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Munich is emerging as a young, laid-back hub that’s balancing tradition and innovation in unusual ways. Take a look at the Schlachthofviertel, a rapidly evolving cultural district centered around a slaughterhouse that has sprung to life with nightclubs and bars. It is a beautiful home for the Volkstheater,one of the city’s main playhouses. If you intend on visiting Munich in the summer, don’t miss the Munich opera festival, which is about 150 years old.
Keystops in Munich include the Englischer Garten, or the English Garden, which is Munich’s beloved central park. Don’t forget the Lenbachhaus Museum, which contains Germany’s most important collection of works by various artists. Another key destination is the Bahnwärter Thiel,a hip cultural space in a formerly abandoned lot with graffitied freight containers and old subway cars and a vibrant techno club at its center.
Also, you can visit the Munich documentation center for the history of national socialism, a museum that attracts many as it was built on the former site of Nazi headquarters and traces the ideology and the crimes of the party that was founded in Munich in 1920. We also have the Grand National Theatre, home to Bayerische Staatssoper, one of Germany’s best opera companies.
Don’t forget the grassy banks of the isar, the river that runs through the town, and the Nymphenburg palace, whose sweepings and stately gardens rival those of Versailles. Also, the Alva-Morgaine is another stop, as this delightful overstuffed second-hand shop has something for you, as it is unpredictable and ever-changing in assortment and eccentric vintage clothes.
The restaurants here offer delightful services as you find delicacies of all sorts, ranging from pastries to desserts, and don’t forget the königlicher Hirschgarten, one of the largest and oldest beer gardens and a perfect place to enjoy local delicacies and have a pint with your closest friends. There are also luxurious hotels to stay in,all of which offer luxury and comfort. And others that are old-fashioned but still luxurious.
You won’t find it difficult to get around in Munich as the public transport (MVG), which includes trains, buses, and trams,is extensive, efficient, and affordable. Also during weekends, the MVG runs all night long. Also, the MVG offers bike sharing, making it efficient to keep fit and get around.
Visiting Munich is a chance to explore art. Here you get to explore centuries’ worth of masterpieces in the museums in Munich, which are many and offer different works by different artists from different centuries.
