Munich

Munich (München) is the state capital of Bavaria. The city of Munich has a population of 1'350'000. It is the largest city in Bavaria and the third largest city in Germany followed by Berlin and Hamburg.
Passing through Munich is the Isar, it later flows into the Danube.

Weather
Munich's climate is humid and dry-continental. As Munich is located near the Alps, the weather is unstable. The warm wind from the south of the Alps produces a stream of warm, dry air. Because of its location, the city of Munich has been hit several times by storms. On July 12, 1984 a hailstorm caused damage worth 500 million Euros. As the city is very much in the Alps, it is also the metropolis of Germany where there is more snow in winter. In the south of the city there is more sunshine than the north, where there is also more fog. In the west the climate is drier than the east.

Language
The citizens of Munich have their own dialect. The Bavarian spoken language is difficult to understand for speakers of basic German.

Events
The Bavarian city of Munich celebrates one of the most popular festivals in Germany, the Oktoberfest. It attracts over six million visitors every year. It is a very popular festival around the world, a tourist attraction that takes place between the September and October, for about two weeks. People come to the party dressed in Bavarian traditional clothing. The men wear the typical "Lederhosen" and women wear the "Drindl".

Other events include, for example, the Munich Biennale (a showcase of musical theater) in May, Leopold Street live festival in June and September. In December the Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmarkt / Christkindlmarkt).

Culinary Delights
The typical "Weißwurst" white sausage accompanied by a little sweet mustard and a soft pretzel has its origin in Munich. In general, drinking a beer and eating a sausage. The beer (wheat) is often served in 1L pitchers called "Mass". The "Weißwurst" and the beer is mostly related to the "Oktoberfest".
Another specialty of the city of Munich is the "Leberkäs", a type of hot sausage, usually served on a bun ("Leberkäsesemmel").
In Munich the most popular alcoholic drink is beer.

Sights
 The city of Munich has much to offer. Munich has a lot of sights and numerous shopping opportunities, and conference and expo attracted many tourists and business people.

Filmstudio Bavaria is a film studio, which is located south of the city. Many films have been shot here, among others, parts of the "The Neverending Story".

Deutsches Museum, a museum of science and technology.

The park "Englischer Garten" in the northeast of the city.

The park "Schlosspark Nymphenburg" with the Nymphenburg Palace.

Hellabrunn Zoo

Munich Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion München ") was built for the Munich Olympics of 1972 and also hosted the Football World Cup in 1974.

The Allianz Arena, the football stadium in Munich