munich

munich is the state capital of the free state of bavaria. with 1.408 million inhabitants, it is the most populous and largest city in bavaria by area. in may 2005, the allianz arena was opened at the northern end of the city, where the home games of fc bayern munich and tsv 1860 munich take place. the 71,000-capacity arena was the venue for the opening match of the 2006 fifa world cup. munich's most famous sports club is the german record champion fc bayern munich, which has played in the bundesliga continuously since 1965. watching this club at a match or training session is almost a must for every football lover.