Bavaria has been the longtime antipode of Berlin: While the protestant Prussian kings focused their energy and resources on building military strength, the catholic Witteslbacher were more interested in creating a center of arts and science following the examples of cities in Northern Italy. And even today, Bavaria takes a unique position among the German states with a strong emphasis on its independence, e. g. Bavaria calls itself Freistaat (free state) and has its own conservative party, the CSU, which strongly advocates Bavarian interests in Berlin. Bavaria's transition from an agricultural society to Germany's most successful high-tech state as well as the dominance of Bayern München in German football has further increased the pride of its residents in their state and its traditions and dialect (to a degree considered arrogance by some non-Bavarians).
Climate
Winters last from December to March. Munich experiences cold winters, but heavy rainfall is rarely seen in the winter. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of −2°C (28 °F). Snow cover is seen for at least a couple of weeks during winter. Summers in Munich city are warm and pleasant with an average maximum of 23 °C (73 °F) in the hottest months. The summers last from May until September.
Selon Eurostat, la zone urbaine élargie de la région métropolitaine de Munich est la plus importante d'Allemagne en termes de PIB avec d'euros, devant Hambourg, Berlin et Francfort. Avec un PIB par habitant de, Munich est également l'une des villes les plus riches de l'Union européenne.
La ville est célèbre pour sa traditionnelle fête de la bière (Oktoberfest) en fin septembre début octobre.
C'est la deuxième destination touristique d'Allemagne après Berlin.
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