inside for the peculiar windowless nave -- so designed after the architect made a pact with the devil , apparently . Nearby is Marienplatz and the fine gothic architecture of the new town hall with its ever-so-twee glockenspiel and animated chiming clock . From the Karlsplatz U-Bahn station to Marienplatz you 'll find some `` any-town , anywhere '' shopping options , but push on towards Maximilianstrasse and you 'll discover where the Munich money goes to splash the cash , although gaudy ostentation is n't a very Muenchner trait . For more down-to-earth shopping a few steps from Marienplatz is the Viktualienmarkt and Schrannenhalle , the former offering food and drink from across Europe and the re-built Schrannenhalle housing a buzzy mix of shops and places to grab a bite to eat . Alternatively the city is dotted with snack bars where you can grab a würst and hope for the best . From the boutiques and brands to the beer cellers . The city becomes a beer-lover magnet every autumn , when international boozers stagger into the city for the annual Oktoberfest beer festival . Things can get messy , but you can get a taste of the
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Known for lederhosen , weisswurst and its beer festival , Munich is a city that counters these brassy cliches with a mix of art , history and style . From onion domes to beer halls , the city of Munich also has more than its fair share to entrance culture vultures . Do n't be fooled by the chocolate box architecture in parts of the Altstadt -LRB- old town -RRB- : Munich is the biggest city in the state of Bavaria with an ego to match -- no other state in Germany boasts its own `` national museum . '' Yet the city manages to mix regional traditions with a slice of urban savvy and sophistication . Visitors can take their pick from the cultural attractions and blend a little low and high culture together for a flying visit . The Altstadt is walkable and the place to begin a day with its mix of baroque and gothic architecture . The green onion domes of the Frauenkirche remain visible over the low-rise city center . Mostly destroyed during the Second World War , the Frauenkirche was rebuilt from its rubble and is worth a quick look