3. Best unexpected outdoor experience in the heart of the city: the Englischer Garten
It would seem unlikely to associate Munich, which is more than 500km from the ocean, with water sports.
Yet, the city’s Englischer Garten (English Garden) allows visitors to try their hand at a seemingly unlikely pursuit: surfing.
The sprawling, 3.75sq-km English Garden was opened in 1792, and is a testament to the whimsical, romanticist fantasies of the time, peppered with follies, lakes and pagodas. But among its most striking features is the Eisbach (“ice brook”), a man-made river with an artificial wave suitable for surfing – making it particularly popular in the dog days of summer.
“[There are] the Eisbach surfers in the middle of the city, a small, fantastic wave where lots of people are surfing and there are many spectators,” says Lahm. “It’s something very special for me in a big city.”
Website: englischer-garten-muenchen-infos.de
Address: Englischer Garten 1, 80538 / (Eisbach) Prinzregentenstr 1, 80538
Phone: +49 89 3866 6390
