Summer weather is returning to Munich, the City of Munich’s official website at muenchen.de announced this morning, Monday, July 18, 2016. After last week’s rain and storms, Munich residents and guests will be able to enjoy plenty of sunshine and temperatures up to 30 degrees Celsius, as predicted for this week. The hottest day of the week is expected to be Wednesday, a few rainy days are forecasted to follow.

Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s will weather are going to invite for a stroll through the Tollwood festival grounds, a day at the bathing Lakes of Munich and its surroundings, an afternoon or evening at one of the beer gardens or at one of the city’s open-air cinemas. The highlight of the coming weekend is going to be the Bavarian Beer Culture Festival which is going to be held from Friday, July 22 until Sunday, July 24. The festival will take place to mark the 500th anniversary of the Bavarian (beer) Purity Law, the Reinheitsgebot. This presents excellent opportunity to warm up for the Oktoberfest.

Over 100 Bavarian breweries will be presenting their best beers in the area of the Feldherrnhalle and Odeonsplatz. For three days, thousands of visitors can enjoy the beer diversity of Bavaria at the beer benches between white pagodas and high-class tents.

The industry will be presenting the unique diversity of Bavarian beers and invite everyone to taste them. Culinary specialities from all over Bavaria will be on offer. It goes without saying that a real festival has to offer music and entertainment – there will be three stages in the heart of the Bavarian capital.