The city of Munich, Germany is located in southern Germany near the Bavarian Alps at an altitude of 524 meters above sea level. German is the primary language spoken in Munich, which has a population of nearly 2 million people, making it one of the most populous cities in Germany. Major landmarks include Marienplatz, Viktualienmarkt, Deutsches Museum, Englischer Garten, and Hofbräuhaus brewery. Oktoberfest, held each September and October, is Munich's most famous annual festival attracting visitors from around the world.

1. LOCATION AND SEA LEVEL
The city is it crossed by the river Isar south ofGermany, is located near the Bavarian Alps , in the center of
Europe.
It has an altitude above sea level 524 m
LANGUAGE
German is the official and primary language spoken in Munich (Germany) is one of the 23 official
languages in the European Union, and one of the three working languages of the European Commission,
along with English and French
Most German vocabulary is derived from the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family
significant minorities of words derived from Latin, Greek, and a smaller amount of French. German is
written using the Latin alphabet. In addition to the 26 standard letters, German has three vowels with
umlauts.
Worldwide, German is spoken by approximately 100 million native speakers and also about 80 million
non- native speakers. German is the primary language of about 90 million people in the European Union
POPULATION RATE
Munich is one of the most populous of Germany just behind Berlin and Hamburg cities, in all the
metropolitan area of Munich it extends over an area of 1.301km2 rate and has a population of almost two
million inhabitants,of which with a population rate of 1.944 million inhabitants,of which 25 municipalities
and cities and 65.5 % corresponding to the city of Munich respectively
COIN
With the introduction of the euro, the German currency; German mark, step into the shade. As in most of
the rest of Europe in Munich (Germany) official currency since 2002 is the Euro. Each euro is equivalent
to 100 cents and be the currency in circulation within the European Union will not need to exchange money
before undertaking a trip by any of the European countries. To enterGermany both euros and other foreign
currencies no inconvenience or amount established
INTERESTING PLACES
Marienplatz: Munich’s central square, the City Council meets the carillon, fish pot and column Marí

2. Viktualienmarkt: The largest fruit and vegetable market, there is a beer garden and the market is currently
the most popular gastronomic center of Germany
Deutsches Museum:Among its facilities can appreciate the best ofscience and technology fromprehistoric
times until the space age, offering turn -on exhibits on various topics such as mining, telecommunications,
IT, etc.
Englischer Garten (English Garden) is one of the largest local green areas of the world
The three galleries : the Alte Pinakothek , the New and modern art , has within the various manifestations
of the greatest artists of European art representatives

3. Siegestor ( Victory Gate ) : construidp order to commemorate a war by the Bavarians, the passage of time
and destruction that Germany suffered gender that this monument is destroyed , but after reconstruction
became emblem peace of the city of Munich
Hofbräuhaus brewery: is the symbol offestive and cultural environment in Munich ; perhaps the best known
and typical to taste good beer town.
Gastronomy
Bavarian cuisine is one of the most recognized in Germany because it has unique ingredients and dishes of
the region . They are inevitable white sausage and beer. Many of the dishes are based on grilled meats,
pasta and flour
Among the beers , typical drink of the Germans, are the Pilsen, the Dunkel and Altbier that are dark or very
matured , the WeiBbier , who is white and Rauchbier , Smoky type .In story to the wines in the most typical
varieties are Riesling and Silvaner , the latter prepared from white grapes , also known wines made from
fruits like Apfelwein apple wine produced in southern Germany .

4. EVENTS / FESTIVALS
• Carnival: Dance of the Market Women (Tanz der Marktfrauen) and leisure activities at the
Viktualienmarkt.
• February / March: Feast of strong beer(Starkbierfest), especially in the Nockherberg, cerveceríaPaulaner
headquarters.
• April: Spring Festival (Frühlingsfest) at the Theresienwiese.
• April / May: Traditional market in Mariahilfsplatz called Auer Dult.
• May: cultural and family of May in the Marienplatz Fiesta.
• May: Biennale Munich, musical theater international shows held every two years since 1988.
• May / June: Bladenight, night out on skates.
• May / June: StustaCulum, the largest university in Germany Studentenstadt festival,the residence of the
country's largest student.
• June: Streetlivefestival in Leopoldstraße.
• June: Festival of comics.
• June / July: Tollwood in the Olympiapark.
• July: Christopher Street Day, gay pride day.
• July: Japanese Festival.It takes place on the third Sunday in the booth behind the House of the Arts (Haus
der Kunst).
• July: Auer Dult.
• July: Musical Festival Bell'Arte in the courtyard of the Residenz.
• August: Summer Festival in the Olympic Park.
• August: Theatron Musiksommer - one month of daily concerts at Olympic Park. It's free and play two
groups a day.
• August: Summer Party on the Viktualienmarkt.
• August: Lilalu, children and circus festival in the Olympic Park.
• September: Streetlivefestival in Leopoldstraße.
• September / October: Oktoberfest beer festival at Theresienwiese. It attracts visitors from around the
world.
• September / October: Auer Dult.
• November / December: SPIELART, theater festival in Munich.
• November / December: Tollwood at Theresienwiese.
• December: Christmas Market
RELIGION
The predominate faith is Catholicism, particularly in southern areas and in Lower Franconia. According to
the last religious census of the German Bishops Conference, Munich (Bavaria) is one of two states with
absolute majority Catholic population (56.4% in 2007).
On the other hand, the Evangelical Church (21%), has a significant presence in large parts of Franconia.
Pope Benedict XVI was born in Marktl am Inn in Upper Bavaria and was archbishop of Munich and
Freising

5. CELEBRITIES
 George Simon Ohm (1789-1854) German physicist and mathematician famous for the ohm law,
for his studies of electrical currents
 Emmy Noether: (1882-1935) important contributions to theoretical physics and abstract algebra
 Lothar Herbert Matthaus (1961) German footballer, world champion in 1990
 Joseph Ratzinger (1927) between the year 2005 Pope 2013
 Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Bavarian composer, known worldwide for their waltz as 'The Blue
Danube' and his operas
 Pauline de Ahna (1863-1950): soprano, wife of Strauss
SPORT
The city of Munich hosted the 1972 Olympics, with its epicenter in the Olympic Stadium in Munich.
Bayern Munich football club is the most titles Bundesligay one of the leading worldwide, gaining five
editions of the UEFA Champions League, two in the Intercontinental Cup and Club World Cu p. Other
professional football teams in Bavaria are the 1. FC Nuremberg TSV 1860 München, FC Augsburg, FC
Ingolstadt 04 and SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
The Norisring is a street racing circuit in the city of Nuremberg opened in 1947. There have run the German
Motor Racing Championship, the elDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters and World Endurance Championship.
The Bavarian International Tennis Championships men's tennis is part of the ATP World Tour 250.
Economy
The history of Munich is so flattering. Compared to otherGerman cities, Munich has the strongest economy
and also boasts of the lowest unemployment rate (5.6%). It is the economic center of southern Germany
and is considered a global city. Nor is it surprising that houses the headquarters of Siemens AG
(electronics), BMW (car), MAN AG (truck manufacturer, engineering), Linde (gases), Allianz (insurance)
and Munich Re (reinsurance). Among cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants purchasing power it is
highest in Munich (26.648 Euros per inhabitant) as of 2007.
Munich is also a center for biotechnology, software and other service industries. Aircraft engine
manufacturer MTU Aero Engines, the space and defense contractorEADS, the maker of injection molding
machines Krauss-Maffei, the camera and lighting manufacturer Arri, the semiconductor firm Infineon
Technologies. DRAM Company Qimonda, as well as many foreign companies like Precision In addition,
McDonald's and Microsoft have their German or European headquarters in Munich.
In the financial sector, Munich is home to Hypo Vereinsbank, Bayerische Landesbank and insurance
companies like Allianz and Munich Re.
Munich has earned a reputation as the publication of the capital of Europe. It is home to the Sddeutsche
Zeitung, one of Germany's largest daily. Also home to Germany's largest public broadcasting network,
ARD, and its largest commercial network, Pro7-Sat1 Media AG and the Burda publishing group. One of
the biggest and most famous movie production studios, the Bavaria Film Studios is also located in the
suburb of Grunwald.