Münich offers much more than the Oktoberfest, the pretzel, large cups of beer and huge shopping malls. The neo-gothic palace of the City Hall, the unique domes of theCathedral of Our Lady, the pillars of the generals, the city gates, the eclectic buildings of the Residenz are all there for the eyes, while the markets and the taverns all serve the needs of the body. Besides that parks full of statues and fountains, temples from the middle age, rich museums and theatres make up the tempting force of the Bavarian capital. The modern city is represented by the BMW headquarters and the Olympic village, while outside the city there are such things as the Nymphenburg Palace