Karlsplatz/Stachus in Munich taken from above with a drone

Munich oldtown: the heart of the city

Altstadt Munich

The old town, the center of Munich, not only magically attracts guests. Also locals love to come here: to the Viktualienmarkt, to the long-established shops or to the traditional Bavarian inns. In Munich Altstadt you also find lots of the city’s ahighligts: the town hall on Marienplatz, the Old Peter or the Frauenkirche. Find out all the places that are a must for visitors in the old town.

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Panoramic view of the inner city of Munich at sunset with the Müllersches Volksbad in front and the towers of the Alter Peter, Heilig-Geist-Kirche and Frauenkirche in the background.

Local Love: Altstadt

The city centre

There are few other cities which are as focused around their centres as Munich – but unlike other city centres, Munich’s Altstadt is a place that’s actually full of life being lived.

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Building on the Kirchenstraße 27 in the Haidhausen district in Munich.

Guided tour for groups

Local Love Tour

Bogenhausen, Lehel, Haidhausen or Giesing? Dive into the quarter of your choice together with an official guide and learn exciting background information and anecdotes!

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An older man in a jacket stands on a square and looks into the camera.

Neighbourhood walk with Christian Ude

“I wanted to symbolically bring Munich's Jews back into the city centre”

Munich’s former Lord Mayor takes us on a stroll through the historic Altstadt district and shares his memories of both obstacles and successes.

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Eat & Drink

Food to go in Munich's Old Town

Altstadt’s fast eats

When hunger strikes, Munich chef Sven Christ likes to eat his way through Munich's old town. Here he shows where you can get typical Bavarian specialties on the go.

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Shopping & Design

Munich Perfume

The scent of our city

What sets the special Munich fragrance apart? We spoke to perfumer Ursula Lengling about the journey from the scent perception to the finished Munich perfume.

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Two historic buildings stand side by side in Residenzstraße

Special streets: Residenzstrasse

The historical city centre – Italian style

From Odeonsplatz to the Nationaltheater – the small Residenzstrasse surprises with sights at every turn.

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Panoramic view of Karlsplatz / Stachus in Munich with the Frauenkirche in the background photographed from the air.

Munich's city centre

Classical and curiosities

Numerous Munich stories can be told along the roughly one-kilometer-long route between Karlsplatz-Stachus and Marienplatz square. A city walk.

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Guided Tours

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Old Town Tour

The city walk for everyone who wants to become acquainted with the most beautiful parts of Munich's city centre.

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Picture of Eberhard Kühnel with Perusastrasse in the background.

5x5 tips for the Old Town

“Explore more than 800 years of city history on foot”

The tour guide Eberhard Kühnel leads you through Munich's old town. Here he gives tips on eating, shopping and experiencing culture!

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Video: Local Love Altstadt

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A red and gold room in the residence with large paintings and antique furniture

I have never been to... the Residenz

A Maze of Gold and Glitter

Our author was born and raised in Munich – and yet has never been to the Residenz (city palace). Now it's time for a first visit!

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Shopping & Design

A woman and a man in a coat in front of the shop of Eduard Meier in Munich

How to shop like royalty

A visit to the former Purveyors to the Court

We visited the former Royal Bavarian Purveyors to the Court and did some shopping in the old town - from porcelain to perfume.

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A look into the inner sanctum

Touring the Frauenkirche with the city priest Franzl

Pastor Franzl shares his expert knowledge about the sights in Munich's Frauenkirche and shows us areas to which visitors normally have no access.

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Eat & Drink

The star chef Nathalie Leblond in portrait with her white chef's jacket on

Lunch break with a star chef: Les Deux

A plate of spaghetti Bolognese with Nathalie Leblond

We meet star chef Nathalie Leblond at Café Nymphenburg Sekt for a Bolognese - and then accompany her into the kitchen of the gourmet restaurant Les Deux.

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Italian guitarist Fausto Cassara smiling as he plays his instrument in Munich's Hofgarten.

Street music in Munich

Guitar sounds in the city

Only really good musicians are allowed to play street music in the centre of Munich. Fausto Cassara from Italy is one of them. We accompanied him for a day.

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