English Garden

"English Garden One of the largest urban parks in the world, Munich’s English Garden was founded in 1789, when Elector Carl Theodor ordered a public park to be built along the Isar River. Having undergone many alterations over the centuries, it now offers a slew of contemporary leisure activities. Cyclists, joggers, and rollerbladers make use of almost 50 miles of pathways, while less-active visitors head to the Japanese teahouse (opened in 1972) or one of several beer gardens (the one next to the Chinese Tower is Munich’s second largest, with seating for 7,000). Additionally, there’s a man-made lake, soccer fields, a small amphitheater, a carousel, a Greek temple, and even a popular surfing wave on the river. The park’s large meadows are ideal for picnicking, barbecuing, and sunbathing, making the English Garden one of Munich’s most popular hangouts in summer. That said, autumn is also a spectacular time to stroll the grounds and peep all the changing leaves."

"English Garden One of the largest urban parks in the world, Munich’s English Garden was founded in 1789, when Elector Carl Theodor ordered a public park to be built along the Isar River. Having undergone many alterations over the centuries, it now offers a slew of contemporary leisure activities. Cyclists, joggers, and rollerbladers make use of almost 50 miles of pathways, while less-active visitors head to the Japanese teahouse (opened in 1972) or one of several beer gardens (the one next to the Chinese Tower is Munich’s second largest, with seating for 7,000). Additionally, there’s a man-made lake, soccer fields, a small amphitheater, a carousel, a Greek temple, and even a popular surfing wave on the river. The park’s large meadows are ideal for picnicking, barbecuing, and sunbathing, making the English Garden one of Munich’s most popular hangouts in summer. That said, autumn is also a spectacular time to stroll the grounds and peep all the changing leaves."

Distance: 3.5km Gradient: Flat Difficulty: Easy Highlight: Getting close to nature in the heart of the city Best time: Early morning, to avoid the crowds Nearest U-Bahn: Universität The 3.8 sq km Englischer Garten is one of the largest urban parks in the world. It’s peppered with outdoor activities to help keep you fit. Take this whistlestop running tour to see what’s on offer.

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"A vast, versatile urban park made up of meadows, little streams and wooded areas where people laze, play frisbee and picnic in true Bavarian gemütlichkeit; it also illustrates Munich’s beer culture clash, with many picnickers enjoying craft bottles while the park’s enormous, traditional beer gardens serve a single city-favourite brewery exclusively." - Alexander Wolff