The professional holds the surfer's hand at the beginning.
Ideas for leisure activities in Munich

Putting the Munich experience to the test at first hand

What cool or unusual things are there to do in Munich? Here, our writers each take their own personal approach to exploring Munich and share what they experience: ice-cold swimming in the Eisbach, surfing on the Eisbachwelle (river wave) and experiential shopping in Munich city centre. Read on to find out how our writers fared in Munich when they put their ideas to the test.

Sports & Leisure
A woman in a swimming costume stands on the diving tower while a man waits next to her
Self-experiment: Diving tower

Will she, won't she?

Our author tried her hand at the Olympic diving tower in Munich with the help of diving coach Michael Kemenater.
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Sports & Leisure
Surfer with board in hand gets out of the water.
Self-experiment: Surfing

Riding the wave

Munich is hundreds of kilometres away from the sea – and is still a world-renowned surfer metropolis. Once standing on the legendary Eisbach wave.
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Urban & Districts
A man who is wearing swimming trunks is standing in front of the entrance of the Bayerische Staatskanzlei in Munich.
Self-experiment: A trip in swimming shorts

Half-naked in Munich

The nudists in the English Garden are world-famous. But how much naked skin can Munich really tolerate? A self-experiment. In swimming trunks.
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Arts & Culture
A woman is standing in front of a cabinet full of exhibits in the Museum Museum Fünf Kontinente in Munich.
Self-experiment: A night at the museum

Alone with the voodoo masks

When the doors are closed, the halls are plunged into darkness and the final visitors have headed home: our author has spent one night at the museum.
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Shopping & Design
A woman is wearing a red rain jacket in the cold chamber of the store Globetrotter in Munich.
Self-experiment: Shopping adventure

Blood, sweat and tears

Rain chamber, climbing wall, canoeing pool: on a shopping tour in Munich you can experience a lot. Our author gave it a shot.
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Sports & Leisure
Three men ice bathing in the Eisbach in winter
Self-experiment: Winter swimming

Ice bathing in the Eisbach

Winter swimming enjoying surprising popularity, our author joined the lads from Munich Hot Springs to give it a try.
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Christmas
Visitors of the Christkindlmarkt under festive lighting.
Self-experiment: Christmas singing

Christmas singing in Munich

Singing makes you happy, but less and less people do. Why only? Our author took a chance.

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