Munich Travel Guide

City Facts

Location

Bavaria (Bayern), southeast Germany.

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).

Average Annual Rainfall

905mm (35.7 inches).

Language

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

Special Events

Fasching
January/February
A fortnight of revelry marks Munich's pre-Lenten carnival season, characterized by street parades and fancy dress balls.
Various venues
Website: www.faschingsplaner.de

Lange Nacht der Musik
Mid May
Over 400 musical performances ranging from classical and jazz to rock, pop and folk all on one evening - The ‘Long Night of Music'.
Various venues
Website: www.muenchner.de/musiknacht

Filmfest München
Late June-early July
Munich's International Film Festival has been running for a quarter of a century, celebrating cinema as an art form.
Gasteig and various cinemas
Website: www.filmfest-muenchen.de

Opernfestspiele
July
This celebrated opera festival marks the climax of the city's theater season and draws the world's top performers and conductors.
Nationaltheater
Website: www.muenchner-opern-festspiele.de

Tollwood Sommerfestival
Mid June-mid July
The Tollwood Summer Festival is a mellow open-air celebration of rock and pop music, cabaret, street performance and theater.
Olympiapark Süd
Website: www.tollwood.de

Oktoberfest
Late September-early October
The world's biggest and most famous beer festival.
Theresienwiese
Website: www.oktoberfest.de

Christkindlmarkt
Late November-24 December
A magical Christmas market in the main square, with wooden stands selling hand-carved cribs so famous in Bavaria, tree decorations, gingerbread and Glühwein.
Marienplatz