The city's heart since 1158: Marienplatz and its astonishingly ornate neo-Gothic New Town Hall — in whose tower dances the famous Glockenspiel: 43 bells and 32 moving figures playing history each noon. Shows at 11 and 12 (17:00 summers) — claim your spot minutes early and look up; the tower lift opens a panorama reaching the Alps on clear days; all walking Munich branches from here.