1. Find a spot in front of the New Town Hall in Marienplatz, Munich’s famous medieval central square and fall under the spell of the glockenspiel when it comes to life two to three times a day (depending on the season). Prepare to be mesmerised as life-size mechanical figures re-enact moments in Bavarian history to the music of the bells in the tower.
  2. Spend Sunday afternoon at Munich’s oldest beer garden, Augustiner Keller in Hackerbrucke. Enjoy an afternoon relaxing over a local beer and a meal while indulging in a little people (there will be plenty) watching. Sunday is a great time to go as families congregate under the chestnut trees to while away a few hours socialising while children amuse themselves in the playground.
  3. Take yourself away from the hum of central Munich to walk along the shady pathways in Luitpold Park. Located in Schwabing the park is popular with locals and has many cycling and walking trails. There are wonderful views of the city from the viewpoint on Luitpold Hill and on a clear day, you will be treated to a glimpse of the Alps.
  4. Sample fresh Bavarian food over lunch at the Viktualienmarkt in the heart of Munich. Then, take a stroll to admire the stalls brimming with local delicacies and products.

    Viktualienmarkt, Munich

    Viktualienmarkt, the central marketplace

  5. Book a morning or afternoon tour with a local Global Greeter. We spent an informative afternoon with Wolfgang, our greeter who showed us around his city. We had already walked past or visited most of the sites. However, he brought our attention to the detail and told us stories behind them providing a whole new insight into this wonderful city.
  6. Take an early morning walk up and down Ludwigstrasse, Munich’s most regal streets. The early morning light gives the magnificent buildings and the Siegestor, the triumphal arch even more grandeur.

    Segeistor, Munich

    The triumphal arch of Munich, the Sisgestor

  7. Make a day trip to Dachau to visit the concentration camp memorial. Only a few kilometres from Munich and easily accessible by public transport, there is no excuse not to make a visit.
  8. Take a walk around the Olympia Park built for the 1972 Olympic Games, pay a visit to the “Walk of Stars” to see if your favourite athlete has left a handprint, then walk a little further on to the BMW Welt and Museum to spend the day at the showroom. Be impressed and inspired inspecting and sitting in the huge range of cars on show in an equally impressive building.

    Olympia Park, Munich

    Olympia Park,, 1972 Olympic Park site

  9. Spend an afternoon at Schloss Nymphenburg. Situated on the outskirts of Munich city, the Baroque castle was built as a summer residence for the Bavarian rulers. On a much smaller scale, the palace and grounds resemble that of the Palace of Versailles in France.
  10. Spend the day wandering in the grounds of the beautiful Englischer Garten, one of largest city parks in the world. Stop lakeside for lunch at the Seehaus beer garden then watch the keen surfers who are out summer and winter in Eisbach, a little channel of the Isar River in the park.20180702_12245920180703_123707