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Location
Bavaria (Bayern), southeast Germany.

Dialling code
49.

Population
1.3 million (2006).

Time zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
1°C (34°F).

Average July temperatures
23°C (73.5°F).

Annual rainfall
905mm (35.7 inches).

Language
Introduction
Although everyone in Munich can speak standard Hochdeutsch (High German), there is also a distinctive dialect known as Münchener Bayrisch, which distinguishes the real locals from the Zuag’roasten (immigrants). Like many German dialects, it is almost incomprehensible to visitors from outside the region – including those from other parts of the country. Even when speaking Hochdeutsch, Müncheners have a strong accent and use particular words or phrases that are peculiar to the city. As in the rest of the country, young people and those involved in tourism or international business are likely to speak good English.

Phrases

Yes - Ja
No - Nein
Hello - Guten Tag
Goodbye - Auf Wiedersehen / Tschüs (informal)
Please - Bitte
Thank you - Danke
My name is … - Mein Name ist …
How are you? - Wie geht es Ihnen? (polite) / Wie geht es dir? (informal)
I’m very well - Mir geht es gut
I feel ill - Ich fühle mich unwohl
How much does it cost? - Wieviel kostet das?
Do you speak English? - Sprechen Sie Englisch? (polite) / Sprichst du Englisch? (informal)
I don’t understand - Ich verstehe nicht
Where is …? - Wo befindet sich …?
Entrance - Eingang / Einfahrt (vehicles)
Exit - Ausgang / Ausfahrt (vehicles)
Danger - Gefahr / Vorsicht
Open - Geöffnet
Closed - Geschlossen
Toilets - Toiletten / WC
Doctor - Arzt / Ärztin (female)
Hotel - Hotel
Restaurant - Restaurant
Beer - Bier
Wine - Wein
Menu - Speisekarte
Today - Heute
Tomorrow - Morgen
Monday - Montag
Tuesday - Dienstag
Wednesday - Mittwoch
Thursday - Donnerstag
Friday - Freitag
Saturday - Samstag
Sunday - Sonntag
One - Eins
Two - Zwei
Three - Drei
Four - Vier
Five - Fünf
Six - Sechs
Seven - Sieben
Eight - Acht
Nine - Neun
Ten - Zehn
Twenty - Zwanzig
Thirty - Dreissig
Forty Vierzig
Fifty - Fünfzig
Sixty - Sechzig
Seventy - Siebzig
Eighty - Achtzig
Ninety - Neunzig
One - Hundred Hundert
One - Thousand Tausend


Cost of Living:

1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Fasching, early Jan- early Feb, Munich’s carnival season, characterized by fancy dress balls, various venues (website: www.faschingsplaner.de)
Ballet Week, Mar, Bayerisches Staatsballett (website: www.bayerisches.staatsballett.de)
Starkbierausschank (Strong Beer Season), mid-late Mar, traditional breweries
Frühlingsfest (Spring Festival), mid Apr-early May, Theresienwiese
Auer Maidult (May Fair), late Apr-early May, 9-day traditional street market and fair, Mariahilfplatz (website: www.auerdult.de)  
BMW Open, late Apr-early May, tennis championship, Tennisstadion Iphitos (website: www.bmwopen.iphitos.de)  
Lange Nacht der Musik (Long Night of Music), mid-May, music performances, 100 various venues (website: www.muenchner.de)  
Stadtgründungsfest (City’s Founding Festival), early/mid Jun, Munich’s birthday celebrations, city center
International Film Festival, late Jun-early Jul, Gasteig and various cinemas (website: www.filmfest-muenchen.de)
Open Air auf dem Odeonsplatz (Open Air on Odeonsplatz), late Jun/early Jul, Munich Philharmonic Orchestra open-air concert, Odeonsplatz (website: www.klassik-am-odeonsplatz.de)
Münchner Stadtlauf (Munich City Run), late Jun/early Jul, throughout the city
Opernfestspiele, late Jun-late Jul, opera festival, various venues (website: www.muenchner-opern-festspiele.de)
Tollwood Sommerfestival (Tollwood Summer Festival), mid Jun-mid Jul, music, cabaret and theater, Olympiapark Süd (website: www.tollwood.de)
Christopher Street Day, mid Aug, gay and lesbian pride festival, Marienplatz (website: www.csd-munich.de)
Auer Jakobidult, late Jul-early Aug, 9-day traditional street market and fair, Mariahilfsplatz (website: www.auerdult.de)
Oktoberfest, late Sep-early Oct, beer festival, Theresienwiese (website: www.oktoberfest.de)
Medien Marathon, mid Oct, city marathon, start at Olympiapark, finish at Stadium of the Zentralen Hochschulsportanlage, Connollystrasse 32 (website: www.muenchenmarathon.de)
Auer Kirchweihdult, mid-late Oct, 9-day traditional street market and fair, Mariahilfsplatz (website: www.auerdult.de)
Münchner Bücherschau (Munich Book Show), late Nov/early Dec, book fair, Gasteig (website: www.buchhandel-bayern.de)
Tollwood Winterfestival (Tollwood Winter Festival), late Nov-late Dec, music, cabaret and theater, Theresienwiese (website: www.tollwood.de)
Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market), late Nov-24 Dec, Marienplatz

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