What to do in Dachau

Activities, attractions and tours
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Places to Visit in Dachau

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Top places to visit

1. BMW Welt

Learn about the history of one of Germany’s most iconic car manufacturers at BMW World. The museum has interactive exhibitions and driving simulations and is used as a pickup centre for new car owners.
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BMW World featuring modern architecture

2. Marienplatz

Marienplatz is a lively plaza where crowds, street performers and tour groups gather in the heart of the Munich. The central square is seen as a practical meeting point, as well as a place for sports celebrations and peaceful protests.
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People-watch, be entertained by street performers and gaze up at Munich’s town hall in this central plaza, one of the city’s main meeting points.

3. Olympic Park

Olympic Park is a vast sports complex that was built for the 20th Olympic games, which took place in Munich in 1972. Among the park’s main attractions are the 69,000-seat Olympic Stadium, the Olympic Swimming Pool and the Olympic Hall, which are linked by a large tensile roof canopy. Many regional and international sporting events still take place in the park, which is located 4.8 kilometres (3 miles) northwest of the city centre. There are music concerts year-round in the outdoor Olympic Stadium and the indoor Olympic Hall.
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One of Munich’s main attractions is the complex that played host to the 1972 Olympic games, one of the world’s most important sporting events.

4. Olympic Stadium

The Olympic Stadium is an innovative and all-encompassing arena for music and sports. It is part of the vast Olympic Park Munich complex that comprises a lake, a hall and a swimming pool. Admire the design of this large stadium, with its sweeping, round terrace and the scalloped netting that serves as a partial roof.
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Olympic Stadium featuring modern architecture and interior views

5. Dachau Palace

Visit Dachau Palace (Schloss Dachau) to admire resplendent Renaissance decorations, browse art exhibitions and attend concerts. Get an insight into how members of the House of Wittelsbach lived by exploring the rooms and gardens. On a clear day, take photos of the views of Munich and the Alps from the palace garden.
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Journey back to a time of ancient Bavarian aristocracy and medieval monarchs at this one-time residence of the ruling dukes and kings of Bavaria.

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