Experience St Peterskirche
It requires some effort, but the best view of Munich is from the 92m-tall tower of the St Peterskirche, Munich’s oldest church. It’s a virtual textbook of art through the centuries, plus some really creepy relics of an obscure saint named Mundita.

Immerse yourself in the Müncher Stadtmuseum
You could spend hours roaming the Müncher Stadtmuseum. Historical exhibits help you understand how the royal residence evolved into today’s modern metropolis, but the main artistic draw is the ensemble of Erasmus Grasser’s 10 medieval traveling entertainers who performed at court and on market squares.

Admire the history at Alte Pinakothek
Munich’s main repository of Old European Masters, the Alte Pinakothek is stuffed with all the major players that decorated canvases between the 14th and 18th centuries. It’s in a neoclassical temple masterminded by Leo von Klenze and is a delicacy even if you can’t tell your Rembrandt from your Rubens.

Take part at Jazzclub Unterfahrt
Jazzclub Unterfahrt only gets better with age. The crowd defines the word ‘eclectic’ and so do the acts, which range from old bebop to edgy experimental. The Sunday open jam sessions are legendary. A must for Blue Note fans.

Beer drinking in atmospheric garden
Near the Isartor, this pleasingly twisted beer garden is centered on a snug courtyard. There’s a hedge maze, a fresco with a bizarre bunch of historical figures and a golden bull that’s illuminated at night. As much fun as you can have with a beer.

Ample choice at Viktualienmarkt
Fresh fruit and vegetables, piles of artisan cheeses, tubs of exotic olives, hams and jams, chanterelles and truffles welcome you at Viktualienmarkt, one of Europe’s finest gourmet markets. Lug your treats to the market’s beer garden for a picnic with a brew and view of the market action.

Stragula
Westend institution Stragula has been feeding friendly locals for nearly a quarter-century and continues to do so to this day. It maintains a relaxed, living-room-like feel, holds regular literary readings, and serves both Bavarian and Italian food to a hungry crowd.

Eat & Play
Great food in a theatre restaurant? Conviva shows it really can be done. Clever but unfussy dishes like carrot-lime-ginger soup, goat’s cheese flan or rabbit with porcini are prepared day by day by a kitchen staff that integrates people with learning disabilities into the workplace.

Oldest tavern at Hundskugel
Munich’s oldest tavern Hundskugel, founded in 1440, has only 40 seats and is so intimate that it feels like you’re sitting in a cutesy doll’s house. The food’s honest-to-goodness Bavarian home cooking, and the roast suckling pig with dark beer sauce is the undisputed delicacy at this delightful restaurant.