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we've assembled a list of Munich's most loved beer gardens. Most
of them lie in the centre of town or close to well-known city
attractions:
Augustiner-Keller:
Here you will have a chance to meet some of the last remaining Munich
'natives' to visit the city's beer gardens. Many "Stammtischler"
(local beer garden regulars) have their very own shady spot under the
100-year-old chestnut trees.
www.augustinerkeller.de
 Chinesischer
Turm (Chinese Tower):
in the middle in the English garden, and frequently with Bavarian brass
band music played live from the Tower itself. Here students, tourists
from all over the world and the occasional street performer meet with
the Munich public to enjoy a pleasant summer evening. www.chinaturm.de
Hirschgarten:
Munich's largest beer garden. When the 8,000 seats of this huge beer garden
are occupied it transforms into a living work of art. There is a deer
enclosure and in the middle of the park are areas for playing sport or
just relaxing. Near to Schloss Nymphenberg, Museum Mensch und Natur and
the new botanical gardens. www.hirschgarten.de
Seehaus
(Lake House):
one of the most picturesque beer gardens, located on the Kleinhesseloher
See in the middle of the English Garden. Pedal boats and ducks are to
be found on the banks of the lake, right next to the beer garden benches.
"Les pieds dans l'eau" as the French might say. Feet in the
water, here it's possible.
www.kuffler-gastronomie.de/seehaus.html
Bavaria's
state capital is well worth a visit for its beer gardens alone.
Patrons are allowed to bring their own food into almost all of
Munich's beer gardens, a fact that surprises most non-Bavarians.
This ritual of Brotzeit (literally 'bread-time') in beer gardens
is a long held Bavarian tradition often enjoyed with the whole
family or circle of friends. Forgotten to bring something for
Brotzeit? Thankfully you won't go hungry. As a rule there are
stands at Bavarian beer gardens selling "Steckerlfisch"
(fish on a stick! we're not joking), cheesy "Obatzdn"
or "Radi" (radishes).
Time for some interesting facts regarding the origins
of Brotzeit and beer gardens: in former times brewing
beer was forbidden in the summer months.
The barrels of winter-brewed beer were stored in cellars close
to the breweries. Shady chestnut trees were then planted above
the cellars to keep the beer cool.
The brewers decided to put long wooden tables and benches under
the trees - a perfect place to sell beer to their customers -
and the beer garden was born.
Not surprisingly, the local pub owners weren't too impressed by
this move and there were many protests against the beer gardens.
By way of compromise it was decided that beer, but not food, could
be sold in Munich's beer gardens. This resulted in the ritual
of bringing along your own food, Brotzeit.
Oktoberfest Canteens:
During the annual construction of the Oktoberfest (starting in late July),
check out the "Wies'n" canteen tents. Opened principally for
the use of the construction workers, the proprietors certainly won't mind
if you decide to drop in and enjoy Brotzeit. Located at the Theresienwiese,
just 200m from EASY PALACE
www.ganz-muenchen.de/oktoberfest/wiesnzelte/kantinen/wiesnkantine_augustiner.html |
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