The 40-year-old actor, who is in a relationship with actress Alicia Vikander, says his two favourite places are "in the water" and with his family, and so a day spent combining the two is his idea of heaven, reported the Huffington Post.
"In the water. And with my family. So a day at the beach with them would be the perfect combination," he says
Fassbender is an avid surfer and says hitting the waves is his source of relaxation.
"I surf - wherever I am in the world, I seek the waves. It's calming, and beautiful.