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Waterfall in the Eisbach, man-made river running through the gardens

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One of the largest urban parks in the world, Englischer Garten offers the closest escape from Munich, and can easily be visited as a destination in its own right.
I continued walking, and ended up at the waterfall: a modest drop of the water, but with the rocks just downstream and the water at high levels, it still gave the sensation of a real waterfall - especially the pleasant and relaxing sound of falling water. I followed the Eisbach into the park proper, past the Schönfeldwiese - famous for being a place where nude sunbathing is permitted. No nudity on this cold Sunday, though, and I picked the path leading up to the Monopteros, a temple in ancient Greek style built in the mid 1830s. Set atop a small hill, the views from this temple over the park and the skyline of Munich are good. On my way further east, I passed the Chinese tower, unfortunately closed. The tower seems an oddity here, is already more than 200 years old - it was completely destroyed in the Second World War. The beer garden at the feet of the Chinese pagoda is the second largest beer garden of the city.
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