Marienplatz is the main focal point with its historic town hall (featuring its famous Glockenspiel). From here, you can stroll down Kaufingerstrasse, the city's main shopping street.
North of Marienplatz, Odeonsplatz is revered for its iconic lions dominating the imposing stage and site of the famous gun battle of the 1923 Beerhall Putsch.
If you're not visiting during Oktoberfest, then this is the next best thing with beers sold by the litre along with half-chickens and giant pretzels.
Munich's answer to the Champs Elysees. For those with plenty of cash, this is where you'll find the likes of Armani, Gucci and Prada.
One of the world's largest city parks and after sunbathing, swimming in the river and having a kickaround here, you can chill out at the Chinese Tower, one of many beer gardens ideal for a cold one.
The Englischer Garten is where Bastian Schweinsteiger was seen after the 2010 FIFA World Cup having a kickaround with his mates, wearing the England shirt he swapped with Frank Lampard.
This is where most of the University buildings are and, duly, plenty of decent bars. It's perfect for a couple of beers before heading up to the Fußball Arena München.
Just across the bridge is the famous car manufacturer's sprawling showroom where you can check out all the latest models and even take them for a spin on the in-house test track.
The glitzy former residence of the Bavarian kings, the Residenz now houses museums and a theatre, a complex right in the centre of town.
Built for the 1972 Olympic Games, this vast sports complex contains the Olympiastadion, a sports hall and swimming pool, artificial lake and the nearly 300m-high Olympic Tower.
