Aschenbrenner Museum

The founder of the Aschenbrenner Museum, Marianne Aschenbrenner, was born in 1928 in Düsseldorf. She told, that once she got a book about porcelain - and she was stoked. Now you can admire this special art: porcelain, which was called 'White Gold' in the 18th century, puppets and much more.

• Web:

  http://www.museum-aschenbrenner.de/

• E-mail:

  mail@museum-aschenbrenner.de

• Address:

  Loisachstraße 44, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen

• Phone:

  +49 8821 7307105

• Opening hours:

  Tuesday - Sunday: 11:00 - 17:00

Churches

There are very much old churches in and around Garmisch-Partenkirchen which are worth a visit. For example, there's the Sebastianskircherl. In former times, the ground around this chapel served as cemetery for the victims of the Black Death. If you want more information about churches in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, visit our website: http://www.gapa.de/Town_Region_Art_Culture_Churches.html

• Web:

  http://www.gapa.de/Garmisch-Partenkirchen_Town+Region_Art+Culture_Churches

• Address:

  Ludwigsstraße 81, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Cycling & Mountain biking

No matter whether you are a professional cyclist, mountain biker or a passionate amateur cyclist, everyone will find his or her favourite route around Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Our routes offer a perfect combination of sport and recreation. More than a dozen mountain bike routes are waiting for you and your bike/s!

• Web:

  www.gapa.de/Radfahren+Biken

Family

Holidays at Garmisch-Partenkirchen are adventure holidays. Our town offers lots of activities for families. From ice-skating (http://www.gapa.de/Eissport) to cycling, from climbing im "Kletterwald" (http://kletterwald-gap.de/) to the Alpspitz Wellenbad wave pool (http://www.gemeindewerke-garmisch-partenkirchen.de/alpspitz-wellenbad). Garmisch-Partenkirchen is not just a destination for sports, but also for families.

• Web:

  www.gapa.de/Sport-Erlebnis_Sommer_Familie

Hiking

Experience the pure nature of the Alps. The rugged mountain ranges, the crystal-clear streams and the deep blue lakes. Wild and real, gentle and calm. Garmisch-Partenkirchen is one of the most charming landscapes in Bavaria and a great Region for hiking. Over 300 kilometres of marked footpaths invite you to discover the beautiful world of the Alps and promise special moments.

• Web:

  www.gapa.de/Sport_Erlebnis_Wandern.html

• More info:

  Tourist Information, Richard-Strauss-Platz 2, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Kurhaus

Have you ever heard of Jim Knopf? Momo and the Grey Men? The Neverending Story? The author of these very famous books was Michael Ende. He has lived in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and now you can visit a exhibition which has his name. This collection is very exciting, not just for kids, even for adults.

• Address:

  Fürstenstraße 14, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen

• Phone:

  +49 8821 180790

• Opening hours:

  Tuesday - Sunday: 14:00 - 18:00

• More info:

  http://www.gapa.de/Garmisch-Partenkirchen_Sights_Michael-Ende-Kurpark

AlpspiX

On top of the of Mount Osterfeldkopf. You can experience fresh air, breathtaking views, and the magnificant panorama. You can enjoy being on your own: watching mighty summits, and the vastness of it all. The AlpspiX is about 50 metres above the top station of the Alpspitzbahn Gondola. There are two steel platforms, both 13 metres long which cantilever over the abyss.

• Web:

  zugspitze.de/de/sommer/berge/garmisch-classic/alpspix

• Address:

  82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Olympiastraße 27

• Phone:

  +498821 797-0

Historic Garmisch

There is much to discover in Historic Garmisch. Walk along Frühlingsstraße and the nearby alleys and listen to the histories told by the famous "Lüftl" paintings on the houses' facades, in which you will understand them even if you do not know any Bavarian. A nice detour leads you to the “Alte Kirche” (Old Church), which is a nice Romanesque-Gothic church dating back to the 13th century.

• Web:

  www.gapa.de/Historisches_Garmisch

• Address:

  82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Frühlingstraße

Historic Partenkirchen

Walking through the Historic Centre of Partenkirchen, each step leads you further into long ago times. Follow the tracks of the fresco painter Heinrich Bickel who decorated the „Fraundorfer“ Inn at Ludwigstraße with a gorgeous typical country wedding. Nearby, you will also find the local Werdenfels Museum. Miraculously, the former merchant’s building was not impaired by the Big Blaze of 1865. Nowadays, history and ancient customs of the Werdenfels Region are exhibited in the five-storyed house.

• Web:

  www.gapa.de/Historisches_Partenkirchen

• Address:

  82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Ludwigstraße

Mount Zugspitze

The great view about four countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy) takes your breath away. The air is pure and the panorama seems to be endless. When you expierence this, you are on top of Germany's highest mountain. You are on top of Mount Zugspitze, at a hight of nearly 3000 metres! Due to its natural and rough beauty, Mount Zugspitze is a year-round impressive experience.

• Address:

  82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen

• Phone:

  +49 8821 797-0

• More info:

  www.gapa.de

Olympic Ski Jump

Defy gravity and fly… - athletes starting from the new Olympic Ski Jump can live out this dream. For a short moment, at least. A guided tour to the Ski Jump at Mount Gudiberg introduces you to the world of these fearless jumpers. It is in this way that you can discover a field that you otherwise only know from sports broadcasts, such as from the famous Four Hills Tournament, for example.

• Web:

  www.gapa.de/Olympia-Skisprungschanze

• Address:

  82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Karl-u.-Martin-Neuner-Platz

• Phone:

  +49 8821 180 700