The most beautiful time in the cultural year of Munich: The biggest folk festival attracts guests from all over the world with beer, soft pretzels, good times and local traditions.

When the world comes together to share a beer table, when daily attire changes to dirndls and lederhosen and veritably every Munich native takes his/her traditional outfit out of the wardrobe, then you know the time has come: “O’zapft is!” Every year in September, the world’s biggest folk festival kicks off. ...

In the heart of most German cities there is a square – in Munich it can be heard every afternoon from quite a distance. At Munich’s Marienplatz is the neo-Gothic Neues Rathaus (New City Hall), which is renowned for its chimes. Weighing seven tonnes in total, and well hidden in the spire – spectators only get to see the bay with its figurines. 32 figurines in total play scenes from Munich’s municipal history to spectators, who gather like clockwork. ...

A holiday in the metropolis yet surrounded by green – this applies to a stay at the Hotel Rothof as well as to Munich in general. With its many parks, the Bavarian Capital offers plenty of picnic opportunities.

The English Garden with its 375 hectares, created on the basis of a British garden, is impressive on account of its sheer size – and also boasts some of the most important sights such as the Eisbach Wave, the Chinese Tower and the Monopteros with its view. ...

An enchanting piece of history: There are many palaces and castles in and around Munich dating back to various epochs. Nymphenburg Palace, a magnificent building from the 17th century which has a place amongst the greatest royal palaces in Europe, is likely the most impressive (and most visited). ...