"Munich nestles between art and beer like a village between hills." Originally written by Heinrich Heine some 150 years ago, these words remain true today. With the oktoberfest and opera, Hofbräuhaus beer hall and Pinakothek art galleries, BMW and Bayern Munich, Munich manages to marry Germany's old Bavarian tradition with vibrant modern life. It really is a dream city come true.

With its famous onion domes, the 15th century Gothic Church of Our Lady is Munich's unmistakable landmark. Not far away, at Marienplatz, the carillon plays three times a day. And just a stone's throw from here is probably the most famous tavern in the world, the Hofbräuhaus beer hall. Other sightseeing highlights include the Olympic centre where the Olympic Games were held in 1972.

The Pinakothek der Moderne brings modern and contemporary painting and sculpture, jewellery, graphic art and the collection of the architectural museum together under one roof. Together with the Alte Pinakothek, the Neue Pinakothek, the Glyptothek museum of Greek and Roman sculptures, the antiquities collection and Lenbach House, it forms a unique arts collection. The Deutsches Museum with its branch museum, the Verkehrszentrum (transport centre), is a pioneering museum all about mobility.