“Mixture of sports field and sewage treatment plant”: tourists massively gossip about Munich and the English Garden

That hits the Munich soul hard: Tourists from Germany and around the world blaspheme about the sights of Munich via Google - and that mercilessly.

• In

  2019,

  Munich * was

  Germany's tourist metropolis with the most overnight stays based on the total number of visitors.

• But not every visitor to Munich is convinced of the sights.

• Online, especially when it comes to Google ratings, visitors to Munich become uncomfortably honest.

Munich

- The English Garden, Munich's green lung in the center of the state capital, larger than Central Park, crossed by the Eisbach and Isar.

A walk under shady trees over lush meadows, then an after-work beer in the evening sun below the Monopteros - that is Munich's culture of living and a must for every Munich tourist.

One could think so.

Google users blaspheme the Englischer Garten and the Munich: "Concreted bodies of water, unkempt green areas"

A look at the Google reviews of the English Garden leaves a different impression, if not black spots on the soul of Munich.

“Waters set in concrete, neglected green spaces.

There are no noble trees, no tree seems to be over 50 years old, instead poplars, ”writes Michael Rand.

In short: "Something between the sports field and the sewage treatment plant." Ouch ...

"Something between the sports field and the sewage treatment plant."

Michael Rand, Local Guide in the sixth level at Google, on the English Garden.

Mr. Rand is not just anyone, he likes to rate in detail and often and was awarded by

in the sixth level.

Whatever that means.

But even bild.de Rand's opinion is worth a headline.

Rand continues: “A road runs through the park that is heavily used by public buses.

The name 'Englischer Garten' is probably a bit lofty for the facility. "And then after the

there is a little

:" The audience consists mainly of joggers and dog owners.

One dog on a leash, the other as a bobble on a hat or a collar on a jacket. ”One star out of five.

Experienced both.

Munich.

English garden.

Please: never, never again!

☝🏼😩🙄

- KD (@kaydee_de) May 16, 2020

Well, Rand's rating is one of over 40,000 on Google.

And the average

rating

for the

can be seen with 4.7 out of five possible stars.

But Rand is not alone.

Most frequent criticism of the English Garden: garbage, crowds - and no toilets

Many negative reviews contain constructive criticism.

Too few

and too

and

are the most frequently mentioned criticisms.

But many get personal again straight away - or seem to have been personally disappointed.

"The famous English Garden is a laughing stock," writes Flor Nehreim.

“It's not a park, it's a state.

Very neglected. ”And be careful, now it's getting really nasty:“ The people of Munich should take Hamburg as an example.

There are more than enough beautiful parks. "

Tourist criticism of Marienplatz: "negative charisma" and "completely overrun even with Corona"

And not only the English Garden, also other supposed places of longing get their fat away.

“It's a shame that the glockenspiel only plays three times a day and stops working at 5 p.m.” writes Google critic “Ob sidian” about the town hall glockenspiel * on

.

“You might think that someone has to turn the crank by hand ...” The statement by Lars Mühlenbruch, also Local Guide, reads somewhat badly subjective: “Is related to championships of FC Bayern Munich and therefore has a very negative charisma . "Apart from that, it is" a beautiful place.

Even if it is completely overcrowded even during Corona times. "

This main criticism at Marienplatz seems to be somewhat contradicting and very symptomatic of our time.

Tourists criticize - tourists: .. “You have to zigzag through the crowds.

Absolutely uncomfortable! ”Writes Kathi Klein.

And Hans Jürgen Frohne adds dryly: “I just walked by.” Others criticize that Marienplatz is used too much for demos *.

Also a point of view that can be left standing.

Overall, Marienplatz also enjoys a very good Google rating of 4.7 stars on average, with around 75,000 votes.

Vacationers gossip about Munich: Nymphenburg Palace "average interesting"

Nymphenburg Palace is only 4.6 Google stars.

“Compared to other castles, it is of average interest”, Local Guide RK attests to the facility.

The park is now "not exceptional either."

Others complain about the rude, even rough cashier at the entrance.

Here, however, the lock administration defends itself against the Bild Zeitung: “Our cashiers are regularly trained in dealing with visitors.”

The police are preparing for a large-scale operation in Munich.

A corona demo is to take place at Odeonsplatz, for which there is already nationwide mobilization.