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Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a favoured holiday spot for skiing, snowboarding, and hiking, having some of the best skiing areas (Garmisch Classic and Zugspitze) in Germany. It was the site of the 1936 Winter Olympics , the first to feature alpine skiing .
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75 years of Hospitality. The foundations of the Armed Forces Recreation Center, Europe were laid in 1945, soon after the end of hostilities in Europe. The Army's 10th Armored Division rolled into Garmisch-Partenkirchen on April 30 that year, while the 101st Airborne Division captured both Berchtesgaden and Chiemsee a week later.
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Nov 14, 2012 · Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany, in the heart of the Alps. Garmisch and Partenkirchen were originally two different towns that were joined by a decree of Adolf Hitler to bring the 1936 Winter Olympics to Germany.
Dec 11, 2016 · Although Aspen has multiple sister cities across the world, its partnership with Garmisch-Partenkirchen dates back to September 23, 1966 — the first of its sister cities....
- Visit Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. Who doesn’t want to be able to say they’ve been to the highest point in Germany? If it isn’t cloudy (which it invariably is sometimes) Zugspitze is easily spotted from Garmisch-Partenkirchen and, indeed, even from Munich on clear days.
- Walk around Lake Eibsee and take in the magical views. Lake Eibsee has to be the most beautiful lake in Bavaria, if not in the whole of Germany. It’s definitely one of the prettiest ones we’ve ever seen!
- Get a new perspective from the top of Alpspitze. Alpspitze is one of the other mountains you can take a cable car to in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The view from up here is quite different than from Zugspitze.
- Hike the stunning Partnachklamm Gorge. Visiting the Partnachklamm (Partnach Gorge) is one of the most popular activities in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It’s exciting and hiking here feels like a true adventure.
Travel and Tourist Information. ABOVE: Garmisch-Partenkirchen's local brass make oompah in the Alps. By Durant Imboden. G ermany's largest alpine resort has a split personality, and not just because it consists of two towns that were merged for the 1936 Olympic Winter Games.
Jan 25, 2010 · Jan. 25, 2010 -- An icy wind is blowing through the ski stadium in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Alois Schwarzmüller, 66, has his hands pushed deep into his jacket pockets. Tourists are strolling through the arena, one of Germany's best-known winter sports venues.