What to see and do

÷ Lunch on the go EATING in Munich isn’t expensive in general. But nowhere does bargains like the outdoor Viktualienmarkt. Do as the locals do at the city’s premier food market, (closed on Sundays) and graze on gargantuan bowls of goulash soup (£5.05) at Suppenkuche, a piping mug of ‘schokolade’ (hot chocolate) at Karnoll’s Kaffeestandl for 75p, and a jug of beer from the central stand for £3.50. ÷ Meander the museums LOCALS complain that it used to be free. But it’s hard to argue with the 85p Sunday-only admission charge for a host of the city’s finest museums. If you only have time for one, make it Pinakothek der Moderne which contains works by Jasper Johns, Joan Miro and Salvador Dali ( pinakothek.de). ÷ Make some waves THE Englischer Garden looks just like Bavaria with its walking trails, meadows and lakes. Yet, daring locals noticed that a concrete break on the Eisbach river creates an artificial wave suitable for surfing. Watch daredevils ride the ‘wave’ before retiring for a beer. ÷ Try Oktoberfest year round DON’T worry if you’re not in town for the biggest party of the year. The Oktoberfest Museum ( bier- und- oktober festmuseum.de, £4.20) provides the fascinating history of how King Ludwig I’s wedding party in 1810 has grown into an event which now pours 7.5 million litres of beer for more than six million visitors.