4. English Garden: A must-see! It is the world’s largest municipal park and a spiritual home for beer drinkers, urban surfers, sun-worshippers, bongo beaters, frisbee flingers and pensioner exhibitionists : ) This is where Munich goes to take its shirt off. Watch surfers on the Eisbach Wave. Particular highlights are the permanent wave at the southern tip of the park where surfers strut their stuff in a less than likely location… and then of course there are the Beergardens … two of Munich's biggest and most picturesque are in the southern (central) end of the enormous park... the Chinese Tower and the Seehaus. Or just take a few of your own Augustiner Beers and keep them chilled in the Eisbach (ice stream) while you enjoy a perfectly lazy afternoon. Also a great place to go for a bike ride. Ask at the front desk of the Euro Youth Hotel for the best spots to bike in Munich. 

5. Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial: A thoughtful and chilling reminder of one of the darkest moments in the history of humankind. The first concentration camp was a prison to 200,000 unfortunates and the scene of over 40,000 murders before the survivors were liberated by American troops in April 1945. The entrance is free. S2 to Dachau (direction Petershausen, leaves every 20 mins, takes 20 mins) then bus 726 to the KZ Gedenkstätte. Best to buy Day Ticket for Zone M-1 unless you have a railpass in which case the S-Bahn is free.

6. Olympiapark: Built for the Summer Olympics in 1972 the Olympic Park is a stunning piece of architecture and is home to the Olympic Stadium, Olympic Tower and the Olympic hill ...the two best spots in the city for views over Munich to the Alps. It is also your stop for all things BMW. The Olympics in 1972 were Germany's second chance to host the Games after the Nazi showpiece in 1936 Berlin and were overshadowed by the murder of 11 Israeli Athletes by Palestinian terrorists. On a sporting front Mark Spitz won a then record 7 golds and Russia pipped the USA to gold in what is often called the most controversial basketball game of all time. Two years later the football world cup final was played in the Olympic Stadium and the West German team containing Beckenbauer, Breitner and Müller came from behind to beat Cruyff's total-footballing Dutch side to claim their second world title.

7. Allianz Arena: Fantastic 75.000 + seater stadium home to 6 x European Cup winners FC BAYERN MUNICH. If you can catch a match, then do (but Bayern games sell out way in advance). Combined Tickets for a Tour of the stadium and entrance to the FC Bayern museum cost €25/€22/€11, Museum only
€12/€10/€6. English tours are also available, check website for times and bookings. The stadium is lit up like a spaceship every day for 2-3 hrs after sundown. U6 to Fröttmaning. 

Pro tip: Bayern games sell out fast – plan ahead!

8. Deutsches Museum: Allegedly the largest science and technology museum in the world. Simply vast, with something for everybody. Great location too. Goop spot also for a coffee and open for everyone is the rooftop café "Frau im Mond". Take a stroll down the river if it’s still daylight when you emerge, or go for a dip in the beautiful old Müller’sches Volksbad opposite. 

9. Nymphenburg Palace: A beautiful palace set in wonderful grounds just 13 minutes tram ride from the Euro Youth Hotel. The real draw are the gardens and the setting where the entrance is free. Entrance to the palace costs around €10. If you’re splitting up your palace viewing, then visit the inside of the Residenz in Munich city centre and the outside of Schloss Nymphenburg. Also in the grounds the Marstall Museum is stuffed full of fairytale coaches and the Museum Mensch and Natur is fun for kids of all ages.

10. Isar River: Locals love the river – and so will you. Hang out, go for a swim, enjoy a beer, ride a bike, or just relax along the riverside paths. Best spots? Ask us! We’ll mark them on your map.

After a full day of exploring, enjoy a cold beer at the Euro Bar and get a great night’s sleep at the Euro Youth Hotel.