Munich
/
ByNorwegian
At aglance
Munich regularly scores
well in
Monocle
’squalityof
life survey - it topped the
poll in2010 and2013, and
ranks eighth this year for its
climate, crime levels, quality
of architecture, access to
nature andmore.
TheBavarian capital is
Germany’s third-largest city
and is home to around
1.33million inhabitants,
but it’sGermany’smost-
visited city for tourists.
Some 70millionpeople
travel toMunichevery year,
principally forOktoberfest,
which receives around6.4
million visitors.
Munichwas firstmentioned
in 1158– thenamederives
from theOldHighGerman
for “by themonks”.
Norwegianflies toMunich
fromOslo, Stockholm,
Alicante,GranCanaria,
Malaga andTenerife.
norwegian.com
Theever-civilisedBavariancapital comesalive this
month forOktoberfest–but it’sworthavisitany time
forcosybeerhalls, skibreaksandevensurfing
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