When I used to travel back and forth from Vienna and Canada (being in a long-distance relationship and all) I used to always be hunting for the cheapest route. Last year when flying to Vienna with my partner and his brother, we found that the way to save one or two hundred euros was to fly to Munich instead and then take a bus to Vienna. Therefore, we decided to make a little trip out of it and stay in Munich for a day. We did a free walking tour with Like a Local, visiting the Viktualienmarkt, Hofbrauhaus and Rathaus-Glockenspiel. We originally planned to spend the rest of the day exploring, but since it was the end of August, the day was HOT. We couldn’t handle walking around anymore. So we went to our hostel and asked what the best swimming spot in Munich was, and we were pointed in the direction of the Englischer Garten. To our surprise, the park had fast flowing canals running through it where people were jumping in and letting the current take them through the park. What a perfect place to cool down! There was even a spot with artificial waves where people were practicing surfing!