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Outdoors Schwabing, Munich

Englischer Garten

An outdoor spot in Schwabing, Munich, free to visit and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Englischer Garten in Schwabing, Munich
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Why go

Huge city park with river surfers at the Eisbach wave and the Chinese Tower beer garden.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Munich, alongside 5 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Munich Residenz, 3.2 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Schwabing
Price
Free
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Munich, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Munich Residenz

    Former royal palace with 130 rooms, the Antiquarium and the Treasury.

    Sight · 3.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Alte Pinakothek

    Old Masters gallery with Dürer, Rubens and Rembrandt.

    Sight · 3.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Hofbräuhaus

    Historic beer hall with brass bands and long tables.

    Drinks · 3.5 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Schneider Bräuhaus

    Wheat beer hall serving Bavarian classics like Weisswurst.

    Food · 3.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Marienplatz and Neues Rathaus

    Main square with a Glockenspiel that chimes at 11am and noon.

    Sight · 3.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Viktualienmarkt

    Open-air food market with sausage stands and a beer garden.

    Food · 3.9 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Englischer Garten is a stop on our Bavaria & the Romantic Road route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Munich

Englischer Garten is our only outdoors pick in Munich; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Munich guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Munich run from 2°C in January to 24°C in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Englischer Garten itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Munich from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Munich weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Munich, Germany
Coordinates
48.16423, 11.60555
Destination
Munich, Germany

Englischer Garten: quick answers

How much time do you need at Englischer Garten?

Plan on about 2 hours at Englischer Garten. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Englischer Garten?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Is Englischer Garten free?

Yes, we list Englischer Garten as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Englischer Garten?

Englischer Garten is at Munich, Germany, in Schwabing. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Englischer Garten?

Englischer Garten appears on Bavaria & the Romantic Road, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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