Munich is easily as enthralling as its big sister Berlin. Museums, galleries and music mean its cultural activities are world class, it mixes reserved yet chic urban living with historic and traditional architecture, then every October the city is transformed beyond belief for the Munich Beer Festival, Oktoberfest.
The city shows off its beauty at the Residenz right through to the tranquil Schloss Nymphenburg Gardens. Shopping from lowly flea-markets to high-end designer boutiques is fantastic and there are more beer gardens here than anywhere else on earth. Add to this the fact that you''re only two hour''s drive away from the Alps and it''s not hard to see why Munich frequently tops the list of the city most Germans want to live in.




