Munich Things to Do

Only the Saalbau (the main hall) and the tower remain of the Old Town Hall. The tower was first erected on Marienplatz in 1180 as a watchtower to defend the eastern side of the city. It was destroyed several times over the cent... more

A good restaurant which is frequented by business people and tourists, Weintrödler offers decent international and Austrian cuisine as well as an extensive wine list. The late-night customers mostly consist of hungry and thirst... more

FC Bayern Munich: the club most Germans love to hate, is the biggest, wealthiest and most successful football club in the country. With some 85,000 members and 1,800 fan clubs, the numbers speak for themselves. Winner of countl... more

Situated in the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, the Night Club hosts popular jazz gigs every evening, where big names such as Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock perform alongside newcomers. This elegant but dark establishment, which is loca... more

Completed in 1985, the Gasteig Cultural Centre consists of structures of contrasting forms clustered around a forum. There is much dark brick interspersed with glass, which some find uplifting, but others unfriendly. Situated o... more

The Rattlesnake Saloon is a pioneer in the German country music scene. The venue first opened in 1985 and provides a platform for all professional and semi-professional country bands. Sometimes even real Americans appear as wel... more

Lovely, rustic restaurant-bar in western Schwabing. Spanish dishes are served by the friendly staff, with the emphasis on tapas, which are of only average quality. There is a good selection of decent cocktails at average prices... more

This 18th century building is one of the few remaining old houses in the district of Haidhausen. With just one floor, it is one of the characteristic shelters or early freehold flats, called 'Herbergen' in southern Germany. The... more

Nicely decorated throughout, although possibly slightly overdone, this place is crowded and the clientele too young to be described as a typical Bavarian pub. The tables are placed close together in the American style, there is... more

The St-Bonifaz cloister, which is a part of the St-Bonifaz-Kirche, impresses the tourist because of its large, walled garden and reflects the Roman-inspired Munich of the Ludwig period.  This Benedictine cloister has a very Byz... more