Munich is the Capital of the state of Bavaria and lies near the foot of the German Alps. It is Germany’s second most popular destination after Berlin, and has something to offer to everyone, be it culture, hi-tech, parks and greenery, night-life, architecture, beer gardens or shopping! Discover this beautiful and calm city on your layover with this short tour guide for flight attendants!

What to do in Munich for 24h – 48h

 

Getting Around in Munich

• The best way of getting around in Munich is to use the excellent public transport system MVV. This is an integrated system consisting of trams, buses, U-Bahn trains (the underground) and S-Bahn trains.
• Cycling is an excellent way of getting around and like all German towns and cities, Munich has cycle paths everywhere. Cycling is very safe indeed and there are a number of cycle hire firms to choose from.

Best places to visit in Munich for cabin crew

Residenzmuseum

The Munich Residenz (Münchner Residenz) is the former royal palace of the Bavarian monarchs  in the centre of the city. The Residenz is the largest city palace in Germany and is today open to visitors for its architecture, room decorations, and displays from the former royal collections.

Schloss Nymphenburg

The Nymphenburg Palace i. e., “Castle of the Nymph (or Nymphs)”, is a Baroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, southern Germany. The palace is the main summer residence of the former rulers of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach. This commanding palace and its lavish gardens sprawl around 5km northwest of the Altstadt. Begun in 1664 as a villa for Electress Adelaide of Savoy, the stately pile was extended over the next century to create the royal family’s summer residence.

Englischer Garten

If you are in the mood for a relaxed day and a picnic, visit the Englischer Garten and walk through that in to town. It’s about an hour walk to the center of Munich and it’s a beautiful park. There are a lot of stands where you can stop, sit down in the sun and try beer and different sausages. If its a good sunny day it’s crowded with people and they have live music as well!

Bayerisches National Museum

Picture the classic 19th-century museum, a palatial neoclassical edifice overflowing with exotic treasure and thought-provoking works of art, a repository for a nation’s history, a grand purpose-built display case for royal trinkets, church baubles and state-owned rarities – this is the Bavarian National Museum, a good old-fashioned institution for no-nonsense museum lovers.

Food and Entertainment in Munich

Fraunhofer

This wonderfully characterful inn is perfect for exploring the region with a fork. The menu is a seasonally adapted checklist of southern German favourites but also features at least a dozen vegetarian dishes and the odd exotic ingredient.

Wirtshaus in der Au

This Bavarian tavern’s simple slogan is ‘Beer and dumplings since 1901’, and it’s that time-honoured staple (the dumpling) that’s the speciality here (the tavern even runs a dumpling-making course in English).

Marais

Is it a junk shop, a cafe or a sewing shop? Well, Westend’s oddest coffeehouse is in fact all three, and everything you see in this converted haberdashery – the knickknacks, the cakes and the antique chair you’re sitting on – is for sale.

Münchner Philharmoniker

Munich’s premier orchestra regularly performs at the Gasteig Cultural Centre. Book tickets early, as performances usually sell out.

Bayerische Staatsoper

One of the world’s best opera companies, the Bavarian State Opera performs to sell-out crowds at the National Theater in the Residenz and puts the emphasis on Mozart, Strauss and Wagner.

Shopping in Munich

Loden-Frey

The famous cloth producer stocks a wide range of Bavarian wear and other top-end clothes. The Lederhosen and Dirndl outfits are a cut above the discount night-out versions and prices are accordingly high.

7 Himmel

Women will be in seventh heaven when browsing the assortment of fashions and accessories by hip indie labels sold at surprisingly reasonable prices.

Stachus Passagen

Visit Europe’s biggest underground shopping mall, with 36 escalators and 250,000 shoppers a day wandering its 58 mainstream shops.

Flight Attendants discounts in Germany

World Of Crew gets you a few awesome deals only for cabin crews in Germany. Have a look into these and let us know if you manage to visit them during your layover !

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Any fun experiences to share from your layover in Munich?

How was your layover in Munich? Did you discover any new places? If so, please do share these useful tips with your fellow cabin crew, by commenting below!