Football legend Philipp Lahm is one of the greatest fullbacks of all time, and a proud Münchner to boot. Here are his picks for exploring Munich, during Oktoberfest and beyond.
Known as a "Weißwurstfrühstück", this traditional sausage-pretzel-and-beer-breakfast might be Germany's most "German" meal.
Laurel Robbins shares up-to-the-minute snapshots, trends and goings-on from the Bavarian capital. Follow along on Twitter and Instagram via #BBCLocalite.
Munich’s gastronomic scene has turned to its elders. Since 2014, a social start-up has been enlisting the help of retired residents to boost the city’s cake game.
Started in the 1970s and illegal until 2010, today an ingenious band of wetsuit-wearing adventurers has turned the Bavarian city into one of the world’s more unlikely surfing capitals.
From Munich to Taipei, these five cities are known for having efficient, well-incorporated mass transit systems, making it easy for residents to manage the urban sprawl.
Whatever the weather, the best way to feel like a local in in this German city is to kick back with a foaming mug of beer.
Beyond the pilsner-soaked tents of Oktoberfest is a sophisticated wine and cocktail scene that challenges the German city’s reputation for being a hoppy haven.
In the last decade or so, Bavaria’s beer tents have become reminiscent of scenes of the past, with women sporting the hottest new dirndls and men donning their best lederhosen.
