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Surf in Munich

An amazing surf spot in the city center

Yes surfing in Munich! It was on this cold December day, I did not expect at all to come across a surf spot right in the city center of Munich. I was walking by the English garden, saw some people gathering to one place, then I discovered this place. Located on the Eisbach (Ice River), the one meter artificial wave was created in 1972 by surf adept on this tributary of the river Isar. It is technically forbidden to swim there but the authorities of the city tolerate it for the high skilled surfer and since 2012 it is legal to surf there.


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Eisbachwelle

The Eisbachwelle, or the ice break wave and its surfer offers an incredible scene, moreover all passing people stops and lose the notion of time, as I spent more than half an hour to watch these Surfers defying the cold and standing up to this wave that undulates to infinity. The scene is worth a visit, if you pass by the Haus der kunst or the Englischer Garten stop there, you will be surprised by the frame as well as the noise of this powerful wave deferring in the middle Of the Bavarian capital.


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False informations about the Munich wave

This wave is artificial and unnatural as some tour guides or travel agency such as easy travel says that it’s a natural one. Also it is deplorable to see some information on the net as of course on RTL (French news website) where they advertise for O’Neill and says that it is the brand who made it possible to surf in Munich (900 km away from the first surf spot worthy of the name.) So, no gentlemen !  They surf since 1972 and it is not the brand Which allowed this, but good a little ad on RTL to disinform it always helps. Anyway, apparently the story was bought…


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European Surf Championship on artificial wave

In August 2012, Munich hosted the second European Surf Championship on an artificial outdoor wave, built next to the city’s airport. It was part of a three-week Surf and Style event that was sponsored by Lufthansa and had the full support of local authorities – away from the early days of surfing on the river. The sport began in the 1970s, with a small group attaching towing cables to the bridge that crosses the Eisbach near the southern edge of the Englischer Garten Park. They held the ropes, tried to stand on door-shaped planks, and tried to imitate the ocean surfers they had seen abroad.

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Münich

Discovering the capital of Bavaria

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Panorama on Marienplatz – Münich – Munich

Münich ! I’m hearing about the city since ages, finally I got there to visit ! After stopping by Regensburg and Ingolstadt for the midwfery project (which is going really well) The city was my next destination in Bavaria. I took the train and arrived late to my host from Couchsrufing (which was really nice to me). Then after breakfast I left for Marienplatz to discover a bit.

Let’s talk about the Bavarian capital a bit ! It has the lowest unemployement rate in Germany 4,6% (source:www.muenchen.de), which makes the city really attractive, but also makes it really hard to find a flat there. Munich, Münich or München  is a major centre of art, advanced technologies, finance, publishing, culture, innovation, education, business, and tourism (I think I’ve listed everything !)  in Germany and Europe. It has a very high quality of living.

I’m not going to talk about the “Oktoberfest” since everyone knows about it and that I was there on December which is a bit late for it ! I liked having a Gluwein in Marienplatz and seeing the Christmas market I have to be honest and to say that I was expecting a bit more, but that was really fine.

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Haus der kunst | Die goldene bar

I’ve been advised to go to the golden bar to see the goldy/fancy decoration inside. I can tell you that you won’t regret it. The waiters are nice and the location just behind the haus der kunst makes it a good stop after admiring an exhibition there.

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Die goldene Bar – Münich – Munich

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Haus der Kunst – Münich – Munich

Eisbach | Surf in Münich

On the way I passed by the English garden. I found a really crazy scene, specially in December ! on the river, there was an artificial wave and surfers ridding it. Yes, surfers surfing in December in Münich !

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Surfers in Eisbach – Münich – Munich

 

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Surf in Eisbach – Münich – Munich

Around the Deutsches museum

After a Glüwein in Marienplatz, I went to the Deutches museum. But I was running out of time and a bit tired to make the whole visit, the fault of the hot wine maybe 🙂 Shame on me ! an engineer coming until the museum of the German technology and not entering in it !


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On my way to the Deutsches Mueseum, I met a really nice couple over a bridge. I offered to take pictures of them, they were really lovely and cute !

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Couple on the bridge


The Olympic park of Münich | “Olympiapark München”

I had a drink with my host Kurt in the Olympic village of Münich, feels like the olympic games were running just two years ago, the architecture and the atmosphere is “unique” I decided to go there for more pictures during daylight ! which is ended with one afternoon at the Olympic village and one morning at the Olympic stadium. I’ll post them soon, I promise !


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Neuschwanstein

My trip in ended with a day trip to the famous castle of “Ludwig II” the Neuschwantsein. But as usual, I’ll tell you more about it later…

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Neuschwanstein

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