Wish I took more pictures of this fantastic garden. I am ecstatic that my husband and I took the…read moretime to walk from our hotel to the English Garden. We brought sandwiches, snacks and water which made for a little picnic. The garden is enormous and beautifully maintained. Wish we had gardens such as this in the USA. I think this may even be bigger than the Central Park in NYC - most certainly safer! We went on a Monday but it was still full of people. From what it seems, it's a favorite among locals and tourists alike. Locals wade into the water and there are even some spots where they surf! I believe there's even a lifeguard in one of the areas. They don't just let anyone surf though and there are some warning signs about its dangers. Hubby and I were able to find a bench in the shade where we just enjoyed the scenery for a while. It was perfect for our jet lag recovery The park is also within walking distance from many other landmarks in Munich, such as The Residence, the Odeonsplatz, Mariensplatz, The Munich Cathedral, among many others.

I kept expecting to see a beautiful flowering manicured English garden. Instead, we walked through…read morewhat looked like Central Park. Locals told us that it was designed by an Englishman to look like an English Park. It was pretty, but it looks like home. It was great for people watching and did enjoy seeing more surfers , and lots of bikers, dogs and walkers. It was a beautiful & sunny 73° & the perfect place to get in well over 10,000 steps here.

It's a bit of a way from the Alstadt, but definitely worth the travel…read more I'm sure there are other public transportation options but I took two tram/train options: 1. You can take the 17 tram (goes through Hauptbahnhof, Nord) and it get you right in front of the canal; or 2. If sticking to the S-bahn is better and the weather is not too bad, you can get off at the Hirschgarten stop, walk a little bit to Hirschgarten, walk through that park (stop for a beer and see the deer if available), walk through a cute residential area north and get to the restaurant side of the museum. Don't expect this to be as epic as Schönbrunn Palace, but Nymphenburg Palace can hold its own. The outdoor space (pool, walkways, park, etc.) are nicely maintained and lovely on a nice day. Actually, just walking around the park is free. If you have less than 30 minutes to go around, you can just walk around the palace/park grounds. The staff is generally polite. If you get the combination pass, you can see the palace, carriage/porcelain museum, and park pavilions. The palace itself is beautiful. The lovely ballroom has a wonderful painting in the ceiling. The room with the portraits of women from all walks to life was interesting and a little surprising that the palace would have a room with that subject. You can cover the palace in about 30-45 minutes. The carriage/porcelain museum is quite interesting, and definitely worth a look. I found myself spending quite a bit of time there, looking at the various porcelain used and the myriad of carriages the royalty used. The pavilions around the park, while interesting, are fairly small and could you skip it unless you have time and are walking around the park anyway. They mostly show the royalty's interest in China and Asia. The bathhouse's bathing area is pretty deep. There is also a small cathedral as well.

What an interesting historical place. Lots to see here. Free parking and free roam of the grounds…read more Pay a $10 euro fee to access the palace although visitors only scratch the surface from the rooms visible to visitors. It's just ginormous and incredibly historic. Cafe on site for refreshments.