Botanical Gardens are irresistible year-round, and the ones in Munich are special, as they contain a beautiful alpine garden with local trees and other plants, as well as an outstanding greenhouse full of exotic tropical and desert plants, and even some carnivorous plants.
The gardens are conveniently located right next to the magnificent Nymphenburg Palace. There is also a very cozy cafe on the premises of the gardens, so you can spend quite a lot of time absorbing all that floral beauty.
7. BMW Museum
If you love cars, this is the place you must visit in Munich. Conveniently located on the premises of the Olympic Park. Like the park itself, the museum is executed in a sleek modern architectural style. But most importantly, the museum contains the vast majority of car models BMW ever released and takes visitors through the history and evolution of automobile construction altogether.
Apart from that, the museum will give you a glimpse at the future of automobile design and engineering, so all automobile fanatics are welcome and most recommended to visit this museum.
8. Munich Residenz
Have we saved the best for last? Maybe so, as the Munich Residenz, the former seat of government and the castle of numerous Bavarian kings and dukes is one of the key landmarks in the city. The basis of the palace was constructed in 1579 and subsequently expanded to result in the luxurious palace it is today.
Apart from the obvious historical importance of the building, it’s also a place of unmatched beauty and splendor. The Residenz today is the home of several historical museums, a church and a theater that regularly hosts classical performances. Around the Residenz building, you will also find beautiful courtyards with numerous gardens, fountains and manmade ponds.
9. Asam Church
You will find many beautiful churches and cathedrals in Munich, such as the famous Frauenkirche or Peterskirche, and they all deserve a peek and visit, but we’d also like to draw your attention to a hidden gem, tightly packed between two residential buildings on either side, the Asamkirche, or Asam Church.
This church is quite tiny (it measures 22×8 meters or 72×26 ft) and is easy to miss from the outside, but the rich baroque interior of the church deserves your undivided attention. The church, built by brothers Cosmas and Egid Asam in 1746 as a personal chapel is one of the most important baroque relics in Germany, and it’s just so beautiful and detailed we could admire each wall, each decoration, and each painting for ages.
10. Glyptothek museum
The last item on our list is a museum that contains exclusively sculptures, the Glyptothek museum. The museum was originally built to house the collection of Greek and Roman sculptures of Bavarian King Ludwig I in 1784, but already in 1830, the museum was open to the public, becoming the first public museum in the city.
Apart from being a very impressive Neoclassical-style building in itself, this museum is also special because it’s among the first interactive museums. The museum is filled with a multitude of ancient sculptures, which visitors are welcome to see up close and to wander between the many rows of priceless masterpieces.
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