Starnberger See is a lake located 27km south of Munich’s centre, and is the closest lake to the city. It covers 57km square and has...

Andechs is a small village atop the Holy Mountain of the same name. It stands at 2,300ft above sea level. The main attraction in the...

Situated on the shore of Lake Starnberg is the Buchheim Museum, also known as the Museum der Phantasie. It was set up by Lothar-Günther-Buchheim –...

Diessen is located around the Ammersee lake from Andechs, and reached by a train. Its main attraction is the Augustinian Kloster (convent). The church at...

Schloss Nymphenburg was built as the summer home for the Wittelsbachs away from the city centre of Munich. This is a grand palace with extensive...

The Museum of Man and Nature (Mensch und Natur in German) is located in the grounds of the Schloss Nymphenburg palace in Munich, alongside the...

The New Botanical Gardens are located next to the park and grounds occupied by Schloss Nymphenburg palace. They replaced an old gardens near the railway...

The Asamkirche – real name Church of St. John Nepomuk – was built by local architect and sculptor Egid Quirin Asam between 1733 and 1746....

The Münchner Stadtmuseum, or Munich City Museum, is a good place to get an overview of the city, from its origins in the Middle Ages,...

For those who love food and shopping, Munich’s Viktualienmarkt is a must. The large colourful open air market is in the centre of the city...

The Deutsches Museum (German Museum) is the largest museum of science and technology in Europe, covering 5 hectares of its own island in the River...

Alter Peter church is located just to the south of Munich’s Marienplatz. It is the oldest church in Munich, although now reconstructed following World War...

The New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) is a fine, imposing structure on the north side of Munich’s Marienplatz. It was built between 1867 – 1909...

The Toy Museum (Spielzeugmuseum) is open daily and located inside the clock tower of the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) at the east end of...

Munich’s Cathedral Church of Our Lady is usually referred to simply as Frauenkirche. It is a very large church, with two large brick towers flanked...

Munich’s Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) stands at the eastern end of Marienplatz. The building standing today is a reconstruction of the original 15th century...

Marienplatz is the central focal point of Munich. Originally a wheat market was held here, as well as numerous public executions of criminals. Duke Wilhelm...

Heiliggeistkirche (Church of the Holy Spirit) is a 14th century Gothic church in Munich. It can be found alongside the Viktualienmarkt. The building was altered...

The Classic Art Collections Staatliche Antikensammlungen is located on the south side of the grass-covered Königsplatz square. It is housed in an elevated building dating...

Königsplatz was devised by crown prince Ludwig I, who seemingly avoided all town planning convention by placing this square in a place that was not...