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Munich and vicinity

Welcome to Munich-Unterföhring

With more than 1.5 million inhabitants Munich is Germany’s 3rd largest city and the capital of Bavaria. The urban catchment reaches far beyond the city limits, with about 6 million people living in the metropolis region. Munich is one of the economically most successful and fastest growing cities in Germany. Even though, tradition and Bavarian charm can be perceived everywhere. About 10 million visitors from all over the world come to assure themselves about it each year. Despite the tradition Munich is a very modern and vivid city. Leading international industrial businesses like Siemens or BMW have their headquarters here. But also many businesses from the media industry have settled here. Besides others the Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcast), ZDF, ProSiebenSat1 and Sky produce a part of their shows here. Many media service providers are also located in Mediapark Unterföhring.

But there is lots more Munich has to offer. The city and its vicinity has many places of interest and touristic offers of all kind. We cordially invite you to discover the city and its region!

The most important places of interest at a glance

Frauenkirche – the city’s landmark

The more than 500 years counting Munich cathedral (Frauenkirche) is seat of the archbishop of Munich and Freising and – located in the midst of the old town – the city’s landmark. The towers rise almost 100 meter into the sky with their “Welsch canopies” and can be seen far beyond the city limits, thus dominating its silhouette like hardly any other building. Since 2004 no buildings may be built any more that would top the towers.

Marienplatz – the city’s heart

This is where Munich’s history and present meet. “Neues Rathaus”, built in 1900 in neo-gothic style, dominates the place and is the scenery for everything celebrated in Munich. City festivals, Christkindlmarkt – and of course the championship celebrations of FC Bayern. The carillon at “Neues Rathaus” leads visitors back into the city’s history since 1158 several times a day. Mariensäule (Mary’s Column) in the center of the place or the Fischbrunnen (Fish fountain) on the corner of “Ludwig Beck” department store are popular venues for citizens of Munich and visitors in order not to miss each other in the lively city center.

The fascination of technology – Deutsches Museum

With Deutsches Museum Munich hosts the world’s biggest museum for natural sciences and technology. More than 1.5 million visitors come each year to see the almost 30.000 exhibits in 50 departments. Even though some departments of the house which first opened in 1925 are closed due to complex renovation until 2019 – one day still is not enough to see the full range of its collection. So, come back again! And for kids there are special offers to participate and experience! Thus the little ones from 3 years and older will not feel bored.

There’s a Hofbräuhaus in Munich…

Las Vegas got one and Tokyo, too. But there is nothing like the original one at Munich’s “Platzl”. Experience the unique and historic atmosphere of the world-famous Hofbräuhaus and dive into the aura of the impressive neo-renaissance building. At this place tradition and modernity meet when the waiters in traditional livery serve the Hofbräu-Beer and Bavarian delicacies for tourists and locals and the brass band intones classics and current stuff from the charts. Daily from 9 a.m.

Arts – from medieval ages to present: Pinakothek art galleries

In Maxvorstadt, between central station and Schwabing, you will find a museums quarter of international reputation. Alte and Neue Pinakothek, Pinakothek of Modern Art, Brandhorst Museum and others form Munichs arts quarter. Discover Cranach, Dürer and Rembrandt as well as Monet and van Gogh and be inspired by artists of modernity and present. On Sundays for just 1 Euro. But you should be an early bird in this case as it becomes very full at noon.

Viktualienmarkt and “Alter Peter” church

Located direclty next to Marienplatz you will find Viktualienmarkt, which is the source for local and exotic delicacies from all over the world for Munich locals and tourists. Besides the booths many restaurants and beer gardens invite to linger and feast. The church “Alter Peter”, which dominates Viktualienmarkt, is the oldest city church in Munich. If you do not shy away from the 300 steps up to the tower, you will be rewarded with a breath-taking panoramic view. And it is not only Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt which you can see with a bird’s eye view – on days with foehn you can also see the alps.

Allianz Arena – the “Ufo” in the north

This view leaves nobody cold: the futuristic stadium, the home of FC Bayern München, easily accessible from the Munich-Nuremberg highway, is a real eye-catcher for everybody entering the city from the north. Its illuminated outer-layer consists of 2.760 foil pillows. Here, up to 75.000 fans of FC Bayern follow the home matches or encounters of the national team. On a tour of the stadium you can take a look behind the scenes or experience the champions history in the FCB adventure world.

English Garden – a hideaway in the midst of the city

For more than 225 years the English Garden offers recovery and savoir vivre to Munich residents and guests. Surfing on Eisbach wave, sun bathing on the vast meadows, going for a walk and cycling on the broad ways, relaxation and well-being in the beer-garden at the Chinese tower or having a party and dinner at Seehaus am Kleinhesseloher See. - Options for relaxation and dissipation are manifold. And from Comfort Hotel at Medienpark it’s just 5 minutes by bike to the northern entrance of the park! From here you can proceed directly to the city center. Bikes can be rented at the hotel.

Nymphenburg castle – a time travel to courtly Munich

The journey into the past already begins several hundred meters ante portas of the castle when both of the drive-way alleys guide the way and little by little uncover the view to the impressive, almost 500 meters wide façade of the castle. Next to the main building about 300.000 visitors each year discover the enchanted park and the gorgeous pleasure palaces therein. You are welcome to plan more than one day to discover everything around the castle.

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