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Munich, Germany

Dialing Code Country: 49 Area Code: 89

Major Industries High Tech, Publishing, Tourism

Population 1.3 million; 2.4 million metro area

Electricity 220 volts, 50 Hz; standard flat two-pin plug

Did You Know? Not only is Munich known as the Gateway to the Bavarian Alps, but also as the Silicon Valley of Europe.

Orientation Munich, the country's third largest city, sits in southeastern Germany along the River Isar. The Bavarian Alps tower from the south along the Austrian border.

Local Expert: Noka Reyes

After graduating from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in May 2007, I packed my bags and moved to Munich two weeks later. With my Bachelors degree completed, I'm taking some time off...

 
June 29, 2008
Local News

FINALE! Germany vs. Spain @ 8.45pm

Today is the day we've all been waiting for! It's the Final for the Euro Cup and Germany is playing against Spain tonight at 8.45pm! Several weeks of competition will all be over with this game. Spain was one of the teams tipped to be the possible winner of the Euro Cup, so you can imagine that this...

June 27, 2008
Local News

It's Time for Tollwood

Here we are at what is supposed to be a lovely weekend. So, what are you going to do? You've seen all of the major sights, gone to all the Museums and if you sit out in the Englischer Garten like you did last weekend you're bound to be mistaken for a lobster. It's time for Tollwood!

Tollwood is...

June 27, 2008
Food

Shamrock Irish Pub

Address:
Shamrock Irish Pub
Trautenwolfstraße 6
website

If you're looking for a place where you won't need your little book with key German phrases to place an order, look no further than Shamrock Irish Pub. Cozied on a side street of Leopoldstraße, Shamrock Irish pub offers good eats and drinks from real Irish men and women. This place is a...

June 25, 2008
Local News

TONIGHT: Germany vs. Turkey @ 8:45pm

As you may have read from my previous post, the Euro Cup is at large with throngs of fans waiting for this upcoming match: Germany vs. Turkey.

Germany has a very large Turkish population, so along with the Germans being out by the thousands, so will the Turks. This game is incredibly important as it...

June 20, 2008
Local News

Filmfest München: June 20th-28th

For the past 25 years, Munich has celebrated the summer with one of the leading film events in Europe: Filmfest München. This festival is known for offering some of the best up and coming films from all over the world in a relaxed but professional atmosphere. There are American independent...

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