One of the best places to spend a full Sunday chilling and grilling. Be sure to be there early if…read morethe weather is good!

Great place to go when it's hot outside. Lots of people there and a great nudist beach also. Very…read morecasual and everyone is chill. There is a small take out restaurant nearby to get some water or beer or some food! Great experience!

I loved this event and, never in my wildest imagination thought, I would. We were invited to go…read morehere to celebrate a birthday and, about 12 of us got together to visit the ball for the first time. The Kocherlball, a.k.a. the Cooks Ball, takes place every year on the third Sunday in July. The location is the Chinese Tower in the English Garden. This is a mix of carnival, party, and traditional costume ball. Over 10,000 usually attend for dancing, drinking, and celebrating. The party starts early though. 5am or even earlier! This is the tradition - the servants from times of old had to celebrate before being due in at work. If you want to come here and find a table, there is no chance if you come after 3-4am. We had some of our party arrive at 4:45am and the tables were gone by then. We were in the kids playground with rugs on the floor. Must plan early for next year and book tables ahead of time or something. It officially finishes at 10am and the biergarten continues for the rest of the day. Loads of people bring their own food and candles and get there really early. There is also the possibility of booking tables at the restaurant and have table service. There is tight security and all drinks bottles are confiscated at the entrance. It is a fabulous event with music, bier and loads of food. Get a Maß of helles or a schorle and join in the celebrations. There is a big dance floor and a live band to entertain you for a few hours. Most people were in traditional clothing and the atmosphere was amazing. Many of them dress up in traditional wear and ballroom outfits from the past and it looks fabulous. There is a sea of men and women in lederhosen and dirndl :-))) I am definitely coming back to this one again. Must plan an all nighter next time around ;-))) It felt more traditional than Oktoberfest for me and it was great fun.

Great bier garden in the English park. I walked here of course and on my path here I found the…read moreMacmillan statue which was very cool. Also there is a river of some sort here that all of the locals come to layout and put their feet in. Then I saw a couple floating no raft needed but wait it gets better at a point in the river there is a type dam that releases water at a fast pace and there are people lined up to reverse surf if that makes since I did it in the river on the Arkansas river on the gorge in Colorado surfing the river. Pretty co watching them. I digress so once I made it to the Chinese turn I believe it's called its great a big selection of German food and bier of course. Nice shade trees and great people watching. The brats and potatoes were phenomenal! This is what I wanted last night. You must stop by the English garden and check it out I mean really you are already in Munich go for it.

Such a fun area to browse, shop, eat and people watch!…read more You can find all the high-end European (and some American) fashion brands here as well as souvenirs, accessories (we bought a rolling piece of luggage for our carry-on home) shoes, etc. There are tons of coffee shops, cafes, and eateries with outdoor dining located here as well and it is central to the S-bahn so you can get around the city easily or get here. Love love love!

All my brands are there. Also one of my favorite restaurants the BRENNERS. They having an open…read moregrill. Try the near and fish. Stay away from pasta. There are better places for in Munich. Enjoying a drink at the bar is recommended on a Thursday and Friday. You will meet nice people at these days. After you go the the opera which is at the end of Maximilianstreet.

With my sister and nice visiting we thought it would be a good idea to check out the new skywheel…read morenear the Ostbahnhof. And it certainly was!!! No cue , we could step into the gondola right away on a public holiday, the trip was 30 mins with an excellent view to all sides, although the alps were in a bit of a daze. So cool , if you are from Munich and try to find your place. No chance for me, to the east nothing but trees near Daglfing! Prices: Family 2 adults 2 kids between 6-18 is 33€, a mother and daughter is 16,50, which is very reasonable if you have been primed like us on the London Eye. Absolut recommendation!

September 5, 1972…read more The summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. On what should have been a celebration of the world coming together to celebrate the summer Olympics instead became a massacre. The Wailing Beam The Wailing Beam is a sculpture by the German sculptor Fritz Koenig. It commemorates the victims of the Munich Olympic attack of 1972. It is located along the connecting path from the Olympic Stadium to the former Olympic Village. The names of the eleven Israeli hostages that were murdered are carved on the beam in Hebrew letters: David Berger · Yossef Gutfreund · Moshe Weinberg · Eliezer Halfin · Mark Slavin · Ze'ev Friedman · Yossef Romano · Kehat Shorr · André Spitzer · Amitzur Shapira · Yakov Springer · And the name of the Bavarian policeman who died during the liberation attempt in Fürstenfeldbruck: Anton Fliegerbauer Remember their names. Never forget.

Separate from the multi-media memorial that is a short distance away, this memorial is dedicated to…read morethe eleven Israeli athletes and the German police officer who were killed by terrorists during the 20th Olympiad in Munich on September 5, 1972. There is a plaque in the ground that reads ""GRENZSTEIN DES LEBENS, NICHT DER IDEE - Während der Spiele der XX. Olympiade in München erlitten elf israelische Sportler und ein deutscher Polizeibeamter am 5. September 1972 durch einen terroristischen Anschlag einen gewaltsamen Tod" that translates to "Border of life, not the idea." On the marble memorial, the names of the athletes and the officer are listed. [Review 12029 overall, 1812 of 2019.]