Munich offers numerous flea markets where you can browse and haggle both indoors and outdoors all year round. Particularly popular are the Hofflohmärkte, where you can hunt for bargains in the backyards o...
Spring brings the sun back to Munich, and with the time change, the days suddenly feel noticeably longer again. While some prefer to wind down their days in a beer garden when the weather is nice, others...
What could be better than winding down the day with a cool drink or a delicious meal in a Schanigarten? Beer gardens are a Bavarian classic, but Schanigärten —which originated in Austria —can now be foun...
Now that summer has brought warmth and beautiful weather to Munich, many of us can think of nothing else but finally escaping the city: getting some fresh air, going for a swim, andrelaxing at one of the...
May is finally here, and Munich is waking up from its winter slumber! The city is literally blooming, and everything is moving toward summer. Now is not only the time for flea markets, beer gardens, and...
You won’t have to wait much longer before you can finally visit the first folk festivals in Munich and the surrounding area again this spring. The strong beer festivals during Lent offered a small taste of...
“April, April, does whatever it wants”—a month full of surprises. From sunshine to rain to snow—you never know what to expect. But you can count on one thing: it’s definitely springtime! The days are get...
May 1 is known as Labor Day in many countries around the world and is celebrated as a holiday. Until the Middle Ages, however, it was also the feast day of Walburga, commemorating her canonization. In he...
This coming weekend, it’s that time again, and Munich kicks off the festival season with the Spring Festival. For a full three weeks, the 60th anniversary will bring colorful fun to the Theresienwiese, wh...
Spring is sending its harbingers, and flowers are beginning to bloom all over Munich and its surroundings. The cherry blossoms in the Olympic Park are drawing crowds, and you can also enjoy the colorful s...