | 7PM to 3AM or 4AM daily |
| Admission: |
From 5EUR on Fridays and Saturdays
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| Deutsches Museum (German Museum of Science and Technology), Museumsinsel 1
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Plan to spend lots of time here at one of Europe's most fascinating
museums. A dozen miles of corridors display items documenting the
history of science and technology. You'll see steam engines,
Messerschmitt jets, German submarines, rare automobiles, and lots more
at this interactive museum. There's also a planetarium and an Imax
theater.
| Phone: | 089.21.791 |
| Hours: | 9AM to 5PM daily |
| Web: |
www.deutsches-museum.de |
| Admission: |
7.50EUR
for the museum only; Planetarium is an additional
2EUR
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| Englischer Garden, Konigin Strasse and Prinzregentenstrasse
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The largest public park in Europe is filled with lakes, streams, and
beer gardens, the largest of which seats 7,000.
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| Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), Frauenplatz 12
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This late Gothic church is the city's cathedral and symbolic heart.
Its twin, onion-domed towers dominate the city skyline at over 300 feet.
Consequently, they offer the best view in town. Inside is a stunning
marble monument to Ludwig of Bavaria.
| Phone: | 089.290.0820 |
| Hours: | Saturday to Thursday 7AM to 7PM; closing Fridays at 6PM; tower
elevator April through October, Monday through Saturday 10AM to 5PM |
| Admission: |
2EUR
for tower elevator
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| Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Einsteinstrasse 42
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Artists from all over Europe play here at Munich's hottest jazz venue.
| Phone: | 089.448.2794 |
| Hours: | Opens at 8AM daily with music starting at 8:30PM |
| Admission From: |
5EUR
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| Michaelskirche (Michael's Church), Neuhauserstrasse 52
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This was the first Renaissance church of its size north of the Alps.
More than 40 members of the ruling Wittelsbach family ? including King
Ludwig II ? are buried inside.
| Phone: | 089.231.7060 |
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Church 7AM to 7PM daily; Crypt Monday through Friday 9:30AM to 1PM and 3PM to 4:30PM; Saturday 9:30AM to 2:30PM |
| Admission: |
Free
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| Munich Tourist Information Office, Marienplatz
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| Phone: | 89.2333.0272 |
| Hours: | 10AM to 8PM Monday through Friday; Saturday 10AM to 4PM |
| Web: |
www.munich-tourist.de |
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| Nachtcafé, Maximilianplatz 5
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Everyone who's hip eventually winds up at this lively nightspot to hear
jazz or blues.
| Phone: | 089.595.900 |
| Hours: | 9PM to 6AM daily; shows begin at 11PM |
| Admission: |
Free
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| Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall), Marienplatz
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The chief attraction at the city's current town hall, begun in 1867, is
the glockenspiel mechanical clock which puts on a jousting tournament
several times a day. The tower also offers great views.
| Phone: | 089.2331 |
| Hours: | Tower elevator Monday through Friday 10AM to 7PM; Saturday and
Sundays 10AM to 7PM; Glockenspiel performances at 11AM and noon and at
5PM and 9PM during the summer. |
| Admission: Elevator: |
1EUR
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| Nymphenburg Palace, Schloss Nymphenburg 1, 2 miles outside of Munich
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The summer palace of the Wittelsbachs, this is Germany's largest
Baroque palace. Highlights are the 500 acre grounds with waterfalls,
pagodas, lakes, and formal gardens, and the hunting lodge designed by
Cuvillies. Best reached by public transportation, either bus #41 or
tram #12.
| Phone: | 089.1790.8668 |
| Hours: | April to September, 9AM to 5PM daily; October
to March, 10AM to 4PM daily |
| Admission: |
5EUR
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| Peterskirche (St. Peter's Church), Rindermarkt 1
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Overlooking Marienplatz, this church is the city's oldest. The Baroque
interior is worth a visit. And there are splendid views from the church
tower.
| Phone: | 089.260.4828 |
| Hours: | Monday through Saturday 9AM to 6PM; Sundays 10AM to 7PM |
| Admission: |
Tower is 1.50EUR
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| Prinzregententheater, Prinzregentenplatz 12
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| Phone: | 089.2185.2899 |
| Hours: | Box office at Maximilianstrasse 11 is open weekdays from 10AM
to 1PM and 2PM to 6PM and Saturdays 10AM to 1PM |
| Web: |
www.prinzregententheater.de |
| Admission: |
Varies
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| Residenz, Max-Joseph Platz 3
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To see everything at the palace complex of the Wittelsbachs, you'll
need to take both the morning and the afternoon tours. Highlights of a
visit here include the Schatzkammer or treasury with a jewel-encrusted
statue of St. George slaying the dragon, and the superb rococo Cuvillies
Theater.
| Phone: | 089.2906.71 |
| Hours: | 9AM to 4PM daily |
| Combination ticket: |
9EUR
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| S-BahnAbove-ground subway and U-Bahn Underground Subway,
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Munich's subway system is a great way to get around the city. Buy tickets from machines in the station and punch them before you board. The lines intersect at the main station at Marienplatz.
| Web: |
urbanrail.net |
| Tickets: |
2.20 EUR for short rides; 4.80EUR for a full-day pass; 8.50EUR partner pass
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| Schumann's, Odeonsplatz 6 & 7
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On Munich's posh shopping street, this stylish watering hole attracts
well-heeled locals.
| Phone: | 089.2290.60 |
| Hours: | Monday through Friday 5PM to 3AM; Sundays 6PM to 3AM |
| Web: |
www.schumanns.de |
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| Schwabinger Podium, Wagnerstrasse 1
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A variety of music is available at this jazz club.
| Phone: | 089.3994.82 |
| Hours: | Sundays through Thursdays 8PM to 1AM; Fridays and Saturdays 8PM
to 3AM |
| Admission: |
Varies
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| Staatstheater am Gartnerplatz, Gartnerplatz 3
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Ballet, operettas, and musicals are performed at this Jugendstil (art
nouveau) theater.
| Phone: | 089.201.6767 |
| Hours: | Box office at Maximilianstrasse 11 is open weekdays from 10AM
to 1PM and 2PM to 6PM and Saturdays 10AM to 1PM |
| Admission: |
Varies
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| Viktualienmarkt, Frauenstrasse and Reichenbachstrasse
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Munich's open air food market is a must for foodies. In addition to
the expected German offerings, you'll find wines from France, a
Champagne bar, and a beer garden with great sausages.
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