Introducing Garmisch-Partenkirchen
A favourite haunt for outdoor enthusiasts and moneyed socialites, the resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is blessed with a fabled setting a stone’s throw from the Alps. To say you were ‘skiing in Garmisch’ has a fashionable ring. The area offers some of the best skiing in the land, including runs on Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze (2964m). The towns of Garmisch and Partenkirchen were merged for the 1936 Winter Olympics, and to this day host international skiing events. In 2011 the Alpine World Skiing Championships will be held here for the first time since 1978, with cameras trained on the breakneck pistes and dizzying ski ramp at the town’s impressive Olympia Skistadion (winter-sports stadium).
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen also makes a handy base for excursions to Ludwig II’s palaces, including nearby Schloss Linderhof and the lesser-known Jagdschloss Schachen.
Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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RE: Bavarian Hiking Itinerary/Advice
by european83 20 May 2012
The Alps are south, about 1-2 hours away from Munich. You can reach Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Mittenwald by direct trains.…
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RE: One-Way Multi-Country Car Rental (Frankfurt to Milan)
by neckervd 01 May 2012
You are free to do whatever you like. But I would not even think about such an itinerary if I had 5 days only. When I made my proposal,…
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RE: One-Way Multi-Country Car Rental (Frankfurt to Milan)
by neckervd 29 April 2012
If you don't want to visit Italy, you can just go back to Frankfurt by car and do a loop like this: FRA - (may be Mainz and the Rhine…
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