COBBLES, BRIDGES, PARKS AND WAVES
Munich streets are wide, and perfect for running – perhaps because of the extensive bombing in WWII that necessitated a rebuild for much of this Bavarian city, or perhaps the 14th-century city planners designed the streets to match the scale of the huge buildings, such as the Residenz and Frauenkirche.
Whatever the origins of these spacious, often cobbled streets, running in the old city between Gothic, Baroque, and Rococo-period buildings is the perfect way to travel from your accommodation, via the river paths and bridges, to the Englischer Garten.
Even in winter, you’ll always have the company of others for morning or evening runs, and on weekends these parts of the city are almost taken over by runners out to get their fresh-air fix.
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