"Most people wouldn’t think to open a record shop in the middle of a pandemic but for DJ and record-label founder David Hornung, it was the right call. Hornung launched Riviera Records with the hope of boosting the city’s sometimes-stagnant music scene – and it worked. Though it’s only been a couple of months since the launch, Riviera’s live-stream DJ sessions and exhibitions have already become popular among Munich’s creatives."

"What started with a few student parties in the 1990s turned into a tidy line in hospitality for events and communications specialist Niels Jäger and architect Sascha Arnold. Now joined by another architect, Steffen Werner, the trio run James T Hunt Bar, Bob Beaman Music Club and Stereo Café. The Flushing Meadows, their first foray into accommodation, opened in 2014 on the top two floors of a former telecommunications building in Glockenbachviertel. “It’s more of a freestyle approach to a hotel,” says Arnold of the industrial yet relaxed setting. Each of the 11 rooms on the third floor was designed by a different creative – including restaurateur Charles Schumann, DJ Helmut Geier and Cathal McAteer, founder of Folk clothing – and features soaring 4-metre-high ceilings."

"Completed in the late 15th century, this distinguished townhouse began serving wine in 1892 and has continued that tradition ever since, benefitting from a restoration and refit in 2016. Unsurprisingly the wine list is special and features an extensive range of bottles from both Germany and Austria."

"“I hope that if you’re wearing pieces from my collection you feel beautiful, sensual, strong and sure of yourself,” says Saskia Diez, whose minimalist shop between Isar and Westermühlbach was designed by her former husband, the well-known product and furniture designer Stefan Diez. Saskia’s range includes everything from weekend bags to pairs of sunglasses, although it’s her subtle yet expressive jewellery, which is handmade from responsibly sourced materials, that takes centre stage. “Jewellery is always a gift – a gift from someone or a gift for yourself – so it’s connected to love,” she says, wearing her signature Wire rings, Star ear cuff and Barbelle choker."

"An artistic beacon to lure visitors east of the Isar, Lothringer 13 is the type of contemporary art space that’s rare in the Bavarian capital. It’s one of just five municipal galleries in the city and, ever since it was converted from an auto-repair shop in 1980, still bears the hallmarks of its industrial past: the high ceilings and large steel doors lend it a character that many of the city’s art spaces lack."

"The grandeur of German churches is due in part to the tax that the congregation pays for their upkeep. One impressive example is the Herz-Jesu-Kirche, which reopened in 2000 after a fire destroyed the original in 1994. The design by architecture firm Allmann Sattler Wappner features glass-and-maple slats that rise above the modernist pews. Artist Alexander Beleschenko devised a symbolic alphabet that denotes passages from the “St John Passion”, which adorn the glass panels on the 14-metre-high doors."

Distance: 3.5km Gradient: Flat Difficulty: Easy Highlight: Getting close to nature in the heart of the city Best time: Early morning, to avoid the crowds Nearest U-Bahn: Universität The 3.8 sq km Englischer Garten is one of the largest urban parks in the world. It’s peppered with outdoor activities to help keep you fit. Take this whistlestop running tour to see what’s on offer.