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Germany City Travel Guide: Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

• Germany’s Most Famous Winter Sports Center
• Olympic Center Located in the Black Forest
• Beautiful Alpine Scenery in the Bavarian Alps
• A Stone’s Throw from Zugspitze, Germany’s Highest Mountain
• Chic & Rustic
• population of 28,000
• Winter Olympics held here in 1936

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Garmisch-Partenkirchen with the Zugspitz ©Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tourism

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is the capital of alpine Bavaria and Germany’s most famous resort, having for a backdrop Germany's highest mountain the Zugspitze. Originally two towns that merged in 1936 for the Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a year-round spa and resort founded by the Romans. Of the two original towns that make up its name, Garmisch is more upmarket, with many boutiques and restaurants. Nearby is Kurpark where you can take in open-air concerts. Within the park is Stiftung Aschenbrenner—open 9-noon, 3-6, and free—that contains a wonderful collection of Meissen porcelain and historic toys. Also found in Garmisch is the villa of Richard Strauss. It is on the eastern edge of town.

Though it is lovely in the summer months, Garmisch-Partenkirchen is best known for its winter sports and activities. Skiing runs from December to April, and later at higher elevations. There is more to the town(s) than sports, though: it is blessed with many Upper Bavarian homes. Near Marienplatz there is the lovely church St. Martin. Also of interest is a museum in Partenkirchen of the area’s history, Werdenfelser Heimatuseum. The building that houses the museum was built around 1200. It costs €1.50 and is open Tuesday-Friday, 10-1 and 3-6; on weekends it is open from 10-1. Another Partenkirchen attraction is the Chapel of St. Anton. It is all pink and silver, both inside and out. The primary attraction in the region though is Zugspitze, which at 2,964 meters (9,720 feet) above sea level is the highest mountain in Germany. There are two ways to the top: a 75-minute ride on a cog railway or a 10-minute trip by cable car. The cable car costs €43 in summer.
Walks in the neighboring mountains afford some of the most scenic views in Bavaria.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tourist Office

Tourist Information Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Richard-Strauss-Platz 1a
82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Phone +49 (0) 8821 180-700
fax +49 (0) 8821 180-755
tourist-info@garmisch-partenkirchen.de

Getting to Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Train

The Garmisch-Partenkirchen Bahnhof is on the Munich-Weilheim-Garmisch-Mittenwald-Innsbruck line. From Munich it takes just under 85 minutes, and there are 20 trains daily. For information, call: 01805/99-66-33. There is also mountain rail service.

Bus

There is bus service courtesy of RVO Regionalverkehr Oberbaern: 08821/94-82-74.

Bus/Road

By car, drive on the A95 autobahn from Munich. Get off at Eschenlohe.

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