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!

The river narrows underneath a bridge, here surfers in wetsuits wearing helmets, managed to ride…read moretheir surfboards to crowds watching from the bridge and on both sides of the river. This was pretty unique in the community garden with crowds all around watching.

I've seen people surf an artificial wave on a cruise ship (YouTube) but seeing folks river surf in…read moreMunchen, was really mind blowing. Eisbach-Welle (ice river waves) had a lot of people queuing on this day and the water is cold and murky - nothing like surfing on Waikiki (I highly recommend this BTW). They looked like they were very disciplined, courteous of one another, and most of all - having a lot of fun. I don't have a thick wet suit and I don't think there is a surf board rental shop here in all of Germany!! So, I think these folks are local and they brought their own surf boards. If there was a rental shop close by, I'd probably give this a try but there are no lifeguards here. Perhaps, they all just look after each other?? FYI, if you haven't surfed, it's like sledding down a hill, it's fun surfing the wave, but to get back out to ride the wave, it's really tiring. But you don't experience that here because it's a standing wave. After a wipe out, the surfers basically went to the bank of the river and back into the queue on either side. After spending some time in Old Town, walk over here and check them out, it's an endless way to check out great form and to dream of being back in Hawaii...

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.

Tale of two cities…read more.. Berlin is 24/7/365 parties ....it is darker and bigger and to me colder. Munich feels like a small town with tons of History...it is easier to get around and much more accessible. Sure it can get a tad boring but it is very Gemutlich IMHO.

I love Munich!!! There is so much to see and do, and it is such a great gateway to other, smaller…read morehistorical areas of Germany, as well as Salzburg, Austria. From Oktoberfest, to the Englischer Garten, the original Hofbrauhaus to the Marienplatz, not to mention the shopping and tons of restaurants featuring cuisine from all over the world, Munich has it all! I love that, for however modern it is, you can still feel the history coming through, whether from the architecture or the traditional Trachten that some wear every day. I've been twice, and I hope to return to explore even more! 36/2021

This is the main drag in Schwabing that leads directly into the old city centre. It's one of the…read morebigger city roads that is long and straight. If you look down this street towards the city you will see the Bavaria Gate, Walking Man and possibly Odeonsplatz. On both sides of this road on the Schwabing side there are loads of shops, cafes and bars. During the year this street is shut down a few times for parades, celebrations, fairs and markets. St Patrick's parade is an example of one of the big parades along here and there is a mile long food market closer to Oktoberfest and so on. If you are a visitor to Munich you will probably end up here. It's an area with a few hostels around and some cheap bars and cafes to hang out. A short walk from the old city centre and also on the Munich City Bus tour.

The best street in Munich so far. It's wide, clean, safe and not so crowded. Definitely worth the…read morevisit.