If Oktoberfest, the largest public festival in the world, is the first thing you think of when someone says Munich, you wouldn’t be alone. This German city may be best known for the traditional Bavarian festival featuring beer, pretzels and Lederhosen, but it’s also a great location for solo travelers year-round. Visitors can navigate the city’s 27 distinct districts by foot, bus, streetcar (Straßenbahn), underground train (U-Bahn) and aboveground train (S-Bahn). A Munich Card will get you free local travel on these services and major discounts on 100-plus offers for sightseeing, museums, restaurants, shopping and more.

Head to the heart of the city to see the famous Glockenspiel, explore the Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt, or view the city from above in the Munich Town Hall Tower observation deck. You can also breathe in some nature amid the city’s extensive parklands; the English Garden, for example, is Germany’s largest urban park. Sports lovers can enjoy soccer matches (better known as football in Germany) at the Allianz Arena as well as tours of the FC Bayern Museum and Olympiapark, the site of the 1972 Summer Olympics.