MUNICH — The mesmerizing scene along the banks of Munich’s lime-green Isar River on a recent summer afternoon made me, an out-of-towner, quiver with envy.
Clusters of students, off-duty office workers, families and nude sunbathers were sprawled out on blankets with bottled beer and light meals.
The restoration was meant to benefit flood-prone neighborhoods, as well as the river’s flora and fauna.
But today the river is also an easily accessible public space that offers essential relief from the heat.
“I don’t have a balcony, I don’t have a garden, but I have the Isar,” said an apartment-dwelling friend who swims there regularly.
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MUNICH, Munich