Photos: Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering bei München, Bayern, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Jackpaylor, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering bei München, Bayern, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Jackpaylor, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Schwabing and the English Garden
Your local guide
Lena Maier
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Highlights
- Surfers riding the Eisbach's standing wave
- Chinese Tower beer garden below Monopteros hill
- The old town skyline from Monopteros
- Schwabing of Thomas Mann and the bohemians
- Leopoldstraße beneath the Siegestor
About this tour
This session covers Schwabing and the English Garden, from the Eisbach's standing wave to the Chinese Tower and the Monopteros hill, ending under the Siegestor on Leopoldstraße. The camera moves from the surfers in the river to the quieter view from the hill and the busier street at the end. The guide fills in Schwabing's bohemian history along the way, from Thomas Mann's time to today.
The call opens with a short sound check, then follows the park and street stop by stop, with time for questions about anything on screen. A short list of the stops and the park's opening hours follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone who wants Munich's outdoor side rather than another beer hall, whether planning a visit or simply curious from home. It also suits anyone interested in the writers and artists who once called Schwabing home.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Munich before heading out.
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Eisbach standing wave 21 min
At the Eisbach, a man-made standing wave draws surfers into the current all year round, right in the middle of the English Garden, and the guide explains how the wave was never meant to be there in the first place.
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Chinese Tower and Monopteros 21 min
Further into the park, the Chinese Tower beer garden sits below a Monopteros hillock, and from the top of the hill the view opens out over the old town's rooftops and towers.
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Leopoldstraße and Siegestor 21 min
The walk ends on Leopoldstraße beneath the Siegestor arch, and the guide tells stories of the bohemian Schwabing that Thomas Mann and his circle once knew, before it became a shopping street.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Munich: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Weisswurst and Schwabing, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Munich, showing you Residenz and BMW Welt and Museum live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Munich live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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