Munich is the capital and the most populated city in the German state of Bavaria, on the banks of River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is also the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and the 12th biggest city of the European Union, with a population of around 1.5 million.[3] The Munich Metropolitan Region is home to 6 million people.
The city is a major centre of art, advanced technologies, finance, publishing, culture, innovation, education, business, and tourism in Germany and Europe and enjoys a very high standard and quality of living, reaching #1 in Germany and #4 worldwide according to the 2015 Mercer survey.According to the Globalization and World Rankings Research Institute Munich is considered an alpha-world city, as of 2015.
More than 6.2 million visitors, 6.7 million litres of beer served in a "Maßkrug"make the Oktoberfest the largest beer festival in the world.