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Mumbai/North

North Mumbai consists of the suburbs of Manori, Borivali, Gorai, Goregaon, Malad, Kandivali and Mira Bhayandar. They lie on the Western train line and are usually considered part of the Western Suburbs. The area has some nice beaches, especially near Malad. Jogeshwari has hot springs which are reputed to have medicinal properties. The area is home to East Indian Christians and has several churches. The area also covers Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the historical Kanheri Caves. It also houses the Essel World an amusement park.

Understand
The beaches of north Mumbai serve as an ideal gateway for weekend tourists from Mumbai. It's easy train and road connectivity makes it a favourite weekend destination for Mumbaikaras. The place is also home to East Indian Christians. They are an ethno-religious Catholic Christian group and one of the early settlers of the present-day Mumbai region. The area has a number of churches, some dating back over centuries. The place has also has a share of history and nature complete with cave temples and national parks.

By train
The Western Line has stops at Goregaon, Malad, Kandivali, Borivali, Dahisar, Mira Road and Bhayandar.

By road

 * Bus: There are regular bus services from central Mumbai to places like Borivali and Bhayandar.
 * Car or Bike: The roads are good and personal vehicles provide the opportunity of exploring the places at your will
 * Cycle: The adventurous can cycle to the different beaches of north Mumbai

Getting around

 * Own vehicle: As public transport is not widely available, this is the best option for exploring the different beaches
 * Autos: Autos can be booked to explore the beaches. There are no fixed rates, so fix a price before you start the tour. Do bargain also
 * Rented Cars: The hotels or resorts can arrange for rented cars to explore the surroundings

Sanjay Gandhi National Park
The attractions within the park include: There are three activities within the park. Tickets for each activity are sold on-site.
 * Toy train — There's a narrow-gauge railway service named Van Rani (वन राणी Van Rāṇī, literally 'jungle queen'), which offers a 15-minute ride along the foothills of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial at 190 m (620 ft) Pavilion Hill traverses a couple of bridges and tunnels and passes over the Deer Park.
 * Boating — Boating services are available near the Van Rani starting point with 2- and 4-seater pedalos for sailing in the small lake, which has a view bridge where you can stand and watch the boats in the water.
 * Jungle safari — The jungle safari is a 20-minute ride through a 12-hectare fenced forest area in one of the park's green buses. During visiting hours, some of the resident lions are let out into the enclosure and can be viewed from the safety of the bus. There are 4 tigers that are kept semi-confined in a fenced area that is toured by the buses. Here the visitors are caged in the bus so the big cats can roam like in the wild.

Besides, there are a number of public walking trails in the national park. The popular Ashok Van trail winds through thick forests to a dense cluster of Ashoka trees that are a welcome halfway resting spot. The return journey is usually via the Gaumukh trail that leads to an open volcanic rock face and ends at the Kanheri Caves. A more challenging route is called the "View Point" trail and leads to the highest point in Mumbai. It affords a panoramic view of the city and its three lakes – Tulsi Lake, Vihar Lake and Powai Lake. The Nagla Forest Block Trail is a famous trail which ends in the mangroves of the Vasai Creek and is home to many bird species.

Buy
It is a growing area of shopping malls. One of the best malls in Mumbai is located in this belt due to the rising affluence of the locality. One that stands out is InOrbit, Malad. Other than that places to shop are concentrated near railway stations.

Eat

 * Banjara Dhaba, Borivli West, Rushi Complex, close to IC Colony. Good variety of Punjabi and Chinese food. Reasonably priced and decent Dhaba-style ambience. Drinks served.
 * 'Good Ambience, Kids love the place due to the Jungle theme inside the restaurant. Priced reasonably.
 * Machaan Restaurant in Malad West, Above Croma, on link road is a good family restaurant and serves some excellent veg & non-veg Indian food. Drinks are also served.
 * Rajdhani, in Orbit mall, Malad. Great Gujarati Thali.
 * Salute, Borivli West, Kastur Park. Good variety of Punjabi food. Moderately priced.
 * Silver Coin, IC colony, Borivli. Good variety of Moghlai, and Punjabi food along with a few continental dishes. The average meal per person is around ₹350.
 * Urban Tadka, Kandivali, Off West Express Highway. Good variety of Punjabi. Moderately priced. Drinks served.

Drink
This is not a great place to drink. It has only a few good pubs. Drinks are served in a few good restaurants. A large number of men drink in smaller and cheaper bars, but women are not generally seen in such places.

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Mumbai/South

South Mumbai is the one of the most affluent districts of Mumbai and home to Girgaon Chowpatty, Malabar Hill and Marine Drive. Since the place has been a hub of business activities for over a century, it has attracted business communities from far and wide. Business communities like the Parsis, Jews, Marawaris, and Gujaratis have made South Mumbai their home. This led to places of worship for each of the communities and South Mumbai does have its share of temples, Parsi fire temples, synagogues and even a Chinese temple.

Malabar Hill, the most affluent residential neighbourhood in the city, is also here. Most industrialists have their bungalows here. This is also where the official residences of Maharashtra's Chief Minister and Governor are.

By taxi
This is the best way to reach South Mumbai whether you have arrived by air, train, or bus. The taxi should be able to get you straight to your hotel.

By train
The Western Line is the major line serving South Mumbai, with stops at Mumbai Central, Charni Road and Marine Lines.

There are two stations shared by the Harbour and Central lines within this part of Mumbai.

By bus
BEST serves this district exceptionally well. During peak times buses have standing room only, but at other times it is a comfortable option. Buses in the series 1-199 serve this district.

By car
It is best to avoid getting your car here, especially on a weekday. While all highways terminate here and traffic discipline is better than almost anywhere else in India, the extraordinary amount of traffic and the near impossibility of finding parking close to your destination make this a bad option to take. Even if you drive down, it is a good idea to park your car at one of the paid parking areas run by the Municipal Corporation (look for "BMC" or "MCGM" on the streets) and then take other means of transport to your destination.

On foot
Since the district is not very spread out, walking is a good option. This allows the opportunity of admiring the architecture, interacting with locals and tasting street food.

Museums and galleries

Synagogues

Eat
You can also eat from the various carts and hawkers if you feel your stomach can take it.

Budget

 * Swati Snacks, Tardeo. A safe way to try Indian fast food and street food.
 * Swati Snacks, Tardeo. A safe way to try Indian fast food and street food.

Splurge

 * The Dome, Hotel Intercontinental, Marine Drive. It is an open air bar and snack restaurant with a beautiful view of Bombay.
 * Kebab Corner in the Intercontinental Hotel - High class Indian food in a stylish restaurant with superb views over Back Bay

If you know someone who is a member of the Willingdon, Bombay Gym, Radio club, or CCI beg them to take you there for cheap, good food, and dirt-cheap drinks.

Drink

 * Tetsuma. The bar and restaurant is pretty and has some nice cocktails. A great place to pre-drink before heading off to Prive, the only good nightclub in South Mumbai.
 * Tetsuma. The bar and restaurant is pretty and has some nice cocktails. A great place to pre-drink before heading off to Prive, the only good nightclub in South Mumbai.
 * Tetsuma. The bar and restaurant is pretty and has some nice cocktails. A great place to pre-drink before heading off to Prive, the only good nightclub in South Mumbai.

Budget

 * Anupam Guest House, V. Bhai Patil Rd..
 * Arya Nivas, Kalbadevi Rd..
 * Bentley's is a great budget hotel, but often booked up.
 * Hotel Moti International 10 Best Marg, off of Colaba Causeway. Clean, safe and quiet.

Mid-range

 * Hotel Rosewood, Tulsiwadi opp. A/C Market, Tardeo (nearest landmark is Crossroads Mall, M M Malviya Road. You have to turn left at a little lane a couple of blocks down from Crossroads.),, , -69 ([mailto:rosewood@vsnl.com rosewood@vsnl.com], fax: +91 22 2498 3567). The location is somewhat inconvenient, but has a good restaurant called Oh! Calcutta. ₹1750-4500 (exclusive of tax).

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Mumbai/South Central

South Central Mumbai consists of Mahalaxmi, Tardeo, Byculla, Parel, Worli, Prabhadevi and Sewri neighbourhoods of Mumbai. It started its modern history as a sort of backyard to South Mumbai. In the late 19th century, many industries, especially textile mills, relocated here. The industries naturally attracted migrant labour from all parts of the country, but mostly from Maharashtra and its Konkan region. The influence of this migration is still seen today and the district is considered the home of Marathi culture in the city.

In the 1970s and 80s, high labour costs, industrial unrest, and the exorbitant price of land caused the closure of many industries and the district consequently went into a decline. Over two decades, the decrepit old mill area was regenerated into swanky office complexes. You will find many BPO operations, advertising agencies, film production houses, and banks here. Many old textile mills have given way to enormous malls like High Street Phoenix. Much of what is happening in Mumbai today is happening here, with the newest, largest malls (Atria, Phoenix), clubs (Shiro, Hard Rock), hotels (ITC, Four Seasons), and restaurants (Olive).

Get in
There is excellent road connectivity and most bus routes pass through this place. However, this place can be a traffic nightmare at night.

Drink

 * Beautiful, chic restaurant and bar by the Indigo people. Cocktails are ₹300 up. Alcoholic Sunday brunch.
 * Beautiful, chic restaurant and bar by the Indigo people. Cocktails are ₹300 up. Alcoholic Sunday brunch.
 * Beautiful, chic restaurant and bar by the Indigo people. Cocktails are ₹300 up. Alcoholic Sunday brunch.
 * Beautiful, chic restaurant and bar by the Indigo people. Cocktails are ₹300 up. Alcoholic Sunday brunch.
 * Beautiful, chic restaurant and bar by the Indigo people. Cocktails are ₹300 up. Alcoholic Sunday brunch.
 * Beautiful, chic restaurant and bar by the Indigo people. Cocktails are ₹300 up. Alcoholic Sunday brunch.

 * Tryst, Phoenix Mills. Used to be called Ra then Play. Popular with the teenyboppers.
 * Zenzi, Todi Mills. Smaller than most other bars in the area, but well done up, and usually crowded with expats. Drinks between ₹400-500, Fridays hiphop.

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Mumbai/Western Suburbs

The Western Suburbs of Mumbai consists of Bandra, Khar, Santacruz, Juhu, Vile Parle, Andheri and Jogeshwari, which are some of the oldest suburbs of the city. In particular, Bandra (वांद्रे Vāndre), also known as the Queen of the Suburbs, had existed as a separate town for almost as long as Mumbai.

The district started its history as a bunch of fishing villages. Then it became home to a Christian population that set up its churches, orphanages, and monasteries. It later turned into a place where Mumbai's beautiful people live, a status that it holds to this day. It is a very cosmopolitan place and does not have the rundown look of the other suburbs. It still has a lot of old bungalows. These suburbs can get extremely crowded in the evenings, with nightmarish traffic snarls.

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and most of the budget hotels of the city are also in this district. Many software and BPO companies have their offices in and around SEEPZ, Andheri.

Mumbai's only river, the Mithi River, flows through this district and also serves as a sewage line.

By train
The Western Line has stops at Bandra, Khar Road, Santacruz, Vile Parle, Andheri and Jogeshwari.

By bus
Bus services are very good. Generally, BEST's "200 & 300" series serves the Western Suburbs.

By car
The Western Express Highway (WEH) runs through the district, as does SV Road (Swami Vivekananda Road). The Bandra–Worli Sea Link provides high-speed connectivity from the city centre. Connectivity from the Central and Harbour Suburbs is poor. Getting in from Sion or Kurla is a pain but with the development of the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR). It is now a breeze to get in via Powai.

Do

 * Bullseye, Santacruz, just after subway (underpass) near S.V. Road and Western Express Highway.
 * Movies — There are many movie theatres that offer movies for ₹100- ₹300. They generally have food like popcorn, samosa, sandwiches, etc. for ₹25- ₹100. There are many good theatres like Big Cinemas, Fame Adlabs, PVR, Inox, IMAX etc.
 * Pool Halls — there are many pool halls in the suburbs. Cheap (generally ₹50) for 15 to 30 minutes. Billiards is around ₹100. Many of these are not always on main roads. You can just ask someone on the street and they will probably know. Most of these places also have air conditioning.
 * Movies — There are many movie theatres that offer movies for ₹100- ₹300. They generally have food like popcorn, samosa, sandwiches, etc. for ₹25- ₹100. There are many good theatres like Big Cinemas, Fame Adlabs, PVR, Inox, IMAX etc.
 * Pool Halls — there are many pool halls in the suburbs. Cheap (generally ₹50) for 15 to 30 minutes. Billiards is around ₹100. Many of these are not always on main roads. You can just ask someone on the street and they will probably know. Most of these places also have air conditioning.
 * Movies — There are many movie theatres that offer movies for ₹100- ₹300. They generally have food like popcorn, samosa, sandwiches, etc. for ₹25- ₹100. There are many good theatres like Big Cinemas, Fame Adlabs, PVR, Inox, IMAX etc.
 * Pool Halls — there are many pool halls in the suburbs. Cheap (generally ₹50) for 15 to 30 minutes. Billiards is around ₹100. Many of these are not always on main roads. You can just ask someone on the street and they will probably know. Most of these places also have air conditioning.

Learn

 * Cooking - From "A Bombay Tiffin"...learn authentic home-style Indian cooking in Bandra (W). Spend an afternoon learning to cook and then enjoying the meal after.

Eat
Chains can be found throughout Bandra, such as Mocha, Barista, McDonalds, KFC, and Cafe Coffee Day. Lots of new restaurants and themes keep popping up on Turner Road, Gaspar Enclave, and Union Park.

Bandra and Juhu are packed with eateries, with new ones opening every day it seems. Most are reasonably priced with decent food, but ask for a menu before you sit.

Budget
For street food, quite a few good vendors exist around Bandra. A bloke called Karachi Sweets on Hill Road does a good job. For the pani puri though, Karachi Sweets on Hill Road and Punjab Sweets on Pali Naka are strongly recommended. For a great Bhel Puri and Sev Puri, you must visit the Bhel Puri Bhaiya on Pali Hill.

There are a lot of Udipi and Punjabi Restaurants too. For non-vegetarian tandoor you could try Jai Javan at Linking Road opp National College.

You can find a ton of street stalls of questionable hygiene standards. If you don't have a cast-iron stomach, look for one that uses bottled water, with servers wearing plastic gloves.

 * Dcosta Bakery 'Bazaar Road, Bandra west. They serve burgers, rolls, veg & non veg, freshly baked biscuits. The prices are cheap around ₹15 for burgers. tel# 9892363346
 * Jay Sandwich, 200m from RD National College, Bandra. Serves sandwiches of all kinds. A popular hangout spot for college students.
 * Elco, Hill Road. Serves an extensive menu of chaats and other fast food. Has an AC section (or you can eat like the locals do it standing around the pani puri walla). Their hygiene standards are decent (they use bottled water in their chaats), although they are not dirt cheap (₹ 50-100 for a chaat) by Bombay standards.
 * Gajalee', Malvani coastal seafood restaurant at VileParle (East). Good food, but there's usually a wait for seating. Try the Bombil (bombay duck, and not really a duck at all).
 * Hearsch and Co., Hill Road. Bandra is a hole in the wall food joint that is an institute. Over the last 25 years or more, it has been making and selling breads, sandwiches, cakes, rolls, and such-like, with the chicken roll and plum cake being particularly good. If you are looking for non vegetarian baked items here, the chilly chicken croissant is tender and succulent.
 * Shiv Sagar, Juhu. A fast-food chain where you can find excellent Pav Bhaji and great South Indian dishes, such as dosas.
 * Vow Snax, 16th Road. Their servings are very big. They provide free delivery as well.
 * Vow Snax, 16th Road. Their servings are very big. They provide free delivery as well.

Mid-range

 * A-1 and American Express Bakery have excellent varieties of bread and takeaway.
 * Andora serves fast food opposite St. Andrews School.
 * Bombay Blue Serves a smattering of all sorts of favourite Bombay food, including chole bhature, onion rings, and sizzling brownies.
 * Camy Wafers — Wafers, savories, and farsan.
 * Candies  — Has excellent desserts, mini meals, sandwiches, and snacks at Pali and Bandra Reclamation.
 * Hersh — Serves bread, goan sweets, fast food, and snacks near Holy Family Hospital.
 * Highway Gomantak serves excellent Konkani and Goan food.
 * Lucky — SV Road is famous for its biryani.
 * Lucky Star serves great Mughlai food at Bandra Bazar Road.
 * McCraig, serves nice fast food, mini meals, and snacks at Gaspar enclave, Bandra.
 * Only Parathas, Linking Road. Serves chaat in addition to parathas (thick Indian rotis stuffed with all sorts of delicious things).
 * Persia Dabar, Linking Road, Bandra (Next to Shoppers Stop). Indian and Chinese food. Their Tandoori Naan and crispy veg. is killer. It's a cheap, clean, and friendly place.
 * Only Parathas, Linking Road. Serves chaat in addition to parathas (thick Indian rotis stuffed with all sorts of delicious things).
 * Persia Dabar, Linking Road, Bandra (Next to Shoppers Stop). Indian and Chinese food. Their Tandoori Naan and crispy veg. is killer. It's a cheap, clean, and friendly place.

Splurge
All the airport hotels have excellent quality restaurants, particularly those at ITC (a hotel chain well known for its restaurants, like the world famous Bukhara in Delhi).

 * Celini Grand Hyatt, Kalina, 24 hours. Home to Bombay's most beloved paper-thin pizza. Even South Bombay kids make it over to this side at 2AM for a post-clubbing pizza and tiramisu.
 * China House, Grand Hyatt, Kalina. One of the best, most expensive Chinese eateries in the city. Try their excellent Peking Duck. Go on a weekend and stick around until the China House club picks up (post 11PM) for a taste of the posh Bombay partying scene
 * Dakshin, ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton. Fantastic South Indian food.
 * Dum Pukht, ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton. Traditional Indian cuisine (a mix of Awadi, Luckhnawi food)
 * Global Fusion, off Linking Rd. On the top floor of a nondescript, avoidable mall. Nice ambiance, but can get very crowded. Does a good Oriental buffet for ₹ 800. Includes decent sushi, lots of different kinds of dumplings, and dessert. Skip the main course (very ordinary) and stuff yourself on their starters. Or go eat at Olive or China House for the same price.
 * Olive (off Carter Road). A beautiful, classy restaurant that's extremely popular with Bombay's socialite set. All their food is amazing (try the pizzas and kebabs), at ₹ 800~ or so for an entree. A nice place to go for a long, booze-fueled dinner.
 * Pan Asian, ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton. Oriental food.
 * Peshawri, ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton. Among the best North Indian food in the city. They have a one-page menu with some 12 items, each a culinary masterpiece. Expect traditional Indian style dining (no cutlery) at international prices (up to ₹ 1000 per dish). Hours : noon - 2:45PM; 7:30PM - 11:45PM
 * Seijo and the soul dish, Bandra, has an interesting oriental menu.
 * Shatranj Napoli is okay for the price.
 * Soma also at The Grand Hyatt, does good Indian food.
 * Taj Lands End has a good range of expensive, but quality restaurants.
 * West View, ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton. Go for sublime, marinated kebabs and grills.
 * West View, ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton. Go for sublime, marinated kebabs and grills.

Drink
Bandra is also known as the 'Restaurant and Pub district' of Mumbai with many options for different budgets and taste

 * Toto's is the closest you will ever come to a Western bar. The place fires up every single night throughout the week, the beer is great, and the place is packed with locals and the occasional tourist. But don't go in expecting a seat. The tables are hard to get even if they're empty. They are parked with 'reserved' signs unless you are a party of four or six.
 * Toto's is the closest you will ever come to a Western bar. The place fires up every single night throughout the week, the beer is great, and the place is packed with locals and the occasional tourist. But don't go in expecting a seat. The tables are hard to get even if they're empty. They are parked with 'reserved' signs unless you are a party of four or six.
 * Toto's is the closest you will ever come to a Western bar. The place fires up every single night throughout the week, the beer is great, and the place is packed with locals and the occasional tourist. But don't go in expecting a seat. The tables are hard to get even if they're empty. They are parked with 'reserved' signs unless you are a party of four or six.
 * Toto's is the closest you will ever come to a Western bar. The place fires up every single night throughout the week, the beer is great, and the place is packed with locals and the occasional tourist. But don't go in expecting a seat. The tables are hard to get even if they're empty. They are parked with 'reserved' signs unless you are a party of four or six.
 * Toto's is the closest you will ever come to a Western bar. The place fires up every single night throughout the week, the beer is great, and the place is packed with locals and the occasional tourist. But don't go in expecting a seat. The tables are hard to get even if they're empty. They are parked with 'reserved' signs unless you are a party of four or six.
 * Toto's is the closest you will ever come to a Western bar. The place fires up every single night throughout the week, the beer is great, and the place is packed with locals and the occasional tourist. But don't go in expecting a seat. The tables are hard to get even if they're empty. They are parked with 'reserved' signs unless you are a party of four or six.
 * Toto's is the closest you will ever come to a Western bar. The place fires up every single night throughout the week, the beer is great, and the place is packed with locals and the occasional tourist. But don't go in expecting a seat. The tables are hard to get even if they're empty. They are parked with 'reserved' signs unless you are a party of four or six.
 * Toto's is the closest you will ever come to a Western bar. The place fires up every single night throughout the week, the beer is great, and the place is packed with locals and the occasional tourist. But don't go in expecting a seat. The tables are hard to get even if they're empty. They are parked with 'reserved' signs unless you are a party of four or six.

Sleep
Despite being home to most of the budget hotels in Mumbai, it is a tough job to get such hotels in the Western Suburbs, especially the ones close to Mumbai Airport. If you can, you should choose a hotel farther away to avoid paying through your nose. If money is no object and you want to stay close to the airport, see Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

Mid-range

 * Sun N Sand Hotel, Juhu Beach.
 * Sun N Sand Hotel, Juhu Beach.
 * Sun N Sand Hotel, Juhu Beach.
 * Sun N Sand Hotel, Juhu Beach.
 * Sun N Sand Hotel, Juhu Beach.
 * Sun N Sand Hotel, Juhu Beach.
 * Sun N Sand Hotel, Juhu Beach.
 * Sun N Sand Hotel, Juhu Beach.

Splurge

 * Centaur, Juhu Tara Rd, Juhu 26113040.

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Muncie

Muncie, named after the "Munsee" clan of Lenape people and home to Ball State University, is a city in the east of Central Indiana. It was an industrial titan in its time but then felt the effects of deindustrialization.

Get around

 * Bus service: 14 fixed route bus transportation within the Muncie city limits provide service to most shopping, medical, employment, residential, recreational, and governmental locations. Buses operate Monday through Saturday on all but six holidays.
 * MITSPlus: for people with a disability, MITS provides door-to-door service. An advance reservation is required and customers must be certified as needing the service. MITSPlus provides service M-F 6AM-9PM, Sa 7:45AM-6:15PM
 * MITSPlus: for people with a disability, MITS provides door-to-door service. An advance reservation is required and customers must be certified as needing the service. MITSPlus provides service M-F 6AM-9PM, Sa 7:45AM-6:15PM

Arts

 * The Bob Ross Experience, 620 W Minnetrista Blvd. In keeping with the spirit of the Bob Ross a la Joy Of Painting show that used to be recorded in this home, this venue that is part of the Minnetrista gives you a chance to learn more about the highly regarded artist or create a painting like Bob used to. +1 765-327-8793
 * The Bob Ross Experience, 620 W Minnetrista Blvd. In keeping with the spirit of the Bob Ross a la Joy Of Painting show that used to be recorded in this home, this venue that is part of the Minnetrista gives you a chance to learn more about the highly regarded artist or create a painting like Bob used to. +1 765-327-8793
 * The Bob Ross Experience, 620 W Minnetrista Blvd. In keeping with the spirit of the Bob Ross a la Joy Of Painting show that used to be recorded in this home, this venue that is part of the Minnetrista gives you a chance to learn more about the highly regarded artist or create a painting like Bob used to. +1 765-327-8793
 * The Bob Ross Experience, 620 W Minnetrista Blvd. In keeping with the spirit of the Bob Ross a la Joy Of Painting show that used to be recorded in this home, this venue that is part of the Minnetrista gives you a chance to learn more about the highly regarded artist or create a painting like Bob used to. +1 765-327-8793
 * The Bob Ross Experience, 620 W Minnetrista Blvd. In keeping with the spirit of the Bob Ross a la Joy Of Painting show that used to be recorded in this home, this venue that is part of the Minnetrista gives you a chance to learn more about the highly regarded artist or create a painting like Bob used to. +1 765-327-8793

Eat

 * Yats, 1625 W University Ave. On a cold Muncie day you can come in here and get some gumbo or other spicy Cajun food to warm you up. +1 765-587-2930

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Mundau

Mundau is a beach village in western Ceará. Still chiefly a traditional fishing village, tourism is slowly eating in. Always a step behind neighbouring Flecheiras, this is the place to go for absolute calm.

Get in
Some 140 km from Fortaleza are covered in about 2 hours by car. A handful of daily buses by Paraipaba will cost you double the time.

Get around
All walkable.

See

 * Great sunset.

Do

 * There is a river cruise

Buy
Goods and services are rather scarce, but most essentials can be found in Trairi, 17 km inland.

Eat
A few restaurants with none to varied menus.

Drink
Usually a local party of sorts on Saturdays. Count on forró.

Sleep
A good dozen of inns, charging between R$ 20 and 100 for a double.

Connect
An internet cafe charges R$ 2 an hour.

Go next
You can rent a buggy and drive along the beaches. To go further west you need to cross the river by a tiny ferry.

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Munger

Munger is a town in the Anga region of Bihar.

Understand
Munger (Hindi: मुंगेर) town is the headquarters of Munger district, in the Indian state of Bihar. Historically, Munger is known for its manufacturing of iron articles such as firearms and swords. It is ancient city of Mahabharata legend Karna, the eldest son of Kunti and Sun Lord.

By train
There are many railway stations here including Monghyr, Lal Darwaza and Purab Sarai, but Jamalpur Junction (JMP) railway station is the main station, having trains from every city of East and North India and also from Mumbai, Bangalore, Nagpur, Guwahati etc.

Jamalpur Junction is on the Gaya-Sahibganj and NewDelhi-Howrah (Kolkata) rail routes. The station is about 6 km from Ganga Darshan campus, which encompasses Bihar Yoga Bharati University. The main train connections include Vikramshila Express, Surat-Bhagalpur Tapti Ganga Express, Farakka Express, Bhagalpur-Muzaffarpur Jansewa Express and Jamalpur-Howrah Express. Traveling south-west, Kiul Junction Railway Station is the main station next to Jamalpur. Going east, Bhagalpur Junction Railway Station is the nearest main station.

By plane
Nearest airport is Jai Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna, 170 km connected from all major Indian cities.

Gaya airport 185 km away is connected with international destinations such as Kathmandu, Bangkok, Colombo, and Rangoon.

By road
Buses are available from all town in Bihar and major town in East India but railway is preferred. Chartered cars is available from anywhere in India.

By boat
Munger being on the banks of river Ganges is connected by waterways with hugli, Allahabad, Kanpur, Varanasi, Patna, Haridwar, Bhagalpur, etc.

Buy

 * Very cheap and good quality guns. Amazing but true at one side this town gives you peace in Bihar School of Yoga but violence in its great gun factories.
 * It also has cigarette factories.

Eat
Extremely delicate cuisines of the city, available only in Munger are Parwal-ki-Mithai and Mutter-Pump. These two mouth watering dishes is beloved by every netizens of the district and are oblivious on the globe.

Biharis are fond of food such as Litti chokha and Murga bhat (chicken and rice).

Various places to eat are: Shivam, Rimjhim, Madras Coffee House, Sudha; many other restaurants are there.

Its a saying at every corner you can find a man eating something at a place of eating, Don't forget to have a delicious break fast here that is puri sabji and jalebi.

Munger is also famous for jalebis, rasgullas and creamchops.

Have a nice meal at Yoga Ashram (BSY).

And always have an egg roll in the evening at any road side joint.

Drink
Lassi is a very healthy drink you can get it anywhere in Munger.

Alcohol is banned in Bihar. Taari can be useful if consumed early morning before sunrise.

Connect
100 in any case of emergency. You can not trust strangers here.

Go next
You can go by road, rail or water to Bhagalpur, Patna, Kolkata, Darjeeling or Kathmandu in Nepal.

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Mungo National Park is an Outback park in the southern Far West region of New South Wales. It is part of the Willandra Lakes World Heritage site.

Understand
Mungo National Park may seem a little unremarkable, aside for a few interesting landmarks, given how far it is from pretty much everything, but archaeologically it is an extremely important site. Remains known as "Mungo Man" and "Mungo Lady", the oldest human remains discovered in Australia and the oldest known human in the world to have been ritually cremated respectively, were discovered here.

Landscape
The landscape is typical Outback. The two main features in the park are the dry Lake Mungo and the Walls of China, a series of beautiful natural lunettes of sand.

Flora and fauna
Kangaroos are common. Echidnas and emus can also be found, as well as a range of many other animals.

Climate
The area is a desert. In the summer, temperatures can easily reach well above 40°C, while winter nights can drop below 0°C.

Get in
All roads to Mungo National Park are unpaved for at least the last few dozens of kilometres before the park. It is about a two-hour drive (110 km) from Mildura, the nearest city. During (or after) rare rain, the roads can be blocked, which means if you are in the park, you could be stuck there for some time.

Fees and permits
Vehicle entry fees are $8 per vehicle per day. Payment is by self-registration, envelopes and information available from the front of the visitor centre. Camping in the park overnight also requires a fee ($5 per adult, $3 per child), which you can pay at the visitor center.

Get around
Dirt roads in relatively good condition get to all points of interest in the park.

See

 * Lake Mungo

Do

 * Walls of China - a 70-km self-guided drive circles these formations and provides good views.

Eat
There aren't any places to eat, so you'll need to bring your own food.

Lodging

 * Shearers Quarters - next to the visitor centre, the park's historic shearers' quarters has 5 rooms: 2 with a double and 2 bunks, 2 with 3 bunks and 1 with 2 singles. No bedding provided. There is also a communal kitchen and dining room, showers, a toilet block, and hot water. $30 per adult per night (16 years and over); $10 per child per night (5-15 years); children under 5 years free. Minimum charge of $50 per night.
 * Mungo Lodge - 4-star private accommodation. There is a private airstrip next to the lodge.

Camping
The main campground has 33 sites, and is close to all major features of the park.

Belah campground is a little more remote and has 12 campsites.

Stay safe

 * This area is hot and dry - drink a lot. Also, check the weather before going: in the off-chance of rain, you might find yourself stranded for a while.
 * Remember that there's barely any mobile signal with you. Also, this area uses +613 rather than +612, which is used in NSW.

Go next

 * Mildura
 * Balranald

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Mungyeong

Mungyeong is a city of 77,000 people (2011) in North Gyeongsang. Also, mungyeong is a city in northwestern Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Understand
The Mungyeong economy during much of the 20th century was based on coal mining. However, these mines were closed in the 1980s, and since then the municipal government has focused on developing tourism, agriculture and light industry in the region.

The climate has an average annual temperature of 11.9°C, a maximum temperature of 34.2°C, a minimum temperature of -12.4°C, precipitation of 1,205.4 mm (based on normal values), and an average snowfall of 215 mm, indicating a continental climate.

See

 * Daeyasan Mountain Natural Recreation Forest
 * Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park
 * Mungyeongsaejae Open Set
 * Mungyeong Flying Land
 * Buljeong Recreational Forest
 * Mungyeong Saejae Four Season Sledding Slope
 * Mungyeong Youth Training Center
 * Buljeong Recreational Forest
 * Mungyeong Saejae Four Season Sledding Slope
 * Mungyeong Youth Training Center
 * Mungyeong Youth Training Center
 * Mungyeong Youth Training Center

Do

 * Mungyeong Tourist Shooting Range
 * Mungyeong Leisure Town
 * Mungyeong Rail Bicycle

Sleep

 * Mungyeong Saejae Gungmin Yeoga Camping Site

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Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park

Mungyeong SaeJae Provincial Park is in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is along the border with Chungcheongbukdo in the city of Mungyeong. It's just off Highway 3, and near the expressway 35/45.

History
This park was formed in 1981.

Landscape
The park consists of a valley surrounded by mountains.

Climate
It's up in the mountains, so expect cooler and wetter weather.

Get in
Drive there from Seoul or Daegu on Expressway 35/45. Get off at the Mungyeong Saejae interchange if you are approaching from the south, or at the Yeonpung interchange if from the north. Then take Highway three to the entrance road. It's 3 km down that side road to the park.

Or take a local bus from Jeomchon or from Mungyeong-eup to Kwan-mun. This is the entrance to the park. Check the schedule in advance - they don't come very often. Intercity buses from Tong-Seoul, Daegu, and elsewhere stop at Mungyeong-eup, from where you can take the local bus or a taxi. It's about 6 km from the Mungyeong bus station to the park.

Another option is to start at the north end of the trail. This entails, by car, parking a fair bit below the road's end and walking (all uphill) from there. Or, take a local bus from Suanbo or Yeonpung and walk the 3–4 km, all uphill, to the Saejae pass.

Get around
Walk.

See

 * There's a movie set a ways up the trail. It's a traditional Korean village - the southern part has grass roofs, the northern part is where the yangban live (or would live if anyone lived there.)
 * A museum near the park entrance.
 * The three stone gates.

Do

 * Hike along the old route between Kyeongsangdo and Seoul. Climb the mountains on either side.
 * Visit the temple, the movie set.

Buy
The tourist village is at the south entrance to the park. The usual things are there: restaurants, minbaks, souvenir shops.

Eat
Restaurants are in the tourist village. You can also find some establishments along the trail. Identify them by the loud music they play, audible for much too far through the forest.

Drink
Soju. Or, there's a nice mineral spring, Jagok Yaksu, partway up the trail.

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Munich

Munich (German: München, Bavarian: Minga) is the capital of the federal state of Bavaria in the south of Germany. Within the city limits, Munich in 2021 had a population of just under 1.5 million, the third most populous city in Germany. Greater Munich including its suburbs had a population of 2.6 million. The Munich metropolitan region which encompasses cities such as Augsburg and Ingolstadt had a population just under 6 million.

Standing on the river Isar in Southern Bavaria, it is famous for its beautiful architecture, fine culture, history and the annual Oktoberfest beer festival. Munich has a thriving cultural scene and striking architecture. It was heavily damaged by Allied bombing during World War II, but many of its historic buildings have been rebuilt, including its largest church, the Frauenkirche, and the City Hall. Other big draws are its sports events, zoo and trade exhibitions.

Munich is a global centre of engineering, science, innovation, and research, exemplified by its two research universities, a multitude of scientific institutions, and world-class technology and science museums like the Deutsches Museum and BMW Museum. It is a major centre of art, finance, publishing, culture and media, education and business. Its economy is also based on high-tech, automobiles, the service sector and creative industries, as well as IT and biotech. It enjoys a very high standard and quality of life. Munich is one of the most prosperous and fastest growing cities in Germany.

Districts
Munich is divided into 25 administrative districts, but these don't always match "natural" neighbourhoods or make sense to travellers. It's therefore convenient to divide it into the "travel districts" set out below. Most of the key attractions are in Altstadt and Maxvorstadt; the districts of Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt and Haidhausen are major night-life spots. The other areas, while mostly residential, feature some hidden gems which are worth a visit.

Understand
"You do not even go somewhere else, I tell you there's nothing like Munich. Everything else is a waste of time in Germany."

- Ernest Hemingway

 * Munich tourism website
 * Munich tourism website

History

When the last Ice Age retreated 12,000 years ago, it dumped gravel and silt across this area, leaving a heath that was well-drained and suitable for grazing, but not particularly fertile. Munich like other German cities has been settled from prehistory, but by convention the "founding date" is taken as the first documentary mention. That came in 1158 in a document signed in Augsburg, at a time when Munich was just a bridge over the Isar controlled by monks - hence the monk on the city coat of arms. Henry the Lion built a rival bridge so the highway became re-aligned and the town grew rapidly. In 1175 Munich was awarded city status and built its first defensive walls. But Henry fell out with the ruling Staufer dynasty, whereupon Otto I Wittelsbach became Duke of Bavaria (his descendants ruled here until 1918), while Munich was handed over to the Bishop of Freising. In 1255, when an inheritance split the Duchy of Bavaria, Munich became the ducal residence of Upper Bavaria. The late 15th century saw a revival of Gothic arts: the Old Town Hall was enlarged, and Frauenkirche cathedral was built.

The Bavarian statelets were re-united in 1506 with Munich as capital. That meant patronage and prestige, but also politicking, intrigue and shenanigans. The city became a centre for Renaissance arts and for the religious counter-reformation: the Catholic League (an alliance of princes within the Holy Roman Empire) was founded here in 1609. The northern superpower was Sweden until the rise of Russia, and in 1632 during the Thirty Years' War Swedish troops occupied Munich. Bavaria industrialised from the late 18th century but during the Napoleonic Wars Bonaparte brushed aside Bavarian and Prussian resistance, consolidated small duchies, and placed puppet rulers on their thrones. The Wittelsbachs were wily enough to be enhanced by this, with Bavaria promoted to a kingdom incorporating Franconia, and wilier still to rule on while Bonaparte fell, rose again then finally fell. King Ludwig I went on a ruinously expensive building spree to turn the city into an artistic and cultural showcase, best seen today at Kunstareal. The revolutions that roiled Europe in the 1840s ousted Ludwig and his favourite dancing-girl yet still the dynasty clung on. The 19th century saw the unification of Germany, predominance of Berlin and waning of royal power before secular leaders especially Bismarck. Germany's defeat in 1918 led to tumult, and the Bavarian royal family fled, overthrown by the Bolshevik Kurt Eisner. He in turn was soon assassinated and his "Soviet Republic" crushed. The assassin had to be released from jail in 1924 when the cells became overcrowded; his bunk was taken by a similar right-winger called Adolf Hitler, jailed for the 1923 Munich Beer Hall Putsch against the Weimar Republic. This man hunkered down in his cell and wrote a best-seller which made him wealthy: Mein Kampf.

Munich was thus the stronghold of the National Socialist Workers Party (NSDAP) in the years when few knew of it, and when those few fatally underestimated its raw appeal to a populace embittered by the surrender terms and the 1920s Great Depression. The Nazis gained national power in 1933 and promptly created their first concentration camp at Dachau, 15 km northwest of the city. The 1938 Munich Agreement was the other European nations' last attempt to avoid war, ditching their accords with Czechoslovakia to accede to Hitler's invasion. "Munich" remains to this day a political jibe against appeasement. Churchill wrote "England has chosen shame, and will get war." It soon came. In 1942 / 43 Munich was the base of White Rose (Weiße Rose) resistance movement, little more than half-a-dozen students distributing anti-government leaflets. They were convicted of treason and guillotined.

By 1944 the Allied advance brought Munich within air range and it was heavily bombed. Reconstruction took decades. One milestone was the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich - the infrastructure legacy was the construction of the S-Bahn and U-Bahn, and the fine Olympia park. But the Games were a disaster, as Palestinian terrorists took Israeli Olympic athletes hostage, the response was botched throughout, and all the hostages were killed. Post-war Munich shared the ups and downs of Germany, boosted by re-unification of the country and by membership of the European Community / Union, but impeded by the rundown of traditional industries, financial turmoils, and nowadays the effects of Covid and the war in Ukraine. Housing is in short supply so rents are astronomical. City politics are dominated by the centre-left SPD, at odds with Bavaria which is held by the right wing CSU - however they've combined forces to shovel federal and European funding in this direction, to the chagrin of other cities. Green politics are gaining traction and there is much to be done to make Munich a more sustainable city.

Economy
The economy of Munich along with West Germany rebounded strongly after the Second world War, partly thanks to US investment - with two neighbouring countries under communism and a third teetering, it could not be left to the wolves. Berlin came to the fore after reunification but Munich remains a German economic powerhouse, with six out of the 30 companies on the blue-chip DAX index headquartered here. These include luxury car maker BMW, electrical engineering giant Siemens, the world's largest insurance company Allianz, and Munich Re a world leader in insuring insurance companies. The city's eastern Messe is an enormous complex of trade display halls.

The Munich region is a centre for aerospace, biotechnology, software and service industries. As the largest publishing city in Europe, Munich is home to Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of Germany's largest and most influential daily newspapers. Germany's largest commercial TV network Pro7-Sat1 Media AG is based in eastern Munich. In the national media landscape, Munich rivals the greater Cologne region as the production site of most television and the "Bavaria Filmstudios" near Munich rival those in Babelsberg near Berlin.

Munich scores highly on quality-of-life rankings, as its city attractions are set amid great scenery and the backdrop of the Alps. But all that is reflected in the real estate prices and rents. Housing, office and hotel construction continue apace but demand for accommodation far outstrips supply.

Culture
The early 19th century kings of Bavaria spent fortunes that they didn't possess to transform Munich into a noble city of arts, science and fine architecture. They would be mighty vexed to learn that so many tourists know only of their one-day wedding festivity of 1810, Oktoberfest. Still they would be gratified at how their legacy stands, in spite of so much that's happened since, and best of all to see that in many respects their city still outshines Berlin.

The Nationaltheater, where several of Richard Wagner's operas had their premières under the patronage of King Ludwig II, is the home of the Bavarian State Opera and the Bavarian State Orchestra. Next door the modern Residenz Theatre was erected in the building that had housed the Cuvilliés Theatre before World War II. Many operas were staged there, including the premiere of Mozart's "Idomeneo" in 1781. The Gärtnerplatz Theatre is a ballet and musical state theatre, while another opera house, Prinzregententheater has become the home of the Bavarian Theatre Academy. The modern Gasteig Center is the home of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, though its closed until 2027 for re-building.

Many prominent artists and writers worked in Munich. Nobel laureate Thomas Mann lived here and wrote ironically in his novella Gladius Dei that up to 1914 "Munich shone". It remained a centre of cultural life during the Weimar period with figures such as Bertolt Brecht and Lion Feuchtwanger. It continues to pour out books, plays and TV programmes.

Language
People mostly speak "Standard German" (Standarddeutsch) with its semi-official pronunciation Bühnendeutsch. That reflects the city's high education levels, seat of government, and mix of incomers from Germany and abroad. Some residents use Bavarian dialect, but this is difficult for foreigners to follow so public-facing staff are unlikely to use it.

English is widely spoken and understood, especially in restaurants, cafés, tourist attractions, shops and transport offices.

Climate
Munich has a continental climate, strongly modified by the city's altitude and proximity to the northern edge of the Alps. This means that precipitation is high, and rainstorms can come violently and unexpectedly.

Winters last from December to March. Munich experiences cold winters, but heavy rainfall or snowfall is rarely seen in the winter. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of −2.2°C (28.0°F). Snow cover is seen for at least a couple of weeks during winter. Summers in Munich are warm and pleasant, with an average maximum of 23.8°C (73.8°F) in the hottest months. Summers last from May until September.

An oddity of Munich is the föhn wind, a warm and dry down-slope wind from the Alps, which can raise temperatures sharply within a few hours, even in winter, and increases visibility to more than 100 km (60 mi). These winds are sometimes associated with illnesses ranging from migraines to psychosis. The first clinical review of these effects was published by the Austrian physician Anton Czermak in the 19th century. Residents of Munich sometimes use the Föhn as an excuse for having a bad mood, which should not be taken too seriously.

By plane

 * Main article: Munich Airport

 is also known as Allgäu, and by Ryanair as "Munich West". The "west" bit of that is accurate, it's 110 km west. Ryanair fly there mostly from west Europe, while Wizz fly from east Europe and the Balkans. A shuttle bus runs from the airport to Memmingen bus and railway station, and Ryanair sometimes have a direct bus to Munich connecting with their flights. The hourly train from Memmingen takes 60-90 min.

Frankfurt Airport may be a better choice for intercontinental routes - it has many direct flights from North America, the Gulf and Far East. Trains run direct from the airport to Munich in 3 hr 30 min.

By train

International direct trains run to Munich from:
 * Budapest (7 hr) every two hours via Vienna (4 hr), Linz (3 hr) and Salzburg (2 hr). You usually change at Salzburg coming from Graz, Klagenfurt, Villach or Innsbruck.
 * Zagreb (10 hr) nightly via Ljubljana, Villach and Salzburg. April-Aug this train starts from Rijeka.
 * Bologna (7 hr) four per day via Verona, Bolzano, Brixen and Innsbruck, with one starting from Rome.
 * Venice (9 hr) daily via Treviso, Udine, Villach and Salzburg. From Milan change in Zürich.
 * Prague (5 hr 30 min) every two hours via Plzen and Regensburg.
 * Brussels (13 hr) 3 nights a week via Liege, Aachen and Cologne.
 * Paris (6 hr) daily via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart and Ulm, but usually you change at Stuttgart.
 * Zürich (3 hr 30 min) four a day via Winterthur, St Gallen, Bregenz and Memmingen.
 * From Amsterdam, Belgium and the Channel ports change in Cologne. From Poland and the Baltic countries change in Berlin.

Trains from Berlin (4 hr 30 min) run hourly via Halle, Leipzig, Erfurt, Bamberg, Nuremberg and Ingolstadt.

From Frankfurt city (3 hr 30 min) they run hourly via Würzburg and Nuremberg. From Cologne they run hourly via Frankfurt airport then either Mannheim, Stuttgart, Ulm and Augsburg, or via Frankfurt city.

From Hamburg (6 hr 30 min) they run hourly via Hanover, Würzburg and Nuremberg.

the east station is in Haidhausen district. Trains from Hungary and Austria via Salzburg all stop here. It has S-Bahn (including S8 from the airport, or the slower S1), U-Bahn, tram and bus routes.

station is in southwest Munich. Many long-distance trains stop off or pick-up here en route to / from Hauptbahnhof. It has S-Bahn, U-Bahn, tram and bus services. From the airport take S1 or the slower S8 and change at Hauptbahnhof.

By car
Munich is well connected to other cities in Germany and Austria by autobahn:

 * A 8 connects Munich with Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe in the west and Rosenheim and Salzburg in the east
 * A 9 leads to Ingolstadt, Nuremberg, Leipzig and Potsdam/Berlin in the north
 * A 92 connects Munich with Landshut and Deggendorf in the north-east
 * A 94 has only been partially completed towards Passau
 * A 95 connects Munich with Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the south
 * A 96 connects Munich with Lindau at Lake Constance in the south-west

These converge on Autobahn A99, the outermost (and incomplete) of three ring roads. Mittlerer Ring 2R is further in, and Altstadtring is innermost along the line of the old city walls.

Traffic is often heavy on the ring roads, and not just in rush hour. Anyone from Germany or the Benelux countries driving to and from the Adriatic has to pass the city via A99, usually towing a caravan.

See below for parking options - Park & Ride is best for day trips.

By bus

Buses are less expensive than train but usually slower, though from Prague bus is quicker. The main operator is Flixbus, others are BlablaCar Bus and Sindbad. Buses run several times a day from Berlin (10 hr), Zürich (5 hr), Cologne (9 hr), Frankfurt (6 hr) and Hamburg (14 hr).

Get around
The innermost city is walkable and the outer fringes are suitable for a car. For everything else use the excellent public transport system.

By public transport

This is an integrated system where one ticket is valid for interchanges across all modes of transport. Check the Munich MVV website for network maps, fare zones and prices, timetables, journey planner and P&R parking lots.

S-bahn suburban trains (look for a white "S" on a green background) bring you from the airport to city centre. All lines run east-west through Hauptbahnhof, Altstadt and Ostbahnhof then fan out, looking like the force field around a bar magnet. The central tunnel (Stammstrecke) suffers line congestion and a second tunnel is under construction, with some upheaval along its route.

U-Bahn underground lines are signed with a white "U" on a blue background. They are the way to go north-south, for instance to the University and Kunstareal art districts, Olympiapark and Allianz Arena. They also run east to Messe trade fair halls.

Trams circle the inner city and are the way to reach Nymphenburg Palace. They're a good option east of the river, where Max-Weber-Platz is a secondary hub.

Buses connect the spaces between rail and tram routes so they're more useful in the outer suburbs. Most visitors won't use them.

Which ticket? is a question of single versus day (or longer) ticket, one rider versus group ticket, and how many zones.

A single trip in the M city centre zone from Dec 2022 costs €3.70 adult. You must validate your ticket before travel - the machine may do so automatically. It's valid for an hour but not for return, even if you found the place closed and turned straight back. A second single to come back works out slightly cheaper than a day ticket, but you may need to factor in your change in coins, see below. Virtually every attraction described on these pages is within M zone, but from the airport you need a five zone ticket for €13. Children aged 6-14 have a flat fare of €1.90 for anywhere in the system, accompanied under-6s ride free, and see MVV website for discounts for 15-20 year olds.

A day ticket is automatically validated from the time of issue to 06:00 next morning. M zone costs €8.80, from the airport it's €14.80, for children anywhere it's €3.30.

For two to five adults buy a "group" ticket; two children aged 6-14 count as one adult. The M zone group day ticket is €17 and from the airport is €27.80 - the "AirportPLUS" ticket is pretty much the same thing. MVV also tout a "München Card" which includes discounts on visitor attractions, but these are €5 more than the corresponding transport-only ticket and you'll barely break even. The "CityTourCard" is similar dubious value.

There are other combinations for intermediate zones (with or without M) and for zone 6. Few travellers will use them so check the options and fares on the MVV website. See also Upper Bavaria for fare deals across the region - these can take you all the way to Austria and are excellent value.

An Isarcard valid for seven consecutive days in Zone M is €18.60, so this is a saving if you make return trips on at least three days. A one month card is also available. Buying tickets: The most convenient way to buy tickets is the DB Navigator app (iOS, Android), that supports the MVV transit area – especially if you're also visiting other areas of Germany.

Otherwise all ticket types can be bought at S- and U-Bahn stations and at several tram terminuses – these machines offer multiple languages, take only chip and pin bank cards (not contactless, or Apple Pay), notes and coins and give change. At tram and bus stops without a machine, you may buy on board. Nominally those machines likewise issue all tickets, but they only take coins, and you might not have weighing down your pockets. Factor this in if your first journey of the day is likely to be from an outlying hotel.

Another is the blue strip card (Streifenkarte), with 10 strips. Adults use two strips per zone travelled, those aged 15-20 use one per zone, and those aged 6-14 need only one strip regardless of zones. Ten strips cost €16.30 so that's €3.20 for a single adult ride.

Kurzstrecke is yet another workaround: a short-trip ticket valid for a maximum of four stops, by any mode but with a maximum of two stages by U- or S-Bahn. These cost €1.90, enough to reach a station with a sensible machine. For instance they would get you from Maxmonument (which lacks machines) to Ostbahnhof but not Hauptbahnhof. But you could also walk 5 min to Lehel U-Bahn station and buy there, even if your journey wasn't by U-Bahn.

Validate your ticket, or check that the machine has already done so, or you risk a fine of €60. Validator machines (Entwerter) are at the entrance to S- and U-Bahn platforms, and inside buses and trams.

At night means from 02:00 to 05:00. On Friday (evening gone) and Saturday, and the Sunday before a public holiday, the S-Bahn lines all make an extra run before 03:00. The only train through the night is S8 from the airport - all U-Bahn lines close down, and all other S-Bahns including S1.

Night trams and buses run hourly. It's quite an extensive network, but you'll want to get the times from MVV before you leave the warm bar for a chilly tram stop. For example buses N40, N41 and N45 go north through the university district, and N74 runs to Messe. Trams N17 and N19 cross city centre similar to their daytime route. There are no special night fares, but day tickets expire at 06:00.

By bike
Munich has over 200 km of cycleways, and this is a good way to explore the English Garden, riverbank and leafy outer districts. Cycle considerately - the police will fine you for flouting traffic rules, such as cycling without lights at night, or jumping traffic lights. Drunk cycling could get you jailed.

MVV the city public transport combine has a bike-share scheme with multiple rental stations. Call a Bike is a similar service by Deutsche Bahn. You need to register before you can use either, and a phone app is required to unlock a bicycle. The services are convenient, as you can spot an available bike throughout the city and just leave it at your destination. Prices are comparable to public transport for short distances. In 2022 the rental is capped at €12 for MVG and €9 for DB for a full day.

Bike rental shops are Pedalhelden at Hauptbahhof and Life Food Bike at Landshuter Allee,

Mike's Bike Tours at Marienplatz lead bicycle tours but don't do individual rentals. The "floating" services of Donkey Republic and Nextbike no longer cover Munich.

By e-hailing
The locally used taxi app is FreeNow, but Uber can also be used to book licensed taxis or regular Ubers like UberX and Green cars.

By taxi
Taxis are beige with a yellow-black sign on the roof. There are taxi stands throughout the city, at railway and bus stations and at the airport. You can also flag down a taxi – the yellow sign is lit if it's available.

The central phone number for city cabs is +49 89 21610 or +49 89 19410.

Taxi fares are set by the city government. As of 2022, flagfall is €5.50 plus €2.30 per km up to 15.9 km. There is no extra charge for standard luggage (including strollers, but excluding bulky stuff like skis and surfboards) or at night. There are fixed prices for airport trips, see above.

By car
Munich has heavy traffic in rush hour, vehicles are prohibited in the historic centre, and parking within the inner ring road is reserved for residents. The system is positively designed to discourage vehicles. About the only attractions which you might visit by car are Nymphenburg Palace, Filmstadt theme park and Messe - these are all some way out of the centre with visitor car parks.

There are some 20 Park & Ride lots around the ring roads and the avenue into the university quarter. These are your best option for a day trip: charges are notional; you pay for the S- or U-Bahn ride.

Parking
Prices for parking on streets range from €1 to €2.50 per hour, usually from 08:00 to 23:00. There may be additional restrictions, e.g. for the maximum duration. Throughout the city centre there are "blue zones". Wherever you find blue lines on the ground, you can park your car for a maximum time of 2 hours (hourly rate €2.50). The meaning of other colours is as follows:
 * dotted blue line—space for disabled drivers. You will need a special permit in your car which indicates that you are allowed to park in those areas.
 * yellow line—reserved for taxis, do not park here.
 * red line—never park here, not even for a short time since it is strictly forbidden and may likely result immediate towing.
 * orange line—reserved for deliveries, do not park here.

The best options are public parking decks which are widely available in the centre. However it can take some time to find a free parking spot. Parking garages are indicated with blue rectangular signs with a capital white "P". Usually a green sign indicates that there are free spots while a red sign indicates that the car park is full. The city has a car park routing system which shows you where you can find a parking slot. Rates are:
 * from €2–6 per hour (most will charge around €3 per hour)
 * from €8–30 per day (most will charge €15–20 per day)
 * some may even offer monthly rates, expect €100 per month minimum

Outside the historic city centre (where the colour scheme isn't used), parking along the streets is mostly only allowed for residents with a special parking permit.

Towing
The police may tow your car away if it obstructs the traffic or endangers other people. Watch out for fire brigade access roads which are marked with small signs reading "Feuerwehrzufahrt". There is no stopping and standing, parking will result in immediate towing.

If your car has been towed away contact the next available police station. There is a central place where all towed cars will be brought to (Thomas-Hauser Straße 19; open 24/7; S2/S4 to station Berg am Laim, Bus 146 to Iltisstraße until stop Thomas-Hauser Straße, 5 min to walk from there). You need to show your passport/ID, drivers licence and registration document and you will have to pay a fine—expect around €150.

A constant harassment are the private towing companies that guard private parking spaces such as those of supermarkets. Their fines can easily double or triple the police's fines.

Stately avenues
Four royal avenues were laid out in the 19th century, with imposing architecture.

Briennerstraße starts at Odeonsplatz (where you can find Feldherrnhalle, Theatinerkirche and the Residenz) on the northern fringe of Altstadt. It runs east to west past Wittelsbacherplatz (with Alfons-Palais and the statue of Maximilian I), Karolinenplatz (the black obelisk honours the Bavarian Army), to Königsplatz. This is Athens-on-the-Isar, with the Doric Propylaea, the Ionic Glyptothek and the Corinthian State Museum of Classical Art. The east end of Briennerstraße is lined with upscale shops, galleries, cafés and restaurants.

Ludwigstraße runs north from Odeonsplatz through Maxvorstadt into Schwabing. It's lined by Italian Renaissance and Neo-Romanesque buildings, such as St Ludwig's Church and the main campus of the University of Munich (LMU). Ludwigstraße ends at Siegestor, a triumphal arch crowned with a statue of Bavaria with a quadriga of lions, but the avenue continues north as Leopoldstraße.

Maximilianstraße starts at Max-Joseph-Platz by the Residenz and National Theatre, and runs east across the river Isar to end at Maximilianeum, the Bavarian state parliament. The avenue is framed by neo-Gothic buildings with a hint of English Perpendicular. Its west end together with Residenzstraße has Munich's most upscale shopping and hotels.

Prinzregentenstraße runs parallel 500 m north of Maximilianstraße from Prinz-Carl-Palais. Museums along it are Haus der Kunst, the Bavarian National Museum and Schackgalerie. It forms the southern boundary of English Garden, where the Eisbach is one of the world's most unlikely surfing spots. The avenue crosses the Isar, circles the Friedensengel monument, and on the east bank passes Villa Stuck.

Museums, galleries and palaces
Discounts: 1) Keep your ticket after visiting one of the museums owned by the City, i.e. Münchner Stadtmuseum, Villa Stuck, Jüdisches Museum, Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum or the NS-Dokumentationszentrums and get free entry into another one of these on the following two calender days. Museums operated by the State of Bavaria, i.e. the large art galleries Pinakotheken, Sammlung Brandhorst, Nationalmuseum and the small ones around Josephsplatz, Museum Fünf Kontinente (ethnography) charge only on Sundays. Permanent exhibitions only, hours normally 10.00-17.00.

 * Many sites are closed Monday, and charge only €1 on Sunday, but check individual places for exceptions to this.
 * Kunstareal in Maxvorstadt is the fabulous result of Bavarian kings' project to transform Munich into Germany's art capital in the 19th century. This art quarter hosts some 16 museums (including the three famous Pinakotheken), 40 galleries and 7 art schools. Neue Pinakothek is closed until 2025.
 * Altstadt the historic city centre is itself a museum piece. Münchner Stadtmuseum and the Jewish Museum are in Altstadt with more on the north fringe of Lehel, such as the Residenz, Haus der Kunst and Bayerisches Nationalmuseum.
 * Deutsches Museum of science and technology occupies an entire river island in Isarvorstadt. It has branches for transport near Bavariapark and for aviation in Oberschleißheim north of the city. The MVG transport museum is in  the east.
 * BMW Museum, documenting the history of the famous car manufacturer, is in the north of the city.
 * "Bling palaces" were built from the 17th to the 19th century for luxury and show not for defence. Some have found modern uses, but those you can tour include the Residenz in Altstadt, Schloss Nymphenburg (the standout) and Schloss Schleißheim in the north, and Dachau further north.

Churches
Churches, cathedrals and other religious sites are among Munich's oldest structures, but also some of its newest.
 * Aldstadt has many, top examples are Frauenkirche, Peterskirche, Asamkirche, Theatinerkirche, Michaelskirche and Ohel Jakov synagogue.
 * Other notable churches in the inner city districts are St Boniface and St Benno in Maxvorstadt, St Nikolai in Haidhausen, St Paul and St Maximilian in Ludwigsvorstadt, St Ursula and St Sylvester in Schwabing, Herz Jesu in Nymphenburg and the royal chapel within Nymphenburg palace.
 * Further out see the Templar monastery in the east city, and Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche plus its half-buried artistic replica north near Allianz Arena.
 * Mosques: there's about a dozen, mostly in the suburbs. They're modern and fairly plain, so they're places for praying in rather than looking round.

Architecture
Munich was heavily bombed in 1944/45, so its "old" buildings are reconstructions, only with better utilities plumbed in.

Altstadt is the medieval core, and Frauenkirche with its twin "salt and pepper shaker" towers defines the Munich skyline - no structure may be built higher. The other churches and the old and new town halls are top sights.

Grand 19th century neo-classical buildings line the royal avenues described earlier: these start on the north fringe of Altstadt, heading into Maxvorstadt or east across Lehel.

The 1960s and 1970s threw up a lot of mediocrity buildings, but those that catch the eye are the Olympiastadium, high-rises such as the Hypo-Haus, the BMW-Vierzylinder and the Arabellahaus, and several U-Bahn stations.

Notable contemporary architecture includes BMW Welt (2007) in the north of the city, Museum Brandhorst in Maxvorstadt (2009), and Ohel-Jakob-Synagoge (2006) in Altstadt. Mae West would be astounded to hear that the 2011 sculpture in Arabellaplatz was intended to resemble her.

Parks

 * English Garden in the north city is charming. Its southern portion, easily reached from Lehel or University districts, is ornamented, with the Chinese Tower and beer gardens. Its northern "Hirschau" portion is woodland and grazing.
 * Olympia Park in the northwest was created for the 1972 Olympic Games.
 * Westpark in the southwest  was created for a 1983 garden exhibition, and retains some pavilions from then.
 * Cemeteries contain notable monuments, and famous and infamous city residents. Perhaps the most interesting is Alter Südfriedhof (Old South Cemetery) in Ludwigsvorstadt, created to hold medieval plague victims.
 * Wildlife reserves include Perlacher Forst a woodland to the southeast and Fröttmaninger heath in the  north.

Events

 * St Patricks's Day is on 17 March, but in Munich is held over the nearest weekend, with parades and a street festival. Locations vary but parades are likely to be around Odeonsplatz in Altstadt and Münchner Freiheit further north.
 * May Day is a public holiday in Germany. Many Bavarian villages erect maypoles, gussy up in Lederhosn and Dirndln, and cavort to the tunes of oompah bands. Locations vary but in Munich city the likeliest spot is Viktualienmarkt south of Town Hall.
 * Lange Nacht der Musik is an all-night event in May, with 400 concerts and other musical events, and shuttle buses between venues.
 * Tollwood organise two extended music festivals: June-July in Olympic Park in northern Munich, and Nov-Dec (with a Christmas market) on the Wies'n site in Ludwigsvorstadt.
 * Corso Leopold is a street fair taking over a km of Leopoldstraße in north Munich, traditionally in June and September. Streetlife Festival was its southern extension along Ludwigstraße, but as of 2022 this hasn't resumed post-Covid.
 * Theatron Pfingsfestival is a music festival in Olympiapark in June, with the stage on a platform on the lake. Theatron also organise Musiksomer here in August.
 * Christopher Street Day is a Rainbow Pride or LGBTQ+ event, held over two weeks in June. It's named for Christopher Street in Greenwich Manhattan, scene of the 1969 Stonewall uprising against police oppression. Multiple venues, the big parade is around Marienplatz in Altstadt.
 * Münchner Sommernachtstraum (Midsummer Night's Dream) is a music festival with fireworks on Olympiapark in July.
 * Kocherlball ("Cooks' Ball") is held by the Chinese Tower in English Garden in July. 19th century servants were briefly allowed out to party, but they had to be back on duty by midday, so it's held from 06:00 to 10:00. Many dance in old costume.
 * Impark is held on Olympia Park in August. It's a mixture of fairground, live music and sports events.
 * Isarinselfest (Isar island festival) is a street fair along the river bank in Lehel on a September weekend.
 * Oktoberfest, is the world's largest beer festival, held from mid-September to the first Sunday in October. Known locally as Wies'n for being held at Theresienwiese, a huge meadow west of Altstadt in the district of [[Munich/Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt#Do | Ludwigsvorstadt ], cavernous tent from breweries across Munich are erected with eccentric design to attract beer aficionados, as the other half of the field transforms into an amusement park.
 * Electronic Music Festivals: Munich is a hotspot for rave and electronic dance music in Germany. Events in or near the city include Isle of Summer, Greenfields, Back to the Woods, Schall im Schilf, Wannda Circus Open Air, Contact Festival and EOS Festival.

Theatre, opera and music

 * Theatres are mostly in Altstadt,  Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt and  Maxvorstadt. Plays are almost always in German, while opera, ballet and music transcend language.
 * Gasteig arts centre on the east riverbank is closed for rebuilding until 2027. The Philharmonic Orchestra and other residents have moved to HP8, a temporary home in Sendling.
 * Cinema: foreign movies are normally dubbed with German voices. Adverts will indicate if the movie is in its original version with no overdubbing, OmU for original with German subtitles, and OmeU for original with English subtitles. "Cinema" movie theatre by Stiglmaierplatz shows all movies in their original language. Museum Lichtspiele in  Haidhausen  and the multiplex Mathäser at  Stachus often show movies in their original version.

Sport

 * Surfing is obviously what draws you to Munich. There are four spots, the best is where the Eisbach flows into the English Garden, see Munich/North.
 * Swimming is possible in the river Isar, in several artificial lakes around the edge of the city, and in the indoor and outdoor pools operated by SWM.
 * Football: FC Bayern Munich play soccer in Bundesliga, Germany's top tier. Their home ground is Allianz Arena to the north in Fröttmaning.
 * Munich's other team, TSV 1860, now languish in 3. Liga, the third tier. They play at Grünwalder Stadion 3 km south of the centre in Haidhausen.

 * Basketball: FC Bayern Munich, not content with soccer, also play basketball at the Audi Dome in Westpark, southwest Munich.
 * Ice Hockey: the pro hockey club is EHC Red Bull München. They play at the ice arena in Olympic Park.

Learn
Munich is a leading centre for science and research, with a long list of Nobel laureates, from Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1901 to Theodor Hänsch in 2005. It hosts two world-class research universities (both with main campuses in Maxvorstadt), several colleges, and the headquarters and research facilities of the Max-Planck and Fraunhofer Societies. Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU) is considered one of Germany's best universities, and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is renowned for its science and engineering.

Shopping districts
Most city-centre stores open M-Sa 09:30-20:00, with those further out closing by 18:00. See district pages for individual stores.

 * Maximilianstraße / Residenzstraße / Theatinerstraße (U-Bahn: Odeonsplatz or Marienplatz) in Altstadt  have high end luxury goods.
 * Kaufingerstraße / Neuhauser Straße (S- & U-Bahn: Karlsplatz (Stachus) or Marienplatz) is a pedestrian zone in Altstadt. It's the main area for mid-priced goods, with department stores, chains and a few independents. As it's close to the station, it gets crowded during the evening rush hour.
 * Hohenzollernstraße (U-Bahn U2: Hohenzollernstraße) is in northern Munich. It has a collection of clothes shops, which sell reasonably-priced traditional Lederhosn and Dirndl. East end of this street is Leopoldstraße.
 * Leopoldstraße (U-Bahn U3, U6: Münchner Freiheit, Giselastraße or Universität) is a busy boulevard in the university district. It has chain stores, fast food joints, budget restaurants, cinemas, sidewalk cafes and coffee shops. Boutiques and independents are down the side streets, and on summer evenings local artists display their works.
 * Schellingstraße (U-Bahn U3, U6: Universität) west of the university main campuses offers everything studenty, such as clothes, small book stores, cafés and of course cheap eats.
 * Gärtnerplatz (U-Bahn U2: Fraunhoferstraße) south of Altstadt is the place for antiques, crafts and other quirky wares.

Markets

 * Wochenmarkt means weekly markets, with an emphasis on fresh food, often called "Farmers' markets". There are several across the city: Viktualienmarkt in Altstadt and Elisabethmarkt in  Schwabing are open M-Sa.
 * Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmarkt or Christkindlmärkt) are held in the four weeks of Advent up to Christmas Eve, offering as much mulled wine, sausage and wood-carved knick-knacks as you can handle. They're typically open daily 12:00 to 20:00. The biggest and most touristy is in Marienplatz in Altstadt, spilling down Viktualienmarkt and Rindermarkt. At the north boundary of Altstadt with Maxvorstadt, the market on Wittelsbacher Platz is medieval-themed. Others are by the Chinese Tower in English Garden, and in Schwabing at Münchner Freiheit. Smaller events further out involve the year-round food market acquiring extra booths selling specialty items for Christmas. In previous years an antique "Christmas tram" toured the edge of Altstadt between Sendlinger Tor and Marienplatz, but this has not resumed post-Covid.

 * Flohmarkt means Flea Market. They're typically on a weekend, with private citizens selling their surplus belongings with few commercial traders. Some of these blend into local fairs and festivities. The largest examples are Auer Dult three times a year in Haidhausen, Theresienwiese in spring on the Oktoberfest site in  Ludwigsvorstadt, and on Olympiapark in the north.
 * Hofflohmärkte are a German specialty: "courtyard markets" where residents open their private courtyards, often with several in a neighbourhood combining with a street flea-market. They're held nation-wide with a score of locations in Munich alone, see website for details. Schloss Nymphenburg has bragging rights for the fanciest setting.

Eat

 * Bavarian cuisine is obviously the main offering, majoring on sausages and other pork. Munich specialities are Weißwurst (a breakfast sausage served until noon and not a second later, washed down with Weissbier), Schweinsbraten (roasted pork) or Schweinshaxe (roasted pig's knuckle). Other trad dishes such as schnitzel are popular but not specifically Bavarian. Beer gardens and beer halls serve heaps of all these.
 * Leberkässemmeln is a white roll filled with a thick warm slice of "Leberkäse" — which, despite its name, contains neither liver nor cheese. It's a mix of veal, pork, spices and a hint of lemon zest baked in an open pan and served with a sweet and grainy mustard. Buy these filling, inexpensive snacks at butchers rather than bakers.
 * Weisswurst.jpgian / Austrian cakes and tortes can be bought by the slice at countless bakeries and cafés. There's also a great array of bread: one local snack is pretzels, "Brezn".
 * International cuisines are widely available, especially Italian, with a strong showing also of Chinese, Turkish and Japanese.
 * Vegetarian, vegan and GF food is found in many restaurants, and there are specialist vegetarian cafes.
 * Bakeries sell bread, pastries, sandwiches, salads and sometimes broader offerings such as soup. One Munich-only bakery chain is Rischart.
 * See "Buy" above for fresh and seasonal food markets.

Drink

 * Oktoberfest is the huge event held over 16-17 days in Theresienwiese in Ludwigsvorstadt. You need to feel comfortable in dense crowds.
 * Beer halls serve the product of a particular brewery and are often within their historic brewing and cellar premises, cleared when production moved elsewhere. Concentrated in Altstadt, there's typically a ground-floor "brown table" area, an upstairs swankier "white table" restaurant, and suites for events and functions. Outside if space permits is a beer garden. The beer hall which launched the infamous Munich putsch of 1923 has been demolished.
 * Beer gardens may be summer-only but several are year-round, albeit weather-dependent. They may be self- or table-service, and all serve traditional meals or snacks such Riesenbrezn (big pretzels) and Steckerlfisch (cured fish). You're allowed to bring your own food but not drink. Drinks are typically litre mugs (Maß) of beer or of Radler, a shandy of beer and lemonade. Beer gardens are family-friendly (with play areas within parental sight) and diverse, welcoming a motley crowd including well-behaved dogs. There are over two dozen around the city, good examples being Hofbräuhaus in Altstadt (very touristy), Viktualienmarkt in Altstadt (with beer from all the major breweries), Chinese Tower in English Garden, Paulaner and Bavariapark in Ludwigsvorstadt, and Löwenbräukeller and Augustiner in Maxvorstadt. Paulaner am Nockherberg in Haidhausen hosts a strong beer festival in March.
 * Bars number over a thousand, so you can but make a start. Some oddities worth seeking out are Goldene Bar in Lehel, Minna Thiel (with a DJ in an old railbus) and Bar Sehnsucht in Maxvorstadt, Cronlein (in a former rest room) and CCC Container Collective in Haidhausen, and Alte Utting (a lake steamer perched on railway tracks) in Ludwigsvorstadt. There are also numerous rooftop bars in Munich.

 * Clubs and discos of Munich have launched many a famous name. In the 1990s the city became a centre for rave and techno. You need a photo-ID to get in: 18 is the standard minimum age. Dress codes are casual. While the door policy in Munich clubs is generally more loose than strict, some clubs deny entry to larger groups of people who just seem to be out for a random party and don't fit the club scene at hand. Popular nightlife districts are Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, Maxvorstadt, the northern part of Sendling and Haidhausen - the latter includes the industrial-scale Werksviertel entertainment complex. See Cope for local listing services and Do for music festivals.
 * Techno clubs include Blitz Club, Bahnwärter Thiel, Rote Sonne, Harry Klein, DNA Club, Palais, Charlie, Pimpernel and Legal.
 * Mixed programs of Electro, House, Indie, Rock and Hip-Hop are at Call Me Drella, Wannda Circus, Minna Thiel, Backstage, Tonhalle, Pathos, Muffatwerk, Ampere, and the party ship Alte Utting.
 * Upscale clubs that appeal to a posh, wealthy audience are Pacha and P1.

Sleep
Camping: there are four regular sites around the city fringes.

The Hauptbahnhof area has the densest concentration of accommodation, with hostels, budget hotels (not all of them vice-dens) and upscale hotels like Le Meridien and Sofitel. There is major construction here until 2027, so expect some noise, mud and street disruption.

The other main areas for budget to mid-range are Schwabing and the university quarter, and around  Ostbahnhof. They hike their prices in summer, during trade fairs at Messe, and of course during Oktoberfest. Prices drop as you move further out along the S- and U-Bahn routes, but all are within the same inner city fare zone.

Upscale accommodation is close to Altstadt but there's little within the medieval centre, which is cunningly designed to keep out taxis and hire cars. The best is along its northeast edge in  Lehel.

Oktoberfest (last two weeks in September) jam-packs not only Munich in all price ranges, but everywhere within an hour or two travel time, if only you could find room on the overcrowded trains. There are several pop-up campsites around the city edges, look especially in east  and  southwest  districts. Visitors not aiming for the beerfest should come another time.

Stay safe
Boasting one of the lowest crime rates of any major European city, Munich is a very safe city for residents and travelers alike, and violent crime is rare. Walking around, day or night, is not an issue, and you will most likely not encounter any crime at all, though you should still take the usual precautions against pickpocketing (especially in the central districts of Altstadt-Lehel and the Ludwigsvorstadt area immediately south of the central station), such as not leaving your camera unattended or venturing alone through parks at night. While some of Munich's boroughs like Neuperlach and Hasenbergl have a reputation for seediness among locals, crime levels are actually average.

Munich is an open-minded, international city with a large number of immigrants and expatriates living in the city (almost 40% of residents have a foreign origin, mostly from Turkey, the Balkans, and Poland), so you are very unlikely to encounter any problems because you are a foreigner. Gay and lesbian travelers should not experience any issues either: Munich has a large gay and lesbian community, and the Rosa Liste, a gay rights party, was part of the city government from 1996 to 2014.

A safety hazard in Munich is the local beer-drinking culture in combination with the high accessibility of alcohol. Think twice before trying to keep up with the locals or looking for your maximum level of alcohol intoxication - being drunk will sharply raise your chances of injuring yourself. You should also keep your distance if you see drunk people fighting, such as in the bars around the central station. Of course, heavy drinking at the time of Oktoberfest will inevitably make people lose control and result in some violent behaviour. Another issue for people not used to driving or walking on ice or snow is wintry road and sidewalk conditions.

If you've been to other major cities outside Bavaria before the encounters with the Munich police might be a bit of a culture shock, who mostly follow the "law and order" ideas of the regional politics here. Don't be surprised that minor infractions that could slide in Berlin will often get you into hot water with the Munich police. On the whole however they are helpful and there to make people feel safer and corruption is nearly unheard of.

Stay healthy

The emergency telephone number in Munich is 112 (like everywhere in the EU), which will connect you to emergency medical services, police, or fire brigade. The emergency telephone number 110 (Germany only) will connect you directly to the police. All major hospitals have emergency rooms (Notaufnahme) that offer 24/7 medical assistance not only to patients brought in by ambulance but to walk-in customers as well. Waiting time might be lengthy if you are not considered an emergency case.

What's going on?
Munich has an active press, and high competition leads to quality magazines.
 * In München is a biweekly magazine listing upcoming events in and around Munich.
 * Münchner Merkur is a conservative daily newspaper with high readership.
 * Süddeutsche Zeitung is a German institution, the country's preeminent newspaper, and a good source of information for Bavarian general news and cultural events.
 * tz is the city's main tabloid, so read it for sports and popular entertainment, not the latest on the orchestra relocation.
 * TAG24 is a national tabloid news website with pages for 11 cities including Munich.
 * München Wiki is the city's own open-source wiki, with over 15,000 articles. It's only in German but carries a wealth of information on restaurants, nightlife, current events and festivals, arts and culture, leisure activities and the history of Munich. The style more resembles Wikipedia than Wikivoyage, and as with any page of that nature, you need to look at when the info was last updated.

Consulates
Always start by checking the embassy website - something like a lost passport will be handled from there or even from the home country rather than the local consulate. This section doesn't list Honorary Consuls, who will express sympathy at your predicament but advise you to call the embassy in Berlin.

Public laundromat
Wash & Coffee is a public laundromat in where you can either stick around for the entire duration of your laundry cycle (free internet and a coffee bar, and many English-speaking customers will keep you occupied), or you can purchase their services for doing the laundry. They have laundry detergent for sale, so you don't need to pick that up. They are within walking distance of the Isartor S-bahn station. They are closed on Thursdays.

Go next
All of Germany is within easy reach of Munich, for instance Cologne takes 4½ hours and Berlin takes 5½ hours by ICE train. The destinations outlined below are a selection of those within a journey of an hour or two, well within a day-trip from Munich: see Upper Bavaria for more. See individual "Get in " pages for practicalities, but train is quickest, and the Bayern-Ticket is a bargain deal for day trips across the region.

 * Andechs has a monastery in a beautiful setting above the Ammersee, with a famous brewery and beer garden.
 * Chiemsee has a large lake with a castle and a monastery on its islands.
 * Dachau is best known for its concentration camp, now a museum, but also has a Renaissance palace.
 * Füssen at the foot of the Alps is dominated by Neuschwanstein, the "Disney-castle" in all the tourist brochures, and equally-interesting Hohenschwangau.
 * Garmisch-Partenkirchen is an Alpine resort - take the rack railway to the top of Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain.
 * Nuremberg is a medieval walled city with many outstanding museums, including coverage of the Nazi era and its downfall.
 * Regensburg is a beautiful medieval city and on the Danube.
 * Salzburg in Austria is a historic city with Hohensalzburg Fortress glowering above.
 * Ulm, birthplace of Einstein, has a medieval centre with the world's tallest church spire.

title: Munich