The garden of the cells
Some of us have glimpsed the interiors of plant cell through microscopes. Many of us will soon have the chance to walk around these interiors, or, rather, their renderings in bushes, flowers and other greenery.
The 12 cells making up the garden range in size from 600 square meters to 1200 square meters. Embedded in a sea of flowers and separated from each other by gravel mounds up to 2.5 meters high, the cells allow us to see, smell and hear how plants function.
Each of the cells has its own house of knowledge. These cube-shaped houses use the most imaginative of ways to show the working of nature. Subjects covered include down-home visits to water cycles, climate mechanisms, a molehills and nests.

The lake
Munich is blessed with many lakes. This is the city's newest one.
In addition to 7.7 hectares of wonderfully swimmable water, 'Lake Buga' also offers the urbane pleasures of its north bank (home to the promenade and a café), the chill-out spirit of its east bank, which features beach volleyball fields and plenty of room for lying around, and the verdant reaches of its southern and western shores, which are sanctuaries for nature.

The PeopleMover
This is the best way to appreciate the sweep of the festival, and to get a view of the patterns elaborated by its greenery: 28 meters above the ground, in a cabin riding along the 3 kilometer-long PeopleMover track.

The parallel gardens
The garden of the cells was laid out according to the shapes found in nature. The parallel gardens take an entirely different approach. Setting forth the grand tradition of French horticulture, these gardens exhibit strict geometries and symmetries.

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