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04. Bavarian Alps: Around ZugspitzeThe area around Germany’s highest mountain offers excel-lent walking and popular resorts in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and MittenwaldStay at: Reindl’s Partenkirchner Hof in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

08. Bavarian Alps: The AllgäuGolf, cycling and the world-fa-mous Neuschwanstein castle near the town of Füssen are among the attractions of this rural idyllStay at: Sonnenalp Allgäu, and hotels Concordia, Platzhirsch and Engel in Oberstaufen

12. Bavarian Alps: Around MemmingenVisit the spa towns that specialise in ‘Kneipp’ water therapyStay at: Drexel’s Parkhotel and Weisses Ross in Memmingen

15. Northern BavariaNuremberg, iconic home of Germany’s National Museum of Art and Culture

16. Northern BavariaCoburg, where Britain’s modern House of Windsor began

17. Eastern BavariaRegensburg, a hub of Danube river cruises

18. The Bavarian ForestThe wild woods bordering the Czech Republic, and Passau, the riverboat city on their edge

20. ChiemgauThe sports resorts of Inzell and Ruhpolding, with fi shing and boating on Lake ChiemseeStay at: Wittelsbach, Ruhpolding

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contents4 Munich über alles

Admirers vote it ‘the world’s most liveable city’

6 Chiemgau’ssportinglife Golf and walking holidays in Inzell, Ruhpolding and the Chiemgau Alps

8 High and mighty Zugspitze

Germany’s tallest mountain inspires artists and sports fans alike

10 Wild,fantasticAllgäu A rural idyll, with the ‘Disney’ castle of Neuschwanstein at its heart

12 Kneippland’s sleeping beauty The gentle spa towns of Lower Allgäu

14 Readeroffers Hotel deals for Munich and the Bavarian Alps

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How to get there• London to Franz Joseph Strauss airport,

Munich: approx 1hr 40 mins direct from Heathrow (Lufthansa, BA) and Stansted (easyJet). Central Munich is 28.5kms (18 miles) away

• Stansted to Allgäu Memmingen, in southwest Bavaria: approx 1hr 25 mins (Ryanair). The town of Memmingen is 4kms away

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v Eat at Schweiger2 im Showroom, where celebrity

chef Andreas Schweiger’s unfussy cuisine

demonstrates high skill. schweiger2.de

v takE a city tour with Munich Walk Tours, leaving

every day at 10.45am from the main entrance of

the Rathaus, under the glockenspiel on Marienplatz

(€12; just turn up). munichwalktours.de

v GourmEts should head for

the famous Dallmayr, near Marienplatz, a

family-owned delicatessen that’s more than

three centuries’ old

v Don’t miss

Schwabing, a

northern district

with a lively

nightlife

v HEar great music through to the early hours at the

Long Night of Music (May 28) when 100 venues throw

open their doors to host 400 acts of all persuasions; or

get to the Tollwood Festival (June 22-July 17), at the

Olympiapark: acts this year include guitar legend B.B.

King. muenchner.de/musiknacht; tollwood.de

v Go GrEEn on an electric scooter from

Munich-based GOVECS (left), a new

chapter for the city’s motor industry.

v Visit Haus der Kunst for a

contemporary art fix: this imposing

gallery is expecting great things

from its new director, Nigerian-born

American Okwui Enwezor (right).

Elsewhere, the city’s three Pinakothek

museums are also world-class

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The good life: Seehaus Biergarten is one of many picturesque spots to enjoy an al fresco beer: it’s in the English Garden, one of the world’s largest urban parks

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Whether raising a litre Mass (literally, ‘measure’) under the historic vaults of the Hofbräuhaus beer-hall, or rowing gently across the lake

in the english Garden on a summer’s evening, it is impossible not to be seduced by munich’s joie de vivre. This city always seems to be in high spirits, and for any number of reasons: the economy is booming, FC Bayern munich has just scored, the Föhn wind is blowing in the Alps, it’s Oktoberfest time again... Little wonder, then, that the Bavarian capital was rated world’s ‘most Liveable City’ in monocle magazine’s 2010 Quality of Life rankings. most Germans, and many Brits, would agree.

Bidding for Olympic victoryThe city that began life as a small monastic settlement in 1158 is affluent and sophisticated, yet retains a delightful small-town appeal in the Altstadt (Old Town). munich’s central area, around marienplatz square, is largely pedestrianised, and within minutes you can walk to all the major sights – from the gilded state apartments of the residenz to the designer

boutiques on maximilianstrasse and the foodie Viktualienmarkt, teeming with outdoor snackeries. Public transport is easily navigable.

make no mistake, though – for all its intimacy and a population of less than 1.5 million, munich thinks big. The city’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics indicates the ambitiousness of a constant, and delightful, overachiever.

Culturally, it’s on a par with most world capitals, possessing 46 museums and 58 theatres at the last count, and treasures like the Bavarian state Opera and Philharmonic (right). It’s a technological trailblazer, home to siemens and the futuristic BmW World, the automobile firm’s customer and exhibition centre. It ticks all the good living boxes with its beer, exciting food and party scene. meanwhile, the Alps are less than an hour away for weekend recreation. t

The good life: Top row, from left: the 17m-tall Walking Man on Leopoldstrasse and (below) merrymaking, Oktoberfest-style; Seehaus Biergarten, in the heart of the English Garden. Middle row, from left: chic shopping; Nymphenburg Palace; the town hall on Marienplatz. Bottom row, from left: the Neue Pinakothek; gilded glory at the Residenz; the BMW Museum

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mad about ChiemgauThere’s a famous castle, but most visitors to these mountains near the Austrian border go for the spectacular sporting activities By Jenny Woolf

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King Ludwig II of Bavaria, who died 125 years ago this year, is most famous for his Disney-style castle

at Neuschwanstein, but the so-called ‘mad King’ also built another fine (though unfinished) castle, schloss Herrenchiemsee, on Herreninsel, or ‘men’s Island’. It’s on Chiemsee, a lake in the Chiemgau Alps.

Outrageously expensive, with a Hall of mirrors even larger than Louis XIV’s, and some extraordinary meissen porcelain candelabras, Herrenchiemsee helped bankrupt Ludwig. From may to October this year it will host a special exhibition celebrating his life, ‘Twilight of the Gods: King Ludwig II and his era’.

Popular with families, the Chiemgau mountains in summer attract hikers and mountain-bikers to a graded network of trails named after the likes of mozart and Bavarian-born Pope Benedict.

Exceptional golfingThe perimeter of the Chiemsee, Bavaria’s largest lake, hosts seven golf courses. Among these is the only cross-border 18-hole course in europe: it’s in reit im Winkl, a place famous for sports, which is partly in Austria.

Inzell, prettily nestled in an alpine valley a half-hour’s drive from salzburg airport, is the place to experience authentic Bavarian farm-

houses, costumes, traditions and festivals, such as a world accordion championship in June and the annual horse parade in september. Its eisstadion (right) is Germany’s national speed-skating training centre. Inzell is also convenient for sightseeing in Berchtesgaden, with all its olde world charm, and for Lake Chiemsee.

ruhpolding, rather larger, is also popular with tourists. Take a cable car up to the rauschberg or unterberg mountains (both have children’s play areas at the top, as well as trails and refreshment stops) or visit the town’s state-of-the-art wave pool. There’s also a free programme of sports activities, and almost 40 golf courses to discover nearby. t

On the trail Main image: Schloss Herrenchiemsee. Top to bottom: Ludwig II; Inzell’s speed-skaters; find 40 golf courses within an hour’s drive of Ruhpolding

v TAkE a boat from Gstadt village to the Fraueninsel (‘Women’s Island’) on Lake Chiemsee. It’s peaceful and pretty, with good eating places

v CheCK out the Romanesque 12th-century sculpture of the Madonna in Ruhpolding’s St George’s Church (below)

v SAmplE the local beers of Schlossbrauerei Stein along with the south Bavarian Kässpatzen (cheese noodles) or bosna sausage, a kind of Austrian hotdog

v There is fine fishing here. A visitor’s fishing licence (blauen Schein), valid for three months, requires a passport

photograph and is available from the local municipal offices (die Gemeindeverwaltung)

v HAvE a salt peel at Inzell’s magnificent Water Park (badepark-inzell.de), one of many spa facilities. The Inzell Card Plus, available from hotels, will get you into this and 200 other placesv enjoy a daytrip to

Berchtesgaden and see the Kehlsteinhaus, the ‘Eagle’s Nest’ hideaway

given to Hitler by Martin Bormann; or drive to

Mozart’s Salzburg, half an hour awayv REmEmbER to

bring cash, because credit cards are not always accepted in rural Bavaria

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The high point of any visit to Bavaria is, literally, a trip to the top of the Zugspitze, Germany ’s tallest mountain

at 2,962m. Mercifully, it does not have to entail crampons and ice axes – let the cogwheel train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen take the strain. The journey takes in Grainau, the crystal clear waters of Eibsee (Lake Eib) and the extraordinary tunnel carved through the rock face that comes out on the Zugspitze glacier, a short cable-car ride to the summit.

High dramaFrom here (on a clear day), you can see over 400 peaks in four countries – Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Germany itself. The stunning views are best enjoyed with refreshment from Germany’s highest biergarten, the Gipfelalm, one of four restaurants around the summit; or else from the AlpspiX, a dramatic viewing platform with two crossing steel arms that jut out over a 1,000-metre drop into the Höllental valley below. Here you really can stare into the abyss – and survive.

The whole Zugspitze region is a wonderland for hikers of all fitness levels. Cosmopolitan

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, an attractive mountain town dating back in parts to Roman times, makes a great base for exploring.

Passion PlaySlightly gentler trails are to be found in the Karwendel Alps, a picturesque range of limestone peaks, dotted with wood cabins. Take a cable-car from the exceptionally pretty town of Mittenwald (Karwendel’s main centre on the German side) up to the mountain station – to explore, or just to enjoy the view.

Nearby, the 200 peaks of the Ammergau Alps, home to Germany’s largest contiguous nature reserve, present interesting challenges for hikers, mountain bikers and climbers – while, for the spiritually inclined, there is a Meditation Trail. Sights worth visiting include the royal Linderhof Palace, the Benedictine Ettal Abbey and Oberammergau with its world-famous Passion Play.

Creative types should head for Murnau, less than an hour’s drive from Munich and situated beside Staffelsee (Lake Staffel)

and a large area of unspoilt moorland through which there is an easy 12km trail offering views of the peaks. This picture-postcard town has always been linked with artists, notably the Blaue Reiter (‘Blue Rider’) group and Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky. Like him, be inspired! t

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blue yonderThe peaks and valleys of Zugspitze inspired the Blue Rider group of artists and still set the spirits soaringBy Ed Franklin

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v EaT at the self-service SonnAlpin restaurant on the Zugspitze, which has a terrace that can accommodate 800 sun-worshippers

v ViSiT the beautiful Art Nouveau MünterHaus in Murnau, Kandinsky’s former home, now a museum

v MarVEl at the exquisite examples of Lüftlmalerei – houses painted with trompe l’oeil effects that are special to the region

v Go BaVarian at the Gasthof Fraundorfer, something of a Garmisch-Partenkirchen

institution, with dirndl-wearing waitresses (above) typically serving knuckles of pork and Kaiserschmarrn pancakes

v SEE violins being made in Mittenwald, in the Karwendel Alps, famous since the 17th century for crafting stringed instruments

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Zoom around Zugspitze: Main image: the Zugspitze, rising above the crystal-clear Eibsee. Above, clockwise from top left: Garmisch-Partenkirchen’s Ludwigstrasse; the Ammergau Alps, a hiker’s paradise; Murnau, and its backdrop, the Zugspitze; an innovative viewing platform atop the Karwendel Alps. Left: discover total tranquillity soaring above Staffelsee

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happy wanderingWildly romantic Allgäu is the essence of unspoilt Bavarian countryside By Kerry Christiani

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King Ludwig II of Bavaria had an unerring knack for picking dreamy locations for his castles. The most famous in all Bavaria

(and beyond) is witchy, turreted schloss Neuschwanstein, near Füssen in the Allgäu Alps, which stretch across southwest Bavaria and into Austria for 166 kms. up close, it seems contrived, with its grotto and rooms inspired by Wagner operas, yet seen from nearby marienbrücke (mary’s Bridge) it is, indeed, the stuff of fairytales.

This part of the Allgäu, known as the

Königswinkel, or King’s Nook, is a great beauty spot. Füssen itself, at the southern tip of Germany’s romantic road, is an ancient town of baroque churches and Gothic houses, famous for lute-making, and a fine base for adventures in the Alps and neighbouring Tyrol. It’s prime hiking and cycling country, with hundreds of miles of trails threading into the mountains and around the shimmering lakes of Forggen and Hopfen. It’s also close to another Ludwig castle, schloss Hohenschwangau, a hunting

base for the Bavarian royals where the young prince spent his summers. It is perhaps not as glamorous as Neuschwanstein, but much older in structure, with foundations dating back to the 12th-century Knights of schwangau.

Flower-rich meadowsTo Allgäu’s south sits Oberstdorf, one of Germany’s highest towns. This quaint village, with houses clad in wooden shingles, is an important centre for holistic medicine and

v stay on an Allgäu farm, which are often as comfortable as hotels and are usually linked to walking or cycling trails. allgaeu-urlaubaufdembauernhof.de

v Get the money-saving Allgäu Walser Card from hotels in Oberstdorf for free tours, concerts and bus transport. Füssen offers the all-inclusive KönigsCard

v WalK the vertiginous track 100m above the Breitach river gorge, 6kms west of Oberstdorf

v try sauerkraut crullers, Mostküchle (apple

dumplings) and Bergkäse (mountain cheese), culinary specialties of the Allgäu

v see the castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau while cruising the Forggensee (June 1-October 15; nine round trips daily from Füssen)

v CyCle (part-way) the Via Claudia, the old Roman road over the alps to Venice

v Visit the Wieskirche near Füssen (left), a pilgrimage church accorded UNESCO World Heritage Site for its baroque art and architecture; it’s nicknamed ‘the Lord God’s Ballroom’

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Fairytale beginnings: Main image: Neuschwanstein Castle, icon of Bavaria. Clockwise from above: thunderous Lech waterfall; Füssen’s fine Old Town; cruise the Forggensee; the flower-strewn Fellhorn

mountain sports – it was rated recently as one of europe’s best-value ski resorts. In summer there is plenty to do: golf, tennis and pony rides for kids as well as hiking. It is surrounded by 10 peaks of more than 2,600m in height, including the Fellhorn, rich in alpine flowers, which has a spectacular viewing station. There are also themed walks,

where you can learn about the local herbs, flowers and mountain cheese production.

Jump for joyeven in summer, Oberstdorf ’s famous schattenberg ski jumps – location of the annual Four Hills Tournament – look impressive and are worth seeing. The best known is in the stillach

valley; it became the first large-scale ski jump in the world when its construction finished in 1950.

Among climbers, the Allgäu Alps rival in popularity the Wetterstein range of mountains around Zugspitze. For ordinary walkers, the best way to appreciate their glorious scenery is by picking up one of the tourist offices’ free guided hikes. t

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away from it allmedieval memmingen makes a great base for exploring

the modern spas and ancient culture of the Lower Allgäu By Kerry Christiani

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v Enjoy Memmingen’s jovial Fischertag festival, which takes place on the last weekend in July. Medieval locals leap into the Stadtbach, nets in hand, to try and catch the biggest trout and be crowned Fischerkönig (The Fisher King). Celebrate with the wonderful, cloudy-orange Memminger Weissbier

v ClaSSiCal music lovers should make for the internationally renowned concerts

held every year at Ottobeuren’s Abbey from May to September

v iMProvE your handicap at Ottobeuren’s Golf Academy under the guidance of ex-European tour players and coaches. golfacademy-ottobeuren.de

v DiSCovEr something of what ordinary rural life was like a century or more ago with a visit to the farm museum

at Illerbeuren, near Bad Grönenbach.

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iBody and soul: Main image: take in Memmingen’s excellently preserved

Marktplatz from a traditional restaurant. Above: the opulent library of Ottobeuren Abbey and (inset) its elegant basilica, built in 1737

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Since ryanair began flying here in 2009, memmingen has attracted a steady

trickle of visitors – and not before time. Best explored on foot, this charmingly low-key old town is picture-book Bavaria. stroll to the renaissance town hall presiding over the handsome, medieval marktplatz, and enjoy the gabled merchants’ houses on the banks of the stadbach, the hidden courtyards and fortifications. Then take the weight off your feet in cosy taverns serving swabian comfort food, such as spinach-filled maultaschen ravioli, accompanied by robust Franconian wines.

rude healthIn Ottobeuren, 15 minutes from Allgäu airport, a stupendous 8th-century Benedictine abbey rises like a vision above meadows and forested hills. still home to 22 monks, the abbey is one of Germany’s greatest baroque masterpieces. No surface is left

unadorned in the ornate basilica, with marble pillars guiding the eye to a fantasy of frescoes, swirling cherubs and lace-fine stucco. It’s also a mecca for music fans: on saturday afternoons in summer, the abbey resounds to some of the finest organ music in Bavaria.

Just as the abbey exalts the spirit, the body is purified, it’s claimed, by the teachings of Ottobeuren’s most famous son, sebastian Kneipp. A 19th-century priest and pioneer of holistic therapy, Kneipp extolled the healing powers of the natural world – fresh air, exercise, water and herbs. The 58km Kneipp Cycle Trail is a great way to explore this green region in all its soothing beauty. It stops at lesser-known gems like Bad Grönenbach, with its botanical gardens, historic marketplace, hilltop castle (for concerts and exhibitions) and spa hotels, where guests are given a stimulating Kneipp cold-water treatment – all in the cause of good health, naturally. t

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Includes breakfast • welcome drink • 3-day CityTourCard • sauna session • city tour

Includes free breakfast • welcome drink • bottle of sparkling wine • 4-course candlelit dinner • mineral water in your room

Address (Friedensengel): Ismaninger Straße 42-44, 81675 MunichTel: +49 (0) 89 416 05 0 www.prinzregent.deAddress (an der Messe): Riemer Straße 350, 81829 MunichTel: +49 (0) 89 945 39 0 www.prinzregent.de

Address: Ulmer Straße 7, D-87700 MemmingenTel: +49 (0) 8331 9320 www.parkhotel-memmingen.de6kms from Allgäu airport, a Ryanair destination

All the creature comforts Two comfortable hotels, strong on Bavarian atmosphere and hospitality. The 91-room Prinzregent an der Messe is in Munich’s quiet district of Alt-Riem, only 10 minutes from central Munich by car or train, while the 65-room Prinzregent am Friedensengel stands above the city’s River Isar.

A tonic for tourists – right off the plane Drexel’s Parkhotel is in picturesque Memmingen, one of Germany’s oldest towns. It’s the perfect place to explore the lush scenery of ‘Kneippland’, a sub-alpine region famous for its spas, which practise the theories of holistic pioneer Sebastian Kneipp. The Westerhart golf course is also only 7kms away. The 79-room hotel is near an idyllic park, and has a restaurant serving traditional Bavarian and Swabian food. There’s a free sauna and solarium at the hotel, with a masseur and many wellness treatments available.

a terrific choice of either Hotel prinzregent AM friedensengel 4Hor Hotel prinzregent An der Messe 4Hs

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Includes breakfast buffet • welcome drink • free city tour • 3-day CityTourCard (free public transport and discounts for museums, galleries, bars and restaurants)

Address: Leuchtenbergring 20, D-81677 MunichTel: +49 (0) 89 1890 860 www.angelo-munich.com27 kms from Munich Airport

cool and contemporaryThe modern angelo is in the neighbourhood of Haidhausen, very close to an S-Bahn station, with direct links to the city centre at Marienplatz as well as the airport. Its dramatic interiors will appeal to design-lovers, with furnishings and accessories inspired by the Far East. The hotel has 146 rooms, with a bar, Jazz, the comfortable Sunlight Restaurant and an off-site fitness centre with spa and pool.

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*froM €320pp/3 nights/in a single room. Includes Free breakfast buffet • cocktail on arrival • use of fitness room, sauna and steam bath

*froM €243pp/2 nights/in a single room. Includes breakfast • beer voucher • 3-day CityTourCard (for free public transport and discounted attractions) • use of swimming pool, sauna and steam bath and fitness room

*€184pp/2 nights/single room. Includes breakfast buffet • welcome drink • free city tour • 3-day CityTourCard (free public transport and discounted attractions)

*€244pp/2 nights/single room. Includes breakfast • welcome drink • sauna session • 3-day CityTourCard

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(Prices guaranteed until December 31, 2011. Check for availability: rates not valid during trade fairs and conferences)(Offer subject to availability, and not during trade fairs and city-wide events)

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Enjoy wonderful museums, galleries and restaurants

Enjoy the spas and bars around Memmingen

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The special ‘King Ludwig Package’ includes tea in the lounge/garden on arrival • champagne breakfast • traditional Bavarian lunch and supper • romantic candlelit dinner • ‘Kaiserschmarrn’ pancakes • boat trip on the Chiemsee to Herrenchiemsee, with a guided tour of the castle

Address: Hauptstrasse 48, Ruhpolding 83324, ChiemgauTel: +49 (0) 8663 4173870 www.wittelsbach.eu 35 kms from Salzburg airport

‘friendliest hotel in the Alps’This cosy place in the enchanting town of Ruhpolding is a member of the Small Elegant Hotels group. Facilities include a restaurant and ‘chalet-type’ lounge.Stay before October 31 and receive an X-Tra card, for free public transport and cable-cars, and free entry to local attractions, including three hours at the Vita-Alpina-Wellnessbad thermal baths. Chiemsee is only 20 minutes away by car.

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Includes breakfast • lunch • afternoon coffee and cake • five-course dinner nightly • free use of cable cars • guided hiking tours • exclusive travel card with free or discounted entry to local attractions, such as the casino

(available May 6-October 29, 2011, excluding July 1-3. Must book a minimum of 14 days before travel)

restore your vitalityHotel Staudacherhof offers great accommodation, personal service and a wonderful location, with a special focus on wellness and vitality. Its large, luxurious Alpinum Spa includes an indoor and outdoor pool, with many treatments available; and for foodies, there’s a gourmet restaurant. Hiking, cycling, golf and watersports are on the doorstep. The hotel is part of a collective of Garmisch-Partenkirchen accommodation (Hotels in Ihrem Sinne), all offering something different.

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We will make your holiday really special

Address: Höllentalstrasse 48, D-82467, Garmisch-PartenkirchenTel: +49 (0) 8821 9290 www.staudacherhof.de

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Craggy giants and gentle Alpine foothills,

lush mountain meadows, crystal clear lakes,

numerous spas and health resorts – the Bavarian Alps:

guaranteed relaxation second to none!

For information about holidays in Bavaria and the best offers please visit:

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