Munich is located on the Isar River at the northern foot of the Alps in southern Germany. It is one of Germany's major economic, cultural, technological and transportation centers. Munich also retains the primitive style of the former capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria, so it is called "the village of millions of people". It is the center of bioengineering, software and services (2). Munich is the second largest financial centre in Germany (after Frankfurt). Munich is one of the most important publishing centers in Europe. It owns many publishing houses such as "South German newspaper" press.