Search the guide
Where to Stay for Oktoberfest
An area-by-area guide to choosing a base for Oktoberfest — the walkable districts that ring the Theresienwiese, the transit-friendly inner neighbourhoods a few stops out, the out-of-town value play, and the safer booking windows that decide whether you get a good room at all.
Where to Stay in Munich
An area-by-area guide to choosing a Munich base — the Altstadt for walkability, Maxvorstadt and Schwabing for museums and cafés, Lehel and the Glockenbachviertel for charm and nights out, the station for value — plus picks for first-timers, Oktoberfest, families, luxury and budget trips.
Where to Stay Near Munich Airport
When an airport hotel is the right call and when it isn't — the transit timing to the terminals and the city, the case for a pre-flight or post-landing airport stay, the on-site versus nearby options, and the mistakes to avoid.
Altstadt Munich Guide
Munich's Old Town, the Altstadt, holds the city in miniature — Marienplatz and the Glockenspiel, the Frauenkirche, the Viktualienmarkt, the Residenz and the Hofbräuhaus, all inside a flat, walkable ring. Here's what to see, where to eat, where to stay, and how to sidestep the busiest hours.
Filmfest München: A Cinephile's Guide
A practical, cinephile's guide to Filmfest München — Germany's biggest summer film festival — covering when it runs, its venues, how tickets work, where to stay and how to plan a film-packed few days.
Fine Dining in Munich
Munich's splurge and tasting-menu scene — from starred kitchens and modern Bavarian dining rooms to how far ahead to book, what to wear, and where to stay nearby for a special night.
Oktoberfest Munich: The Complete First-Timer's Guide to the Wiesn
Everything you need for Oktoberfest — when it runs and where, how the fourteen big tents work, whether you need a reservation, what it costs, what to eat and drink, how to get there and where to stay, the etiquette and the traditions, plus a sane first-timer plan. The world's biggest folk festival, explained without the hype.
Romantic Christmas in Munich
A cosy couples' guide to a Munich Christmas — the Marienplatz Christkindlmarkt and the quieter markets, the lights and the carols, where to stay for two, and the warm date nights that make the dark season the city's most romantic.
Solo Travel in Munich: A Complete Guide
Munich is one of Europe's gentlest cities to explore on your own — safe, compact, sociable and superbly connected. Where to stay, how to eat alone happily, the tours and beer gardens that hand you instant company, and how to fill a solo day or three.
Superbloom Festival Munich: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to Superbloom, Munich's big late-summer music and culture festival in the Olympiapark — when it runs, tickets, getting there, where to stay and pre-show ideas nearby.
A Weekend in Munich
A Friday-to-Sunday weekend in Munich planned the way a city break actually runs — arrival-evening logic, a full Saturday of sights and gardens, a slower Sunday that works around the shops being shut, with hotel-area, dinner-timing and no-wasted-transit advice throughout.
Around Olympiapark, Munich
The northern districts around Olympic Park, BMW Welt and the Olympic Village — a green, modern, family-friendly zone with strong transit links and easy reach of the Allianz Arena.
Au, Munich
A local-feeling riverside quarter on the Isar's east bank — home to the thrice-yearly Auer Dult market, the Nockherberg and its strong-beer season, and quieter food and evenings away from the crowds.
Family Hotels in Munich
Which Munich areas and hotel features actually work for families — space and connecting rooms over a glamorous address, a good breakfast, a park nearby and a transit stop at the door — plus the neighbourhoods that make travelling with kids easy.
Four Days in Munich
A slower four-day Munich itinerary that adds the things three days has to skip — a proper neighbourhood day, more museums and beer gardens, and one big day trip into the Alps or to the lakes — built for travellers who want to live the city rather than tick it off.
Glockenbachviertel, Munich
Munich's liveliest, most stylish quarter just south of the Altstadt — bars and cocktail dens, independent boutiques, the heart of the city's LGBTQ+ scene, the Isar a block away, and where the night happens.
Haidhausen, Munich
Munich's most village-like central quarter, just over the Isar — the French Quarter's pretty streets and squares, an excellent dinner scene, the Gasteig/HP8 culture campus, and a quietly romantic place to stay.
Isarvorstadt, Munich
The lively district between Sendlinger Tor and the Isar — home to the Glockenbach- and Gärtnerplatzviertel, markets and food, riverside walks, an excellent veggie-and-vegan scene, and a central, characterful base.
Love Munich travel guide
Plan Munich with curated guides to its sights, beer gardens, hotels, day trips, Oktoberfest and seasonal itineraries — written by people who keep coming back.
Luxury Munich
How to spend a high-end weekend in Munich — the grand-dame hotels and design boutiques, the Michelin tables and beer-hall counterpoint, the opera and Maximilianstraße shopping, and the private touring that turns money into time.
Luxury Munich Itinerary
A high-end, unhurried plan for Munich — grand-dame and design hotels, private guides, fine dining, palaces and treasuries, the opera, and an Alpine or lakeside add-on, built around comfort and time rather than a packed schedule.
Maxvorstadt, Munich
Munich's museum quarter and university heart — the Kunstareal's Pinakotheken, leafy student streets, third-wave coffee and boutique hotels, and why it's one of the best-value central bases in the city.
Munich Couples Itinerary
An unhurried, romantic plan for two — a one-day version for a short break and a three-day long weekend with gardens, galleries, golden-hour views, candlelit dinners and a lakes-or-castles day trip — built to be slowed down, not rushed.
Munich Honeymoon Guide
How to build a honeymoon around Munich — a few unhurried city days of palaces, gardens and good dinners, then the easy escape south to fairy-tale castles, Alpine peaks and the lakes.
Munich in December: Christmas Markets, Lights and Festive Bavaria
December is Munich at its most magical — the Christkindlmarkt glowing on Marienplatz, Glühwein under a towering lit tree, palaces and churches dressed for winter, and the whole city wrapped in lights and the smell of roasted almonds. Here's what to expect from the weather, what's on, what to eat, and how to plan a festive Munich trip well.
Munich in January: Snow, Cosy Museums and Low-Season Value
January is Munich at its quietest and most affordable — cold and often snowy, with the Christmas crowds gone home and the city's museums, churches and warm interiors all to yourself. Here's what to expect from the weather, what's open, what's on, and how to make the most of the low season.
Munich Itinerary With Kids
A family-paced Munich plan that puts hands-on museums, big parks, the zoo and easy meals in an order that works with young legs and short attention spans — with nap-friendly routing, weather-proof swaps and the practical detail that keeps a day with children calm.
Munich on a Budget
A low-cost three-day Munich plan built on the city's many free sights, the value of a day ticket, cheap-but-real Bavarian food and the Sunday-museum and beer-garden tactics that let you see the best of Munich without the prices — with the splurges flagged so you choose where to spend.
Munich Opera Festival: How to Plan a Summer of Opera
How to plan tickets, hotels and dining around the Munich Opera Festival — the Bavarian State Opera's summer high point at the National Theatre — with practical, evergreen advice and dates to verify each year.
Munich With Kids: The Practical Survival Guide
The logistics behind a happy family trip — strollers on the U-Bahn and over cobbles, public toilets and changing, kid-friendly meals and timings, where to nap and how to build in breaks, plus the family hotel-area logic that saves the whole trip.
Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, Munich
A leafy, family-friendly district west of the centre — wrapped around Schloss Nymphenburg and its park, threaded with classic beer gardens, and a calmer, better-value alternative to the Old Town.
Oktoberfest Itinerary
How to combine Oktoberfest with the rest of Munich — a balanced multi-day plan that pairs tent time with sightseeing, builds in recovery mornings, and sorts the hotel, transport and reservation logistics that make or break a Wiesn trip.
Schwabing, Munich
Munich's old bohemian quarter against the English Garden — Jugendstil façades, café and café-bar culture, leafy streets, and an easy, green base a short ride north of the centre.
Three Days in Munich
A deeper, unhurried three-day Munich itinerary — the Old Town and a viewpoint on day one, a royal palace and the museum quarter on day two, and an Alpine or castle day trip on day three, with food stops and beer gardens built in.