A very beautiful garden to spend the perfect fall, spring, or summer day exploring. It was built in Munich back-in-the day when English gardens where all the rage -hence the name - and I was definitely reminded of gardens like Hampton Court. That is with the exception of the Chinese tower in the center of the must-see beer garden. Very uniquely Munich, very fun. read more

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Great place to hang out on a weekend morning. Do catch the surfers doing their stuff. Visited the place during winter. read more

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O.M.G. Englisher Garden is BAD ASS. I came here on my last day in Munich with my favorite German friend Christine M. She took me to the Chinese Tower, where I proceeded to have a mass bier and a pretzel the size of my head! They also have a lot of wide open grassy spots and bike trails. However, be sure to bring a headlamp or something if you plan on drinking at Chinese Tower late. If it wasn't for Christine I would have never found my way out. read more

Even if it was cold during the Easter weekend, the Englischer Garten was very enjoyable!! read more

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We had such a great time exploring this huge, beautiful park in Munich. The best and fondest memory of Germany was sitting in the Biergarten with huge beers, pork knuckles and huge pretzels just eating, getting trashed and enjoying the oompa band. This is an absolute must if you're visiting Munich. I loved every moment here. Just make sure you sober up before leaving, we got so lost and being drunk and lost is not a good combination. read more

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I am sure the locals know how lucky they are to have such an amenity. Huge open green spaces, beer gardens, surfing and lots more. read more

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An urban oasis in the heart of Munich, and there is so much to see. Rivers flow through it, there are meadows with naked people, and the view from the Monopteros is amazing. Grab a beer and a bite to eat at the Chinese Tower, stroll in the sunshine and have a great time. Enjoy! read more

Short review since I only went on a run through here and I was close to the river. Basically a 4 star since it is a GREAT place to jog. You can go up and down either side of the river with ease and the English Garden is a beautiful place to run. read more

A bit of paradise in Munich! Lovely lanes for walking and a stream running through it that a lot of people were enjoying on a hot day. Made us wish we brought our bathing suits! If I lived here I am sure we would be spending a lot of time in this park. read more

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Me and my friends took a bike tour through Munich and our final destination was the beer garden here. This place is huge! So much to do. We saw many people biking, swimming, picnicking, and having a good time overall. A good place to come and relax during the summer. The beer garden was awesome , we ate and drank until we were stuffed. read more

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First of all put it up to yelp for starting to get on the international side of things... This park cannot get anymore awesome... first time i went through it we were biergarten hopping on bicycles drinking a maB (mass) at each place... theyre a liter of beer each so it reall builds up on you... So the best thing about Munich's English Garden is by far Chinesischer Turm... They use everything the the Hofbrauhaus serves if you are familiar with that food... the half chickens are to die for.. best chicken i have had ever in my life... relax with a maB and a german cigarette... listen to the live bavarian music on the weekends... plus its a great place to meet with a large group of friends.... Where the river meets the street is something very interesting.... SURFING!!! the water has enough flow and goes over a lump which makes a perfect wake for boarding... people line up to wait their turn highly entertaining. Is it such a hot day you just cant bear it? jump in the river on the south end of the park and float to the north end... its refreshing alp water so its ridiculously refreshing on the miserable hot and humid european summer days.. the ladies can catch the "der nackte Mann" roaming around sometimes kinda shocking to a first timer! Theres more to see and im sure youll find something as theres several attractions of the park.... you can see all of it in a half day on a bike. read more

Big natural park in the city. It's a nice place to get away from the traffic and city life. There's a lot of private areas as well as two popular biergartens and food courts with relatively cheap and good German food and bevies. The maps and signage could be seriously improved, though. read more

This garden is amazing. to call it a garden, doesnt do it justice. this place is huge. there is more here than you can see in one day.

What's left to be said about the beautiful English Gardens.... Well, a few observations from my end. First, it's very large, so plan! Once I walked from the south to north and only made it halfway. Another time a tour bus dropped me of near the middle. Plan on what you want to see, then enter near that area....otherwise you may not get to see what you want. Wear comfortable shoes! Also, highlights/candidates include the surfer area and the huge Biergarten area in the middle. Have fun....great place to visit. read more

Perfect place to be on a sunny summer day in Munich. There are people singing, playing games and surfing - yes, there is a special place where people come with wet-suits and long surf boards just for fun. read more

This is a sprawling park that abuts the center of the city. It's pretty much entirely flat, so great for a run. I did the loop in the souther half of the park a few times on a recent trip and it was a great workout, with great vistas -- I didn't even venture into the Northern half; this is one HUGE park. There were lots of sunbathers, bikers (mostly biking through -- not racing), walkers, and a few other joggers. read more

Walking through the Englischer Garten is kind of surreal. I have yet to find anything like it in the States. One of my favorite pastimes is wading my feet in the water as we watch the surfers and listen to the teenagers laughing and flirting with each other across the water. Whoever said Germans aren't happy? read more

What a great park! We wandered around a bit, saw the Surfers riding the waves in the river (yes, really!), hung out at the biergarten and listened to the traditional band, and walked by the topless sun bathing area (this is Europe!). All in all, a great afternoon! read more

The Englischer Garten beer garden is an absolute must visit when in Munich. This is a very special place where lots of people from everywhere in the world including many locals can sit outside, drink lots of very good beer with enormous pretzels and everyone seems to be able to control themselves. No young morons having their first public beer shouting or making a scene and no scammers disturbing your calmness. Just a comfortable place to sit outside, enjoy the trees, the birds, the fresh air and the community of peaceful beer drinkers hoisting their 1 liter glass mugs and smiling all the while. A great place to relax, people watch and truly enjoy Munich for the beautiful city it is. This was my experience anyway. No possible way a place like this could exist in America. We would have broken glass mugs everywhere meaning crappy plastic mugs instead, the prices would be twice as much, garbage everywhere, screaming fat children requiring a happy meal instead of a nice slice of leberkase, there would be corporate sponsor banners everywhere you look polluting the visual ambiance and of course we would have a usual large amount of young drunken imbeciles that surpassed their alcohol limit and would insist on making loud asses of themselves and disturbing others. But not here. Instead there are lots of comfortable tables that must be shared with strangers creating a social environment, a well organized system of getting your beers or nice selection of food and token deposit system which insures you will bring your empty mug back in one piece. An easily found toilet is just behind the food area which considering the immense flow of beer, is certainly needed. My only complaint is we could not find a taxi back into town to save our lives and walked back to the Marienplatz area instead. Which was not really bad but some taxis would have been nice. Possible I missed where the taxis que up? Regardless, I will always make a point to spend time here each and every time I visit Munich. read more

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PROST!!!! Great value and wonderful beer. The food is good and the location is great. Enjoy the Hells.

Perfect move for Munich. Lots of pathways to cycle through. Festivities and beer garden well worth spending a few more days there.

It is awesome to have such a large piece of nature in the middle of a city of 1.3 million. Everything is possible sport wise from running, biking, skating, boating, tennis, surfing, etc. The park is well spread out making it easy to find a secluded spot to enjoy nature away from the crowds. There are several cafes and restaurants in the bar and surrounding it or bring a picnic and enjoy. There is plenty to do in every season and the Englisher Garten is enjoyable year round. read more

This was a lovely place to just sit in the sun and soak up the atmosphere in the summer - whether it was watching the surfers on the river, wandering through the park, or enjoying a drink in the Chinese Beer Garden. Well worth a visit if you're in Munich. read more

Loved this garden! It's so lively, open & airy being there. It's quite fascinating to be able to drink eat & be merry in the garden!

I love to come here and sit in the beer garden one a nice summer day.

Plan a trip to go to Munich in the Summer, the Bier garden at the Chinese tower in the Englischer Garten is open all summer long and full of nice people that love good times and beer as much as you. read more

The 'garden' wasn't in its peak form since were there in the middle of December. However, it's still great for a nice stroll. The surfers in the lake is VERY unique! read more

This is the place to spend a hot summer day in munich... just doesn't get any better. Try the beer gardens for some refreshment but basically take a football and a stereo and some friends for a very nice afternoon. read more

Münchens crown jewel. Come lay out on the grass, sit by the river, have a beer, throw a frisbee, walk your dog or play with your kids. If you like Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld you will love the Englischer Garten. read more

This park is amazing. You could spend hours here people watching, sunbathing (perhaps in the nude), picnicing (perhaps in a beer garden), surfing, or simply taking it all in any way you want. I wish there were more parks like this in the U.S. Rent a bike, go for a jog, do whatever, but make sure you visit here while in Munich. read more

I love the English Garden! It feels like Central Park, but less crowded and larger. There is a biergarten at the center of the park, near the Chinese Turn, and sometimes you can see surfers practicing on the waves in the streams. Lovely for a long walk, and lots of fresh air in the middle of Munich. read more

We came to Munich in search of the best beer gardens, and I'd have to say that this one was our favorite! Great local spot, friendly servers, and fun atmosphere. Highly recommend to anyone in the area! We miss this place!! read more

I love this place! We first stopped to watch some young people surf the river. Then, an easy walk to the Chinese tower beer garden. Great food, beer, and atmosphere! I wish we had more time to come back and chill here. read more

Beautiful day saw thousands of people having fun but also peaceful. Young people floating down the quick river and actual surfing. We did cheat and take the bike rickshaw back to Marienplatz-14 euros and well worth it as spouse was fading. Fun day. read more

Lovely! I can imagine in the summer time this place is absolutely buzzing and the perfect place to spend an afternoon. I was here in March so it was still rather chilly but the sun was shining, people were trying to surf on the river, and the park was still full of people wandering around in the crisp spring air. I hear there are a lot of events in the park during the summer which I imagine would be a great place to be. There's lots of sights to be seen in the park as well so makes for a great few hours out! read more

Yeah, it touristy. But yet it's still so spectacular that locals go too. Listen to a local band (the last time, we had the luck of a great jazz boy brass band!), watch the surfers, bring the kids to enjoy the many playscapes, just walk around! And make sure to have a Helle for me! read more

We rode our bikes through this beautiful garden in Munich! It was one of the best experiences during our trip to Munich! We were able to see people surfing in the canal while riding through the park! read more

What a beautiful place to visit. With over 48 miles of paths, runner, walkers, cyclists ...etc have plenty of room to have lots of fun. There are also soccer fields and even a large beer garden with over 7000 spots. The park can be reached from anywhere in the city because of its central location. Pack some sandwiches and have a picnic here, weather permitting, and you'll have a wonderful time. read more

Move over Central Park. English Garden in Munich is utilized more and much nicer! A river runs along the park so people use the park like a beach. They sunbath, picnic and swim there. And we got to see the original River surfing at the Surf spot. Must see in Munich! read more

Perfect place to relax, especially in summer. Nature is amazing.