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 If you have Bank of America, withdrawals from Deutsche Bank are free. If you have Bank of America, withdrawals from Deutsche Bank are free.
  
-==Munich== +===Munich=== 
 Home of ESO, MPA, MPE Home of ESO, MPA, MPE
  
-=Getting around=+==Getting around==
 The UBahn and SBahn are the subway/streetcars that run around Munich, and you can take a line directly from the airport into the city.  The main square is Marienplatz, and the Hauptbahnhof is the main train station.  You need coins or an atm card with a gold chip to buy a ticket from a machine; in general, it's easier to buy a one way ticket (Einzelfahrt) or day card (Tageskarte) than a stripe card (you need to know what zones you're traveling through for this).  If you're traveling with one or more other people, you can get a partner card, which is cheaper, and you can cover up to 5 people with that ticket.  They do periodic checks for tickets, though not regular ones. The UBahn and SBahn are the subway/streetcars that run around Munich, and you can take a line directly from the airport into the city.  The main square is Marienplatz, and the Hauptbahnhof is the main train station.  You need coins or an atm card with a gold chip to buy a ticket from a machine; in general, it's easier to buy a one way ticket (Einzelfahrt) or day card (Tageskarte) than a stripe card (you need to know what zones you're traveling through for this).  If you're traveling with one or more other people, you can get a partner card, which is cheaper, and you can cover up to 5 people with that ticket.  They do periodic checks for tickets, though not regular ones.
  
  
-=Things to do=+==Things to do==
   *Market near Marienplatz   *Market near Marienplatz
   *Go to the Hofbrauhaus, because everyone does.  The Augustiner Brauerei is also not far, and more authentic.   *Go to the Hofbrauhaus, because everyone does.  The Augustiner Brauerei is also not far, and more authentic.
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   *Dachau   *Dachau
  
-=Nearby attractions=+==Nearby attractions==
   *Neuschwanstein Castle-- "Disney Castle"   *Neuschwanstein Castle-- "Disney Castle"
   *Innsbruck   *Innsbruck
   *Salzburg   *Salzburg
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 +==Bars==
 +Fancy bars/clubs do have dress codes, and may deny entrance (though less likely to do so for tourists); they refused to admit a nerdy-looking German grad at one, even when we tried to get him different clothes.  A nice shirt and non-sneakers should be ok for guys.
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 +Schwabinger 7 in Muenchner Freiheit (U3/U6) is a favorite dive bar of students; there are a reasonable number of bars in the area.  
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 +Kultfabrik is a giant clubbing mecca that used to be a large warehouse and is now split into tons of separate clubs and food stands-- next to the Ostbahnhof (east train station).
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 +The bars near Marienplatz are more touristy (Australian bar, Irish bar, etc.).  There are a bunch of gay bars near Sendliger Tor in the Glockenbachviertel.

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