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Dangers & Annoyances
During Oktoberfest crime and staggering drunks are major problems, especially around
the Hauptbahnhof. It's no joke: drunks in a crowd trying to get home can get violent, and
there are about 100 cases of assault every year. Leave early or stay very cautious, if not
sober, yourself.
Strong and unpredictable currents make cooling off in the Eisbach creek in the English
Garden more dangerous than it looks. Exercise extreme caution: there have been deaths.
Even the most verdant öko-warrior would interrupt his/her yoghurt pot of rainwater to
agree with you that fast-moving bikes in central Munich are a menace. Make sure you
don't wander onto bike lanes, especially when waiting to cross the road and alighting
from buses and trams.
Emergency
Ambulance
( 192 22)
Fire
( 112)
Lost & Found
( 2339 6045; Ötztaler Strasse 17; 8am-noon Mon-Thu, 7am-noon
Fri, 2-6pm Tue)
Police
( 110; Arnulfstrasse 1)
Police station right beside the Hauptbahnhof.
CITY TOUR CARD
The Munich
City Tour Card
(
www.citytourcard-muenchen.com
;
1/3 days €9.90/19.90)
includes
all public transport in the Innenraum (Munich city - zones 1 to 4; marked white on transport maps)
and discounts of between 10% and 50% for over 50 attractions, tours, eateries and theatres. These
include the Residenz, the BMW Museum and the Bier- und Oktoberfestmuseum. It's available at
some hotels, tourist offices, Munich public transport authority (MVV) offices and U-Bahn, S-Bahn
and DB vending machines.
Internet Access
Most public libraries offer internet access to non-residents. Check
www.muenchner-
stadtbibliothek.de
(in German) for details.
