Lux 'n' Lumen: Where Munich shines bright

Then we continue on Kaiserstraße for a few meters and turn left into Römerstraße. We follow Römerstraße until Franz-Joseph-Straße crosses. Then we turn right and cross Elisabethplatz until we reach Arcistraße. To the left, i.e. facing south, we stay on the Arcistraße for a pretty long time until we get out at the Königsplatz. We pass by the old north cemetery, the old and new Pinakothek and the TUM. On cobblestone pavement, we turn right over Königsplatz on Brienner Straße to Lenbachhaus, where we find the gigantic glass whirl in the foyer, which throws colorful light splinters on the high walls.

From Lenbachhaus a few meters back to Königsplatz, we follow Arcistraße to the right until the streetname changes to Katharina-von-Bora Straße. After about 350 meters we have the old Botanical Garden with the Parkcafé on the right and come out at Karlsplatz-Stachus. Via the pedestrian precinct (Neuhauser Straße) until we reach the Michaelskirche, where we turn right into the smaller Eisenmannstraße. At the Altheimer Eck, turn left again and on the left side of the street we will find the entrance to the Sneakerstore "Solebox", which is inconspicuous from the outside and hides the surreal mirrored corridor with light strips and logo of the shop.

Back on Neuhauser Straße, we turn into Augustinerstraße, past the Frauenkirche, until we stand in front of Marienhof. Here we turn left a few steps along Theatinerstraße until we take the first right into the street that later becomes the glamorous Maximilianstraße. We follow this road for about one kilometre until we reach the Isar. Continue along the river to the left until you reach the Freiedensengel after approx. 600 metres over the Luitpoldbrücke (bridge).

After we have enjoyed the possibly most beautiful sunset of the city here, we cross the Isar again via Luitpoldbrücke and follow the Prinzregentenstraße. Through the Lehel, past the Eisbach wave, to the right behind the 'Haus der Kunst', a little bit through the English garden, until one gets out via the Schönfeldstraße at the wide Ludwigsstraße. We follow this road to the right past the Staatsbibliothek until we turn left, opposite the Ludwigskirche, into Schellingstraße. Now we are in the middle of the trendy university quarter with numerous cool bars and restaurants! After following Schellingstraße for about 300m, we turn right into Türkenstraße. Here we reach our last stop on the right side of the street in a kind of inner courtyard: the Georg-Elser monument with the circular light installation on the house wall, which lights up red every day exactly from 9:20 pm to 9:21 pm.

However, due to the limited parking availability in downtown Munich and the fact that the start and end points of the route are set apart, it is not advisable to travel by car.

If you want to get back to the starting point at Münchner Freiheit after your tour from the Georg-Elser monument, it is recommended to walk to the underground station "Universität" (approx. 500m) and take the U3 or U6 back.

Alternatively you can use the "PARK ONE underground car park Feilitzschhöfe".