Munich, Germany2-3 hoursSummer afternoon
English Garden
Munich's vast park with river surfing, beer gardens, and local life.
Ideal: Ideal for nature, walking, local life, and a relaxed travel pace.
Laid out as a public park in 1789, it covers 375 hectares — larger than New York's Central Park. Surfers have ridden the standing wave in the Eisbach canal at the park's southern entrance since the 1970s; it was illegal for a long time until the city officially permitted it in 2010, and surfers queue even in winter. The beer garden around the Chinese Tower dates from 1790 and seats nearly 7,000. Seeing people stretched out on the grass in swimwear in summer is normal Munich life.
Why go?
- To breathe in one of Munich's largest city parks
- To watch Eisbach surfers and enjoy a different city experience
- To feel local atmosphere through beer gardens and walking paths
Travel tip
Especially pleasant in good weather; a good stop to slow the pace after Marienplatz.
