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Munich

The hotel and its old facade.

This hotel is a city within a city, a world of its own

This German hotel offers a magnificent balance of modernity and history.

  • Anabel Dean
The Bavarians, who invented the beer garden now common across Germany, still know best how to enjoy it.

Bavarian beer gardens: A quick guide to biergarten culture in Germany

The Bavarians, who invented the beer garden now common across Germany, still know best how to enjoy it.

  • Brian Johnston
In Munich, beer gardens and a healthy lifestyle go hand-in-hand.

Munich, Germany: Expert expat Will Hodgett's travel tips

Will Hodgett is the co-founder and director of Two Palms Media Europe and has lived in Munich since 2014.

  • Belinda Jackson
Munich has all of the modern facilities that you would expect from a great air hub.

World's best airport: Munich Airport is Europe's best, and it might be the world's

​There's a European airport that has its own brewery. A real brewery.

  • Ben Groundwater
Neuschwanstein is the epitome of a fantasy castle.

Bavaria, Germany travel guide and things to do: The 20 highlights

Bavaria is one of Europe's richest and most diverse regions, with castles, hiking trails, scenic drives and good beer to entice visitors.

  • Brian Johnston
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Germany has long had a relaxed attitude to nakedness.

Getting naked in Germany's bathhouses: Why Germans are the champions of public nudity

Unlike its Japanese equivalent, where each gender has its own section, a German bathhouse is a completely mixed-gender clothing-free environment.

  • Tim Richards
The beautifully lit interior of the Sofitel Munich Bayerpost.

Sofitel Munich Bayerpost, review: Contemporary chic in a historic setting

The Sofitel Munich Bayerpost features a striking contemporary interior and a great location - especially for those travelling to and from Munich by train.

  • Anthony Dennis
Surfer auf der Citywave bei der 3. Surf & Style Europameisterschaft am Flughafen M?nchen

The greatest European airport: Surf, ice skate, nap (oh, and fly) at Munich Airport

An airport you can surf in? Here are ten reasons this European airport is on par with Asia's best.

  • Barry Divola
Munich's family-friendly Deutsches Museum has more treasures than can be explored in just one day.

Munich's Deutsches Museum: The world's largest museum of science and technology

Some of the exhibits in the world's largest museum of science and technology are simply shocking.

  • Tim Richards
MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: A young woman drinks beer at Hofbraeuhaus beer tent on the opening day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on September 19, 2015 in Munich, Germany. The 182nd Oktoberfest will be open to the public from September 19 through October 4and will draw millions of visitors from across the globe in the world's largest beer fest.. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

Oktoberfest 2015 photo gallery: World's largest beer festival kicks off in Munich, Germany

The beer is flowing again as the world's largest beer festival kicks off in Munich, Germany.

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