Munich Travel Guide
Munich is the capital as well as the economical and cultural center of Bavaria.
Situated in Upper Bavaria, Munich is just an hours drive from the Alps. It is an elegant city and famous for its gorgeous old town. It is a city where fashion matters and the arts are prospering, a city where you can shop for days or spend weeks in museums and art galleries. At the same time Munich is a calm town where people cultivated a laid back livestyle called Gemütlichkeit, a place where traditions are kept high at and where people are conscious of who they are.
Situated in Upper Bavaria, Munich is just an hours drive from the Alps. It is an elegant city and famous for its gorgeous old town. It is a city where fashion matters and the arts are prospering, a city where you can shop for days or spend weeks in museums and art galleries. At the same time Munich is a calm town where people cultivated a laid back livestyle called Gemütlichkeit, a place where traditions are kept high at and where people are conscious of who they are.
Facts and figures of Munich
When to go:
Year round
Population:
1,332,000 Inhabitants
Number of tourists per year:
8,000,000
Area:
310.43 km2
Latitude and longitude:
48°08'25"N, 11°34'46"E
Language(s):
Deutsch
Local time (summer):
UTC +1:00 Note that there is a difference of one hour between summer and winter time.
Altitude (in meters):
519
Telephone code (prefix):
089
Uniform national police call:
110
Uniform national fire call:
112
Uniform national emergency call:
112
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Official website:
