Football legend Philipp Lahm’s insider guide to Munich

He’s one of the greatest fullbacks of all time, and a proud Münchner to boot. Here are Lahm’s picks for exploring Munich, during Oktoberfest and beyond.

Every year in late September, throngs descend upon Munich to enjoy its two-week-long explosion of bacchic revelry: Oktoberfest.

The party started back in 1810, when Bavaria’s Prince Ludwig invited the citizens of Munich to celebrate his wedding, and the festivities simply never stopped – Oktoberfest has ballooned into Germany’s most well-known beer festival. Today, while Oktoberfest celebrations are held in many German cities and overseas destinations, Munich’s Oktoberfest reigns supreme, attracting roughly six million visitors from all over the world.

But the Bavarian capital is so much more than sum of its pints. As the epicentre of the German Baroque movement and a keeper of some of the country’s oldest traditions, it boasts an enviable array of both cultural and natural diversions that are sure to keep any visitor entertained in between the chugs.