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Englischer Garten
One of the world’s largest urban public parks found smack bang
in the city centre? Yes please. Planted, sculpted and made
immaculate back in 1789, the 370-hectare Englischer Garten acts as
Munich’s communal back garden. Despite us having never spotted a
single gardener at work, this picture-perfect green space rarely
has a grass blade too high and is used by most Müncheners as an
exercise – and imbibing – space. Dodge the Berghaus-clad joggers
and stein-sloshing drinkers and head for the Eisbach, an artificial
diversion of the Isar running through the park. Here, you’ll find
the Eisbach wave, a man-made disruption in the waterway that
surf-savvy city residents use to practise their board skills.