Munich City Guide

Recreation (Nature, Lakes and Parks) Public Parks

The Englischer Garten with its shaded paths that follow the river is a popular area with locals for sunbathing, sports and hanging out in the beer gardens. Other attractions of the most traditional Munich park are the artificial lake, the stream, the Japanese Tea House and the Chinese Tower. Some beautiful attractions of the West Park were originally built for the National Garden Show in 1983.The park is well-equipped with a small lake, an excellent playground and a beer garden. In the summer months magical outdoor performances take place on the lakeside. The facilities of the Olympia Park are open to the public and consist of swimming, skating, cycling and various other sports programs and leisure activities. Lakes near Munich Unterschleißheimer See probably has the sandiest beach of all the lakes near Munich. It is also safe for swimming, as children can stay in their depth up to 50 meters from the shore. At its deepest point the lake measures 14 meters. Karlsfelder See is located northwest of Munich. There are no sandy beaches but it is an excellent place to take children. There are two children's play areas, plus tennis, table tennis, and even an adventure playground. The water is clear and the beer garden serves great snacks. Feringasee is one of the most popular beaches in Munich. It has good facilities, including a beer garden, a sandy play area for children, snack bars and a restaurant. There is also a separate nudist area and the lake is a paradise for windsurfers. On a nice weekend it is advisable to get there early. Neufahrner Mühlseen: North of Munich is the " Freizeit Dorado " - three lakes called the Neufahr- ner Mühlseen . Each lake serves a different purpose: one is for surfing, one is for bathing, and the third is for nature lovers to enjoy. There is a series of attractive walks, and a chance to see rare plants and animals and a special island for waterfowl and frogs. Feldmochinger See: This is one of the few beaches that caters for handicapped people. Facilities include ramps and a machine to raise and lower swimmers into the water. There is no sand, but there are over 70 hectares of grassy bank. It has also a popular separate nudist area. Wörthsee: Wörthsee is 30 km southwest of Munich. It has three pebbly public beaches (at Steinebach , Oberndorf and Walchstadt ) and three private beaches with excellent facilities. In Strandbad Raabe you can rent rowing boats, electric boats or pedalos. Strandbad Fleischmann and Paradies-Winkel have sailing and windsurfing schools. It is a great place for swimming (the lake is one of Bavaria's warmest) and for walking. It takes two and a half hours to circle the lake. There is an eleven kilometres walk around the nearby Wesslinger See, with many restaurants en route.

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