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Sightseeing Tours

Munich offers a variety of tours for tourists—bus, walk, bike and even customized tours

Double-decker buses allow hop on and hop off and cover the city in just one hour

Some of these tours take tourists on day-trips to famous places and lesser known points of interest

If you want a real feel of Munich with unique experiences and sights remember to hire a local guide

Bus Tours

A variety of bus tours covering Munich, Bavaria and even neighbouring Austria is also available

Walking Tours

A walk through Munich is the only true way to get to know it

The Altstadt (Old Town) is the traditional walking tour for most visitors

If you have more time, you can enjoy visiting some of the lesser known, but equally interesting sights near the city center

On a Tour…

1. Marienplatz

2. St. Peter’s Church

3. Viktualienmarkt

4. Jewish Synagogue

5. Munich City Museum (Münchner Stadtmuseum)

6. Asam Church (Asamkirche)

7. Kaufingerstrasse

8. St. Michael’s Church

9. Frauenkirche

10. Michael Jackson Memorial

11. Marienhof

12. Platzl

13. Hofbräuhaus

14. Maximilianstrasse

15. Max-Joseph-Platz

16. Viscardigasse

17. Odeonsplatz

18. Hofgarten

Most tours cover some or most of the following destinations in Munich

BMW Welt or BMW World is a multi-functional customer experience and exhibition facility close to the BMW Headquarters and the Olympiapark

BMW Welt

The BMW Museum in the BMW Welt offers a fascinating presentation of the company and the opportunity to have a look at many valuable cars, motorcycles and engines

Situated next door to the BMW Welt is BMW’s home plant where tourists can enjoy a guided tour

Allianz Arena

The Allianz Arena is a football stadium with a capacity of over 75,000

It is also the home stadium of the famous football club FC Bayern

It is the world’s first stadium with a full colour-changing exterior (whenever FC Bayern has a match it is red)

The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup

The tour through the Arena allows you to experience the atmosphere from the point of view of a professional footballer in the players' area

You can also discover the exciting details of this unique structure and learn more about the history of FC Bayern in the FC Bayern Erlebniswelt (World of Experience)

You can take a gondola tour in the Nymphenburg Palace garden between May and October and enjoy this comfortable way of exploring the beautiful garden

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