Eat & Drink
Alte Utting in Munich: food and music on the boat in Sendling
Fred Ting’s visit to the boat on a bridge in Munich, with food stall tips, opening hours, access and the 2026 Sternenflotte programme.
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Local advice for Munich, from neighbourhood cafés and beer gardens to festival dates and Bavarian day trips.
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Sights
Feldherrnhalle Munich: Odeonsplatz, Restoration and History
The Feldherrnhalle is the open stone hall at the south end of Munich's Odeonsplatz. It is currently scaffolded, and the city expects the restoration to…
Eat & Drink
Bindaas Gärtnerplatz review: Indian street food in Munich
Fred Ting’s Bindaas Gärtnerplatz review: the tuk-tuk, hot cauliflower, naan-topped biryani, butter chicken and Badami chai in Munich.
Sights
Maximilianeum Munich: How to Visit the Bavarian State Parliament
The Maximilianeum is the Bavarian State Parliament building above the Isar, at the eastern end of Maximilianstraße.
Parks & Gardens
Bavariapark Munich: Playground, Sculptures and How to Get There
Bavariapark is a public park in Schwanthalerhöhe, immediately west of Theresienwiese and behind the Bavaria statue.
Art
Endless Staircase Munich: Where to See Olafur Eliasson’s Umschreibung
Munich's Endless Staircase is Olafur Eliasson's sculpture in the New Ganghofer office courtyard at Ganghoferstraße 29.
Sights
Karlstor Munich: The Old City Gate at Stachus
Karlstor is the gate between Karlsplatz, also called Stachus, and the pedestrian street Neuhauser Straße. It's an outdoor stop on the walk from the main…
Bavarian Day Trips
Bavarian Forest National Park: Lusen, Falkenstein and Visitor Trails
Pick Lusen National Park Centre near Neuschönau for the Hans-Eisenmann-Haus, animal enclosures and the treetop walk.
Bavarian Day Trips
Grünwald Castle Museum: Hours, Tickets and the Tower Closure
Grünwald Castle has a public museum about life in Bavarian castles. The museum opens Wednesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm, but the tower is closed until…
Bavarian Day Trips
Lake Ammersee: Herrsching, Dießen and Boat Trips
For a first visit to Lake Ammersee, start at Herrsching for the lakeside promenade and Kurpark. Pick Dießen for the west shore and Marienmünster.