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As someone who has been to both Hamburg and Munich quite a few times I find them hard to compare. Each city has its own benefits and they are both great in their way.

I think in the end it comes down to whether you like mountains more than harbors. ;-)

Hamburg has its own charme with the harbor and the surrounding history of sailors, trade, red light districts, very old factories etc.

Munich is much more polished but also kind of crammed. Cars everywhere, lots of traffic in the streets, yes, parks also, but... it's different.

I like both cities and also beer from both cities. If you're not from Germany and decide to come over: Visit both of them and enjoy their uniqueness.

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Hamburg has a harbor and is at the riverside of a large stream so that makes it a complete different setup. Munich on the other hand still has a castle in the inner city (Residenz) and has many historical buildings. Hamburg has the status of a "state" in Germany while Munich is the capital of Bavaria (a state in Germany). Both cities are rich and the rich people also celebrate the weath in both cities. If you want a party city you better go to Berlin. (Arm aber sexy (Poor but sexy)) is their slogan.

Wasn't much of the historically significant architecture in Munich destroyed? How historically significant are restored buildings on sites that were razed or heavily damaged?

Feels like going to a natural history museum and just seeing reproductions. Educational but not "real"

> If you want a party city you better go to Berlin. (Arm aber sexy (Poor but sexy)) is their slogan.

That's a lie. Berlin's slogan is "We are the Dogshit Capital of Europe".

That could be Bruxelles, but I've never lived in Berlin.

No, Berlin is just an open, uncleaned, public toilet, which hasnt been cleaned in the last 30 years.

Have you been to Brussels?

I went to Munich last September and didn't see any mountains from the city. I was very surprised because I flew direct from Denver and maps made it seem similarly situated. Munich and surrounding areas more closely resemble Wisconsin than anything else.

You can see them on sunny days when the wind blows from the south. So called "Föhn" weather.

Actual mountains are about a 90min drive from Munich (towards Garmisch).

I don't know what munich you were in, but it's one of the most uninviting, dirty and boring cities i've ever been to

Münchner here. It is a very touristy city. Dirty? not so much in comparison to other german cities like Cologne or Berlin. Uninviting and boring depends what you want to do. Nightlife in comparison to Berlin is poor. All the techno clubs are there. Octoberfest is a melting pot for the whole world. Americans and Australiens have a hard time digesting the amounts of beer.

I am from Munich but live in Hamburg. I have read all comments here and experienced people visiting and heckling Munich for decades now. People can talk a lot of shit about Munich, many things rightfully so.

But dirty? I have literally never heard anyone say that. If you think Munich is dirty you must be from Singapore or Japan and never visited any other city on the planet.

Esp. our public toilett, Berlin :)

I have a hard time how people can talk about "own charme" and then naming the Red Light District of a city???

Same with Amsterdam - Ive met several women in last 20+ years who said (somehow proudly) that they visited Amsterdam Red Light District.

Because it's mixed use there are usually the best or trendy bars in the city.

Thanks for the downvote :))

Let me guess: You have never heard a womean talking about what she thinks about prostitution and "red light districts" if she can openly admid?

Hint: 99.999% see it as body-slavery.

I didn't down vote you and I said nothing about prostitution itself. I just stated the fact that there are usually the trendiest bars in the red light districts at least in hamburg and amsterdam.

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