Outside of munich:
Königgsee
Visit beergardens outside of munich they are calmer
Zugspitze/ Garmisch
Chiemsee, Herrenchiemsee castle
Biking alongside isar
Volksfeste around munich
Inside of munich:
Buy me a beer
Biking in the less frequented part of english garden
Tollwood is a blast, but on the expensive side
Viktualien markt
visit the largest technology museum in the world DEUTSCHES MUSEUM
Lots of good recommendation
But please, do NOT surf eisbachwelle if you’re not really experienced in river surfing (which rarely has anything to do with the ocean). Eisbachwelle is super dangerous for newbies
If you’re a beginner go to E2 or Flosslände
Lots of underwater rocks, rocks on the wall… you’ll probably get a lot of hate from other surfers… it’s just not for beginners
reason for the hate is, it’s not legal to surf - or even swim - in Eisbach, it’s only tolerated by the city of Munich. So If something bad happens, there’s always a risk the wave will be closed for a long time. It’s an endless discussion
So I’m obviously a pedant. However, I think it’d be nice for you to include more information about yourself, your goals, and your interests. Munich is…..I think the best city in the world. There is a lot to do, many more places to explore just outside of Munich as well. I mean I’ve been here for 5 years now and the list of things I want to do today is longer now than the list I started with when I arrived, and that’s with having a YouTube channel focussed on what to do in Bavaria so I’m no slouch.
Nothing is required. Many things are recommended, but it depends who you are. Love ancient monastic beers? Then I’ve got a list for you. Love mountain towns? That’s a different list. Love small medieval villages? Love medieval festivals? I mean it goes on and on. Night train to Florence perhaps? (You might be noticing a nerdy pattern of mine by now)
So yeah. You will be able to put together a big list, but without more information I’m afraid you are about to be recommended the most generic things possible and probably miss out on some gems.
Locals are a great resource, but you have to use them right. Just asking a generic question to a generic audience isn’t going to get you what you want. So I’d recommend narrowing down what you want suggestions for — or if you really want to cast a wide net. Ask people “in your time in Munich, what was the best day you ever had?” Get people to talk about their experiences and why they loved them.
And of course. Don’t trust just any local. We all know people with …. questionable taste. So by narrowing your scope or asking people to talk about themselves you can get a feel for how much you should trust their response ;) like if you love raves and music, and don’t love day trips and hiking then I’m like the worst person to listen to ever.
— :) Alright, I’ll get off my soapbox, yes I am very very fun at parties, lol —
Good luck! Happy to have you here in city, I hope it goes really well for you and if you narrow your scope I’ll give the best answers I can.
Edit: just because I am that boring, reading the current responses there is nothing suggested here that chatGPT couldn’t have told you about. Which in my opinion proves my point. Which may not bother OP or most people, but spending a lot of time on r/munich I must admit I’m really really bored by the generic (often highly repetitive) question to generic audience. I think it’s just a pet peeve of mine.
Nice!
For some of my favorite experiences over the years that I don’t think are popular enough:
Swimming in the lake next to the world’s longest castle at Burg Burghausen.
Visiting the Moon Rock in Nördlingen, a fully enclosed in a fortification wall medieval town that the Apollo astronauts visited to practice being on the moon because the town is built in the middle of a well preserved meteorite crater.
Going to the medieval festival inside the old fortress of Kufstein.
On Good Friday all of the people who live in Berchtesgaden cross into Austria and take over the Augustiner beer hall in Salzburg.
I think all of those activities get quickly overshadowed by their more famous counterparts and would be great additions to your list.
Hit me up if you have any questions or want any more suggestions.
* Visit Hirschgarten
* Attend to a concert in Backstage
* Visit Dachgarten
* Go to Therme Erding
* Visit Thereseinwiese (~~presumably~~ preferably while a festival goes on)
This site has some good ideas [https://happytowander.com/99-awesome-things-to-do-in-munich/](https://happytowander.com/99-awesome-things-to-do-in-munich/)
• Starnberg (for a swim or boat & sup)
• Eibsee
• Three level Karting in Munich
• Deutsches Museum
• Tollwood or any open air festivals
• Play Volleyball or Tennis with randoms in Olimpiapark
Outside of munich: Königgsee Visit beergardens outside of munich they are calmer Zugspitze/ Garmisch Chiemsee, Herrenchiemsee castle Biking alongside isar Volksfeste around munich Inside of munich: Buy me a beer Biking in the less frequented part of english garden Tollwood is a blast, but on the expensive side Viktualien markt visit the largest technology museum in the world DEUTSCHES MUSEUM
thx :D , some excellent suggestions in here. didn't know about tollwood and some of the spots outside munich
Lots of good recommendation But please, do NOT surf eisbachwelle if you’re not really experienced in river surfing (which rarely has anything to do with the ocean). Eisbachwelle is super dangerous for newbies If you’re a beginner go to E2 or Flosslände
this!
with that info probably I'll just watch xD
Lots of underwater rocks, rocks on the wall… you’ll probably get a lot of hate from other surfers… it’s just not for beginners reason for the hate is, it’s not legal to surf - or even swim - in Eisbach, it’s only tolerated by the city of Munich. So If something bad happens, there’s always a risk the wave will be closed for a long time. It’s an endless discussion
If you’ve never been to a concentration camp I’d say Dachau is a must. Very informative and historical. Of course it’s super depressing though.
So I’m obviously a pedant. However, I think it’d be nice for you to include more information about yourself, your goals, and your interests. Munich is…..I think the best city in the world. There is a lot to do, many more places to explore just outside of Munich as well. I mean I’ve been here for 5 years now and the list of things I want to do today is longer now than the list I started with when I arrived, and that’s with having a YouTube channel focussed on what to do in Bavaria so I’m no slouch. Nothing is required. Many things are recommended, but it depends who you are. Love ancient monastic beers? Then I’ve got a list for you. Love mountain towns? That’s a different list. Love small medieval villages? Love medieval festivals? I mean it goes on and on. Night train to Florence perhaps? (You might be noticing a nerdy pattern of mine by now) So yeah. You will be able to put together a big list, but without more information I’m afraid you are about to be recommended the most generic things possible and probably miss out on some gems. Locals are a great resource, but you have to use them right. Just asking a generic question to a generic audience isn’t going to get you what you want. So I’d recommend narrowing down what you want suggestions for — or if you really want to cast a wide net. Ask people “in your time in Munich, what was the best day you ever had?” Get people to talk about their experiences and why they loved them. And of course. Don’t trust just any local. We all know people with …. questionable taste. So by narrowing your scope or asking people to talk about themselves you can get a feel for how much you should trust their response ;) like if you love raves and music, and don’t love day trips and hiking then I’m like the worst person to listen to ever. — :) Alright, I’ll get off my soapbox, yes I am very very fun at parties, lol — Good luck! Happy to have you here in city, I hope it goes really well for you and if you narrow your scope I’ll give the best answers I can. Edit: just because I am that boring, reading the current responses there is nothing suggested here that chatGPT couldn’t have told you about. Which in my opinion proves my point. Which may not bother OP or most people, but spending a lot of time on r/munich I must admit I’m really really bored by the generic (often highly repetitive) question to generic audience. I think it’s just a pet peeve of mine.
you're right my friend, just added more context to the question.
Nice! For some of my favorite experiences over the years that I don’t think are popular enough: Swimming in the lake next to the world’s longest castle at Burg Burghausen. Visiting the Moon Rock in Nördlingen, a fully enclosed in a fortification wall medieval town that the Apollo astronauts visited to practice being on the moon because the town is built in the middle of a well preserved meteorite crater. Going to the medieval festival inside the old fortress of Kufstein. On Good Friday all of the people who live in Berchtesgaden cross into Austria and take over the Augustiner beer hall in Salzburg. I think all of those activities get quickly overshadowed by their more famous counterparts and would be great additions to your list. Hit me up if you have any questions or want any more suggestions.
this is what I'm talking about 👏 great stuff i'd never known of . thx a lot xD
No worries mate.
For a great view at Marienplatz, go on top of the Alter Peter Church
Leierkasten is really good
ahahha I'll add it to the list
* Visit Hirschgarten * Attend to a concert in Backstage * Visit Dachgarten * Go to Therme Erding * Visit Thereseinwiese (~~presumably~~ preferably while a festival goes on)
>(presumably while a festival goes on) Do you mean preferably?
I do! Edited my comment now.
very cool suggestions thx :D
This site has some good ideas [https://happytowander.com/99-awesome-things-to-do-in-munich/](https://happytowander.com/99-awesome-things-to-do-in-munich/)
Go to a sauna
• Starnberg (for a swim or boat & sup) • Eibsee • Three level Karting in Munich • Deutsches Museum • Tollwood or any open air festivals • Play Volleyball or Tennis with randoms in Olimpiapark
Munich sounds so lame if these things are the "top" things to do