Right next to Munich's English Garden.

It doesn't get much closer or more direct than this. Whether you are looking out of the window at the Freisinger Hof, gazing into the greenery from the hotel terrace or enjoying the view from the guest garden: The view sweeps into the English Garden. Situated on the banks of the High Isar, the Freisinger Hof really is just a stone's throw away: just walk around the hotel and down one level, so to speak, and you're in one of the largest inner-city parks in the world.

The leisure and relaxation options in Munich's English Garden are almost endless. With its mega size of 375 hectares, the English Garden stretches from the Altstadtring to the north-east of Munich along the west bank of the Isar river.

The special thing about the English Garden? It is not only a green oasis, hiking, running, biking and children's paradise, but also a year-round recreational oasis with numerous events and activities. And these range from the Christmas market at the Chinese Tower in December to the Kocherlball and Japan Festival in July.

If you hire one of the city bikes at Freisinger Hof, you can enjoy a relaxed ride along the Isar through the English Garden to the Viktualienmarkt. After a good 20 minutes of pedaling, one of the most important meeting places in Munich's old town emerges, which developed because part of the city market had to be relocated in 1807 because there was no longer enough space for the many stalls on today's Marienplatz: the Viktualienmarkt was born. Today you can stroll around here, sample all kinds of delicacies including fruit, vegetables, fish and meat, enjoy snacks at lunchtime and take a break in the beer garden. In between, you can admire the fountain with figures of Munich originals and artists such as Karl Valentin, Liesl Karlstadt & Co. 

As a public square, the Viktualienmarkt is open all year round. The opening hours of the stalls vary, but they are generally open on weekdays from around 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the latest.