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The city:
The capital of the state Bavaria (Bayern) is located on the river Isar. It is in the southern part of Germany close to the Alps. So Munich has the advantage that you can spend a nice summer holiday there and in winter you can go for skiing to the Alps.
In the Altstadt, the old city center, the Marienplatz is the heart of the city. There you will find the old town hall and in-between these old history you will find a lot of luxury shops.
One of the famous parties of the world in Munich is once a year the “Oktoberfest”. There you will find a large quantity of German beer and visitors from all over the world.
In the city you should see the “Englischer Garten”, which is a famous park area of Munich and the “Viktualienmarkt”.
Airports
The international airport in Munich is called Frany Josef Strauss Airport (MUC). It is located 30 kilometers to the northeast of the city. You can two train connections, the S-Bahn, to the airport: the S1 from the east of the city and the S8 from the west. Therefore you can reach the city center in 10 minutes without problems. The tickets you can buy at the train station from a machine.
Public Transport
Munich has an excellent public transport network, consisting of city trains (S-Bahn), metro's (U-Bahn), trams and buses. They are very suitable to explore the city centre. You can buy a day ticket, which is valid for the entire network. In addition, there is what is called the Streifenkarte, which gives you more journeys more different days.
Traffic and Parking
All around the city there are Autobahnen (motorways), which all connect to the central ring road (Mittlerer Ring). It is extremely busy during morning and evening rush hour.
Close to the Hauptbahnhof is the “Karlsplatz” car park where you can let your car and keep on by walking to the city or by public transport. Near to the shopping area Kaufingerstrasse is another car park, called “Faebergraben”.
In the city, at the airport or railway station there are car rental companies located. So if you want to discover more from Munich and be flexible there are plenty of different offers, which makes sense to compare before your trip to the city.
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