Schloss Nymphenburg
The summer residence of the Bavarian rulers, Schloss Nymphenburg, is a Baroque palace set in a fine park, dotted with pavillions. These include the Amalienburg, a hunting lodge extravagantly designed by the court architect François Cuvilliés.

Frauenkirche
With its distinctive pair of onion-domed towers - one of which can be ascended by elevator for a view over the city - the Gothic Frauenkirche, seat of the local archbishop, is the focus of the city skyline.

Oktoberfest
The sixteen-day-long Oktoberfest is the world's largest and most boisterous beer festival, set in a "village" of gigantic tents with an accompanying fair.

Cuvilliés theatre
Formerly the court theatre, this Rococo jewel has been renamed in honour of its architect François Cuvilliés, and is now the most prestigious performance venue in Munich.

Deutsches Museum
The Deutches Museum covers every aspect of technological history from early flint tools to modern research labs, and offers a multitude of hands-on displays plus huge collections of planes, boats and cars.

Alte Pinakothek
The Alte Pinakothek ranks among the world's premier art galleries, with an outstanding collection of paintings from the fourteenth to the eighteenth centuries, including an unrivalled representation of German artists.

Hofbräuhaus
In its own estimation "the most famous pub in the world", the Hofbräuhaus is among the most popular of Munich beer halls. Although often seething with tourists, it has a hard-core local clientele.

Schwabing
The district of Schwabing is Munich's social hub, with a long-established reputation for radical bohemian chic, as exemplified by the literary café-bar Alter Simpl, birthplace of the satirical magazine Simplicissimus.

Englischer Garten
Munich's main playground, the Englischer Garten, takes its name from the eighteenth-century landscaping fashion which aimed to resemble untouched nature. Three of the city's best known beer gardens lie within its boundaries.