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Germany

In cities, it's easy to get around with only English. Public transportation is excellent.

If you have Bank of America, withdrawals from Deutsche Bank are free.

Munich

Home of ESO, MPA, MPE

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.

Things to do
  • Market near Marienplatz
  • Go to the Hofbrauhaus, because everyone does. The Augustiner Brauerei is also not far, and more authentic.
  • BMW museum+world. Peutelring stop. You can also do a factory tour during the week, but you have to sign up ahead of time.
  • Olympic park. Big, nice, and right across from the BMW museum/world. Sometimes there are festivals; the entire month of July, there's an international festival there.
  • Deutsches Museum– Science Museum
  • English Garden– Giant park, with lots and lots of beer gardens. And a standing wave where people surf along the river.
  • Nymphenburg palace– lots of small palaces in addition to the big one. At the edge of the city.
  • Andechs Monastery/brewery– Outside of the city, at the end of the S5. A ~1 hour hike up, or you can take a bus. Excellent view and excellent beer.
  • Dachau
Nearby attractions
  • Neuschwanstein Castle– “Disney Castle”
  • Innsbruck
  • Salzburg