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Germany : Munich - March 2010

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In Munich at the onset of spring, take some time out from the shopping hurly-burly to simply wander the picturesque streets, observing people shed their winter misery. And on the cultural scene, look out for the Jewish Film Festival. Ben Knight comes out of hibernation

Getting around

Hamburg Airport

Bus: Buses leave for the city centre every 20 minutes, from 6am to 10pm. A single ticket costs €10, and a return costs €16.
Train: The journey from the airport to Hauptbahnhof (Munich’s central station) takes 40 minutes. The S1 and S8 trains run every 10 minutes and a single ticket costs €8,80.
Taxi: The average taxi fare to the city centre is €55 (€65 during rush hour).
Tourist information: There are two offices, at the main station (2 Bahnhofsplatz) and in the town hall (Neues Rathaus) in Marienplatz (tel. , www.muenchen.de).

ALTSTADT-LEHEL

Somehow, the town centre manages to defy the tourists and the endless retail emporia and still be one of the most splendid cities in Central Europe.

Sleep soundly – The Regent Hotel (2 Seidlstrasse, 1590, hotelregentmunich.com, rooms from €119) couldn’t be better located, but it also skilfully blends old-fashioned, discreet décor with modern efficiency. For more pared-down pleasures, there’s the neat and comfortable Hotel Am Sendlinger Tor (47 Oberanger, tel. , cityhotel-munich.de, rooms from €49) which offers some of the best-value accommodation in the centre.

Culture vultures – Munich’s long-established Jewish Film Festival (juedischekulturmuenchen.de) takes place between 14 and 17 March. The event invariably reveals new treasures.

Must drink – The popular Park Café (7 Sophienstrasse) doubles as a restaurant and small live venue. You may even get an opportunity to take advantage of the great beer garden.

MAXVORSTADT/ SCHWABING

The district that still boasts the most refined, intellectual pleasures, often coupled with some eccentric student bars, Schwabing is a mini-city to itself.

Sleep soundly – One of a number of chic hotels in the area, Hotel La Maison (24 Occamstrasse, tel. , hotel-la-maison.com, rooms from €145) offers all conceivable luxuries, personally tailored in an ultra-tasteful setting.

Must eat – A visit to Munich isn’t complete without a heavy meal of roasted Bavarian meat, and there are few places better than Wirtshaus Zur Brez’n (72 Leopoldstrasse, 0092). You can’t go wrong with the ‘farmyard’ duck with dumplings.

Dance the night away – An old stand-by for unpretentious partying is the Alte Galerie (75 Kaulbachstrasse), particularly on weekends, when you’re treated to a barrage of old favourites.

Shop til you drop – Probably one of the coolest designer clothes shops is Rag Republic (3 Feilitzschstrasse), which stocks a variety of independent labels.

GLOCKENBACHVIERTEL

When the people of Munich want to come out and play, the Glockenbachviertel (GBV) is their first stop. Live like a local and enjoy the city to its max.

Sleep soundly – A great mid-sized hotel in a quiet side-street, the Hotel Müller (4 Fliegenstrasse, tel. , hotel-mueller-muenchen.de, rooms from €79) offers a personal service along with its calm, modern décor. It’s currently trialling a new feature for the business traveller, where rooms are available to rest, freshen up or work during the day.

Culture vultures – Possibly one of the most raucous forms of entertainment is Bavarian musical cabaret, and there’s nowhere louder than the Theater im Fraunhofer (9 Fraunhoferstrasse), which, appropriately, also contains a pub.

Must eat – The Kreuzberger (32 Westermühlstrasse, tel. ) is a fantastic place not only to refuel with some no-nonsense German food, but also to catch some of the Glockenbachviertel attitude. Haguruma (62 Baaderstrasse, tel. ), meanwhile, is an amazing eatery that defies the notion that there is little good Japanese food in Munich.

HAIDHAUSEN

It’s an open secret that Munich’s cultural tapestry can only be felt when you go to Haidhausen, where ethnic minorities are better represented. A brilliant place for an off-the-beaten-track adventure.

Sleep soundly – With elegant décor and a 100-year history, Hotel Stadt Rosenheim (6a Orleansplatz, tel. , hotel-stadt-rosenheim.de, rooms from €80) should be a lot more expensive than it is.

Must drink – Moccar (79 Steinstrasse) is fast becoming one of Munich’s most popular cocktail bars. The modern art on the walls and the brick cellar walls give this place the atmosphere of a bolthole – but one filled with beautiful people.

Shop til you drop – A quirky addition to Munich’s shopping landscape is Leanders Western-Article-Centre (24 Weissenburger Strasse), which imports western-style clothes from the USA and Mexico for the discerning cowboy.

Compiled by Ben Knight