Germany - Bavaria - Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (700 - 2964 m)

Multiple scenic views of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a ski resort town in Bavaria, Germany. They feature various landmarks and natural beauty of the region, including mountains, lakes, and traditional Bavarian architecture.

Sent by Maritta and Gerhard from Salzatal, Germany.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁmɪʃ paʁtn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩]; Bavarian: Garmasch-Partakurch) is an Alpine ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated GAP), in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at 2,962 metres (9,718 ft) above sea level.

The town is known as the site of the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, the first to include alpine skiing, and hosts a variety of winter sports competitions.

Garmisch (in the west) and Partenkirchen (in the east) were separate towns for many centuries, and still maintain quite separate identities (read more).