The beer garden, the Biergarten, the chestnut trees, the long wooden tables, the benches, the Maß (the litre of the beer, the Helles, the Weißbier, the Dunkel, the best beer in the world), the Brezn (the pretzel, the salt, the best €3 snack in the Bavaria), and the permission to bring your own food (the Brotzeit, the bread, the cheese, the sausage, the essential beer-garden tradition), is the essential Munich experience. The Munich is the city of the beer (the Hofbräuhaus, the Augustiner, the 6 breweries of the Munich that are the permitted to serve the beer at the Oktoberfest, the most important permission in the Bavaria), the city of the art (the Alte Pinakothek, the Neue Pinakothek, the Pinakothek der Moderne, the 3 museums, the Dürer, the Rubens, the Picasso, and the best art collection in the Germany), and the city of the beautiful, the English Garden (the Englischer Garten, the 3.75 km², the larger than the Central Park, the surfers on the Eisbach, the standing wave, the most surprising sight in the Munich, and the best park in the Germany). Here are the fun things to do.

Fun Things to Do: Weekend Break in Munich

• The Marienplatz and the Viktualienmarkt, the heart of the Munich: The Marienplatz is the central square, the Neues Rathaus (the New Town Hall, the 19th-century Gothic Revival, the Glockenspiel, the 43 bells, the 32 figures, the 3 times a day at the 11am, the 12pm, and the 5pm, the jousting knights and the coopers’ dance, and the essential Munich experience), and the Frauenkirche (the cathedral, the onion domes, the twin towers, the most famous landmark in the Munich). The Viktualienmarkt, the food market, the 6 days a week (the closed on the Sunday), the 140 stalls, the cheese, the sausage, the honey, the flowers, and the best lunch in the Munich at the Biergarten in the centre of the market (the Augustiner, the Weißwurst, the white sausage, the sweet mustard, the Brezn, and the best Bavarian breakfast in the city. ~€6 for the pair of the Weißwurst). The essential tip: the Weißwurst is the breakfast sausage, the Bavarians eat it before the noon, and the rule: the Weißwurst is the never eaten after the 12pm. The visitor may eat it at the anytime, and the Bavarians will forgive you. More Germany →
• The English Garden and the surfers: The Englischer Garten is the essential Munich experience for the warm day (the April–October): the Eisbach surfers (the standing wave at the entrance, the Prinzregentenstrasse, the river, the speed, and the most surprising 15 minutes of the trip. The free, and the essential time: the any daylight hour, and the surfers never stop), the Chinesischer Turm (the Chinese Tower, the second-largest Biergarten in the Munich, the 7,000 seats, and the essential Biergarten experience. The Maß is the €8, and the music, the oompah band on the weekends), and the meadow (the Schönfeldwiese, the grassy, the sunny, the nudist area, the “don’t be surprised,” and the essential Munich experience). The walk through the English Garden from the Marienplatz to the Aumeister (the 6 km, the 1.5 hours, and the essential Munich afternoon).
• The Oktoberfest (the September–October) and the Christmas markets (the December): The Oktoberfest, the 16 days, the 6.3 million visitors, the 14 large tents (the Augustiner, the Hofbräu, the Schottenhamel, the first keg tapped by the mayor with the cry of the “O’zapft is!” at the 12pm on the opening Saturday), and the essential Munich experience. The essential Oktoberfest strategy: the weekday, the 10am arrival (the tents fill by the midday), the reservation (the essential for the large group, the months in advance), and the budget (the €13 for the Maß, the €5 for the half-chicken, and the €100/day for the food and the beer). The Christmas markets: the Christkindlmarkt on the Marienplatz (the December, the 3 weeks, the Glühwein, the mulled wine, the €5, and the mug deposit, the €3, and the essential Munich souvenir), the Lebkuchen (the gingerbread, the hearts, the “Ich liebe dich”, and the best Christmas gift in the Bavaria). The essential museum: the BMW Museum (the Olympic Park, the “salad bowl,” the architecture, the cars, and the best-brand museum in the Germany. ~€10)