Munich

Area

310 sq km

120 sq miles

Population

1,200,000

Time Zone

GMT/UTC +1 ()

Daylight Saving Start

last Sunday in March

Daylight Saving End

last Sunday in October

Religion

34% Protestant, 34% Catholic, 4% Muslim, 28% unaffiliated or other. There are about 74,000 Jews (the pre-Holocaust figure was over half a million).

Currency

Euro (€)

Electricity

230V 50HzHz

Munich, rivalled only by Berlin as Germany's most popular destination, is a sophisticated city that enjoys contradicting itself. Don some ironic Lederhosen and head down to the capital of Bavaria, where cutesy folk traditions ride alongside BMWs and Blackforest cake shares the table with haute cuisine.

The city is a haven for all sorts of culture, with a staggering array of museums, a vibrant arts scene and the infamous revels of Oktoberfest. Bavaria is souvenir-icon Germany at its postcard best, and the fairy-tale Gothic, Biergarten-filled city of Munich is no exception.