Munich, Germany

Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. It is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg with approximately 1.38 million inhabitants within Munich The name München comes from the Old High German Munichen, meaning 'by the monks place', as the city was founded by monks and was first mentioned in 1158. Often described as the city of laptops and lederhosen, Munich is an international center of business, engineering, research, and medicine that still maintains a rich cultural heritage and age-old traditions. While it's known for its beer houses, Munich also offers visitors art, culture, fine dining, and shopping. Post-World War II, the city rebuilt itself on a scale that few other places in Europe have been able to match. Many of its historic palaces, parks, and public squares were painstakingly renovated and restored. They now appear as though frozen in time centuries ago

Munich is known as the second largest publishing center worldwide, with about 250 publishing houses in the city. Well known writers from the area include Rainer Maria Rilke and Thomas Mann. Black and gold - the colours of the Holy Roman Empire - have been the city’s official colours since the time of Ludwig the Bavarian. The oldest building is a bathroom: During archaeological excavations at the Marienhof, workers found a latrine from 1260. The Neues Kino Gabriel is most likely the oldest cinema in the world. It has existed since 1906 and it’s been open ever since. The famous car manufacturer BMW headquarters is in Munich, and it even has the luxury of having its own zip code - 80788. The Heilig-Geist-Kirche is located at the Viktualienmarkt since the 13th century. The church is decorated with a gothic-baroque fresco under the ceiling, and has one tiny, funny detail. It shows a man, dressed in blue, holding a pretzel.

Major companies have headquarters in Munich, including BMW, Siemens and Allianz.

Munich has the strongest employment growth of all German cities.

Very importantly, in Bavaria beer is not considered alcohol but food. There are 20 major beer gardens in Munich. Munich is home of the annual Oktoberfest, a world known beer festival for two weeks. The bavarian costume is called Tracht. Men wear the typical Lederhosen while women have the boob boosting Dirndl. It is more common to see people wearing their Tracht during a special occasions such as a beer festival. Being on time is very known habit here; being late is considered as inappropriate and not respectful behavior Bavarian cooking is hearty and rustic, making very simple ingredients into tasty, satisfying dishes. It is known for its wide variety of Wurst (sausages), meat dishes, Knödel (dumplings) and pasta dishes, as well as for its breads, its sweet dishes and its desserts. Bread is not only eaten for breakfast, it is also used as filling in Knödel, poultry, and roasts. And we cannot forget about the world famous Brezen. The Weisswurst should be eaten with the hands, without fork and knife and with a dip of sweet mustard.