Food in Munich
Munich also offers a lot of culinary highlights. Probably the best place to go in order to taste different delicacies is the Viktualienmarkt. It is open everyday except for Sundays and even the celebrity chefs of Bavarian cuisine come here to buy their fresh ingredients. Take your time and have a seat in the Biergarten (beer garden) to taste some of Munich’s specialties. For example roast pork, white sausages with a pretzel and sweet mustard or of course beer. Due to tradition you are even allowed to bring your own food to the Biergarten as long as you order drinks.

Rainy day activities
There is still plenty to see and do even if it rains in Munich. Those of you who are interested in science and technology truly have to visit the Deutsches Museum (German Museum). It is the most visited museum in Germany. One day will hardly be enough to see all of it properly. The first aeroplane by the Wright brothers , Karl Benz’ first car and the Diesel engine belong to its most popular exhibits. If you are more interested in Arts you might prefer one of the art galleries. The Alte Pinakothek, the Neue Pinakothek and the Pinakothek der Moderne show exhibits from different centuries. You can choose the one you like most or simply visit all of them.

Sports plays a big role in Bavaria’s capital so you should not miss to visit the Allianz Arena, home of Germany’s most successful football club FC Bayern München as well as of TSV 1860 München. The special architecture of the stadium caused the nickname “Schlauchboot” (inflatable boat). It was the location of the opening game of the 2006 World Cup. The exterior is able to change its colour depending on the team playing.

Getting to Munich
- Plane: The airport Franz Josef Strauß lies about 30 km in the northeast of the city. It is the second biggest airport in Germany and can be reached from around 70 countries. You can get to the airport with a suburban railway in about 35 minutes from the center.
- Train: The Hauptbahnhof (main station) is located in the heart of Munich with many connections to Germany’s important cities as well as to other European countries like Italy, Austria, Czech Republic or France (to name just a few). Bear in mind travelling by train in Germany (with regular tariffs) is more expensive than in most other countries.
- Car: Munich is easy to access from every cardinal direction via A9 (Berlin, Nuremberg), A8 (Salzburg, Stuttgart), A92, A94 and A96. Keep in mind that you need a pollution badge to enter the core city with your car. Apart from that motorways are free of charge.
- Coach: Due to legal restrictions in order to protect the Deutsche Bahn (German railway) the network is far away from its potential capability. You can reach German cities as well as European cities in the east/ southeast from the bus station near the Hauptbahnhof but I recommend to travel either by plane, train or car.V