Tourist Attractions in Munich

The most interesting and beautiful tourist sites in Munich

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About Munich

Munich, the capital of Bavaria, is as popular with tourists as Berlin and Cologne. Not only is there a huge number of architectural monuments, but also the most interesting events take place here, among which the immortal Oktoberfest beer festival takes centre stage. In addition, a major European opera festival has been held here since 1875.

Stroll through the ornately decorated city squares and breathe in the Christmas atmosphere, visit grandiose Bavarian castles and raid old German restaurants – all this can be done by a traveller who goes to Munich. In addition, the capital of Bavaria is a very prosperous and thriving city. It is an ideal place for quality shopping.

Top-25 Tourist Attractions in Munich

Marienplatz

 4.7/5

110406 reviews

Munich’s central square, where any tourist route inevitably leads. In the Middle Ages, it was the site of jousting tournaments and a fish market. Marienplatz has been the main square since the founding of the city. Here are the most significant sights, popular restaurants, shops, food market. The square is always lively and quite crowded.

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New Town Hall

 4.7/5

1584 reviews

Neo-Gothic building on Marienplatz. The Town Hall was built in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, although it seems to be several hundred years old. In 1874, the City Council moved here from the Old Town Hall. In order to make room for the building, about 30 residential houses of the citizens were demolished. The Town Hall is crowned by an 85 metre high tower with a spire, and the facade is decorated with figures of famous and important personalities in German history.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Toy Museum Munich

 4.4/5

1308 reviews

A much more modest and older building than the New Town Hall. It is first mentioned in 14th century sources, but is believed to have been built in the 15th century. The predominant style of construction is Gothic, with the addition of later Renaissance architectural elements. The Old Town Hall is now home to the Toy Museum. As a result of World War II bombing, the building was damaged and a new spire had to be erected on the main tower.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Nymphenburg Palace

 4.6/5

30009 reviews

A palace complex that was laid out in the second half of the 17th century. It was used as a residence of the ancient Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty. The park surrounding the palace buildings covers an area of 200 hectares. The splendour and beauty of the interior decoration of Nymphenburg can be compared to the legendary “fairy-tale” castle Neuschweinstein. The part of the palace closed to tourists is still inhabited by descendants of the Wittelsbachs.

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Blutenburg Castle

 4.5/5

3429 reviews

A 15th-century hunting castle built at the request of Duke Albrecht III. Blutenburg is associated with the Duke’s unhappy love story. Against the will of his father, he secretly married a commoner and lived with her in the castle. His father tricked his son out of the castle, and in his absence ordered him to throw his unhappy lover into the river. Albrecht eventually forgave his father, and a chapel was erected in honour of the innocently murdered girl.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:30 PM
Thursday: 12:00 – 8:30 PM
Friday: 12:00 – 8:30 PM
Saturday: 12:00 – 8:30 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 8:30 PM

Schleissheim palace complex

 4.7/5

4233 reviews

The palace was laid out by Duke William V at the end of the 16th century. At that time it was a small mansion, which the ruler used for seclusion. His son Maximilian I rebuilt the mansion to his own taste and turned it into a palace. The Schleissheim complex comprises three palaces built at different times and an extensive park area. The interiors were painted by Johann Gump, Giovanni Trubillio and Francesco Rosa.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Munich Residenz

 4.6/5

15622 reviews

A complex of buildings in the central part of Munich, which is considered one of the largest in Europe. It was built over five centuries and was finally completed only in the 19th century. Munich Residence is the official residence of the Wittelsbach dynasty rulers of Bavaria. It includes a museum with more than 100 rooms, 10 palaces, a theatre and a concert hall.

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Frauenkirche

 4.5/5

10582 reviews

Munich’s Catholic cathedral with a main tower 99 metres high. According to the city law it is forbidden to erect buildings higher than the Frauenkirche (this decision is temporary, adopted in 2004 by popular vote). Over the construction of the temple worked in XIV-XV centuries. It was supposed to accommodate 20 thousand parishioners, although the population of the city in those centuries was only 13 thousand people.

Open time

Monday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Asamkirche

 4.7/5

4243 reviews

The temple was initiated by the two Azam brothers, who were architects, sculptors and painters at the same time. It is one of the few historical landmarks that the Wittelsbach dynasty did not have a hand in creating. The brothers planned to use the church as a home chapel, but later, at the insistence of the people, it was opened to the public.

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St. Peter

 4.6/5

4538 reviews

The temple is one of the most revered and ancient in the city. It was founded in the 8th century as a small wooden monastery on the initiative of the monks of the Tegernsee Monastery. In the 11th century the church was rebuilt in Romanesque style. After a fire in 1327, a new building was built in the Gothic style. In the following centuries, the church was rebuilt, expanded, and late Gothic and Rococo elements were added to the facade.

Open time

Monday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM

Bavarian State Opera

 4.7/5

3473 reviews

Munich’s main opera house, where one of the most respected musical ensembles in the world, the Bavarian State Orchestra, plays. The venue hosts the Munich Opera Festival. More than 300 performances are given here each year, with leading performers invited to star in the main roles. The repertoire includes works by famous German composers and the best masterpieces of world opera.

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Deutsches Museum

 4.5/5

33167 reviews

A unique museum showcasing the achievements of German technology and science. The expositions are arranged on six thematic levels: hydraulic engineering, shipping, mining, trackless transport, oil and gas, and power machines. The museum houses unique examples of technology, the only ones that survived (i.e. were not destroyed at the request of the victorious countries) after the two World Wars.

Open time

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Bavarian National Museum

 4.5/5

1983 reviews

The museum’s exposition is dedicated to Bavarian history, culture and folk craftsmanship. There are items made of porcelain, wood, silver, cloth and other materials. There are also significant collections of weapons, heraldic symbols and jewellery. A special pride of the museum is the collection of Christmas creches. The collection is housed in a historic Baroque building with hundreds of interior rooms, passages and galleries.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

BMW Museum

 4.6/5

33525 reviews

Bavaria is the birthplace of the world-famous BMW car brand. It was here that the first aeroplane factories were located, which after the First World War were converted into car factories. This is how the recognisable brand appeared. In the museum you can look at the company’s products from its very foundation. Many interesting and rare retro models of the last century are exhibited there.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Glyptothek

 4.6/5

1221 reviews

Museum of Ancient Sculpture, with works by Roman and Greek masters from the 17th century BC to the 5th century. It exhibits both originals and copies of statues, bas-reliefs and busts that have not survived to our time. The exposition is placed in 13 halls. Here you can see statues of mythical Hephaestus, Daedalus, Pericles and other characters. Most of the collection was assembled by King Ludwig I.

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Alte Pinakothek

 4.6/5

9242 reviews

A collective name for a group of art galleries and museums that houses a collection of paintings from the fourteenth century to modern times, as well as collections of modern and applied art. The Old Pinakothek houses expositions of masters of the XIV-XVIII centuries. In the New Pinakothek you can look at works of art from the XIX-XX centuries. The Modern Pinakothek exhibits collections of the XX-XXI centuries.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

 4.6/5

18437 reviews

The museum is located outside the city limits of Munich near the town of Dachau on the site of a former concentration camp. All people undesirable to Hitler’s regime were brought here for execution. During the 12 years of its existence, tens of thousands of people were exterminated in the camp. The museum was organised at the request of former camp inmates in 1965. Not much remains of the World War II buildings, but the place is striking for its ominous and oppressive atmosphere.

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Olympiapark München

 4.7/5

66308 reviews

In 1972 Munich hosted the next Summer Olympic Games. The park (the area with the Olympic venues) has remained since then and is used by local residents for recreation and walks. The former venues are used as sports training grounds, and major social and cultural events are still held here. It should be noted that in many respects the Games have transformed the city and made it more favourable.

Open time

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

Allianz Arena

 4.6/5

68109 reviews

A stadium built for the start of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It belongs to Bayern Munich. It hosted the Champions League final in 2011/12. The Allianz Arena is located in the Frettmanning Heath neighbourhood. Called a modern architectural marvel, the stadium is breathtaking on the approach to the stadium.

Open time

Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Beer and Oktoberfest Museum

 4.2/5

1055 reviews

The famous beer festival, where all fans of the foamy beverage strive to get to. Dozens of producers set up their tents at Oktoberfest, where countless litres of beer are drunk and kilos of sausages and pork knuckles are eaten. The festival has existed since 1810, and over two centuries it has become a true symbol of Bavaria and organically integrated into cultural traditions. The first mug of beer at the opening ceremony is traditionally drunk by the head of the Bavarian government.

Open time

Monday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

Hofbräuhaus München

 4.2/5

82839 reviews

One of the oldest beer restaurants, which opened its doors to its first customers at the beginning of the 17th century. At first it was a court brewery. The large halls of the establishment can accommodate up to 4 thousand visitors at a time. Hofbräuhaus is characterised by a flexible price policy, so every tourist can afford to try different kinds of excellent beer and enjoy German cuisine.

Open time

Monday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Viktualienmarkt

 4.6/5

57446 reviews

The city’s central market is a paradise for gourmets and connoisseurs of fine food. There are approximately 140 stalls here, which have been owned by the same families for many years. Market space is inherited. The Viktualienmarkt is mainly frequented by wealthy Munich residents and tourists, as the prices are quite high. However, the products are always of excellent quality.

Open time

Monday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

Hofgarten

 4.7/5

8429 reviews

Landscape park with a layout in strict geometric proportions. It was laid out under Maximilian I at the beginning of the 17th century, but was completely destroyed during the Second World War. The park has been carefully and meticulously restored according to ancient drawings and sketches, while adding elements of 19th century English park art. The Hofgarten is a realm of neat alleys, flowerbeds, manicured lawns and picturesque fountains.

Open time

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

English Garden

 4.7/5

60578 reviews

A popular city park among locals, visited by thousands of people every day. Here you can cycle and board in specially designated areas, as well as book a horseback ride or simply walk. The park stretches from the centre to the northern part of Munich for 5.5 km. In summer, the numerous lawns are full of people sunbathing, picnicking or simply napping under the shade of the trees.

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Hellabrunn Zoo

 4.5/5

34299 reviews

The zoo is considered one of the best in Europe. Like many modern zoos, it is built on the principle of a natural nature park, i.e. conditions as close to natural as possible are created for the animals. The biodiversity of Hellabrunn is impressive – more than 750 species of animals and about 20 thousand individuals. The zoo is popular with 1.8 million visitors annually.

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