My Travels in Europe, Munich, Part 2

 

My previous post focused on the Englische Garten and Old Town in Munich. We also visited the Schloss Nymphenberg, shown at sunset in the header image.

We traveled by tram across the city to the Nymphenberg Palace. A long canal leads to the front entrance. The canal is home to carp and other fish, swans, ducks, and coots. Below is a picture of a coot on a nest in the canal.

 

 On a later day, we walked around the gardens at Nymphenberg. Entry to the gardens is free, and there are extensive paths and water features. 

This video shows carp swimming in an ornamental pond. They were an impressive size. One (near the end of the video) was 4 feet long. - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mcmGEn2ybkQ

 

My Travels in Europe, Part 1

 

In May 2024, my husband and I visited our son who is a graduate student in Hagen, Germany.

We spent 6 days in Munich, visited Innsbruck, Austria, and then, Dusseldorf and Hagen in Germany.

Part 1 shows some highlights of our visit to Munich. You can easily travel around the city via bus, tram, or subway train.

We spent part of two days walking around the Englische Garten.  The top image shows the lawns with people and buildings in the background. This large park has a lake and other artificial water features with waterfowl, beer gardens for refreshments, and a variety of attractions. It is a popular place to visit, especially at weekends and holidays.

 

Selfie in one of the beer gardens.

Swan and duck on lake by a beer garden. We fed fries to the swan and ducks.

 

One special and unique feature of the Englische Garten is the artificial cascade with surfers. Watch my video at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PCUHX80k40s

We also spent time in Old Town, which is famous for its Glockenspiel.

See the Glockenspiel in action at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0bIlu01HVgU

 Old Town has many historical buildings.

The building shown in my video has some older architectural elements - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BNCITzag0mA

My next post, Part 2, has views of the Nymphenberg Palace in Munich.