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ABOVE: The
Partnach Gorge or Partnachklamm attracts hikers and
sightseers year-round. In winter, you can book a guided torchlight tour through
the gorge.
Sightseeing and culture
Although Garmisch-Partenkirchen is known more for outdoor
activities than for sightseeing, it does have a number of places to visit on a
rainy day.
The historic churches of Martinskirche (Garmisch) and
Pfarrkirche (Partenkirchen) are worth a peek.
The Werdenfelser Heimatmuseum, a regional history and
folk museum, occupies a 17th Century house on the Ludwigstrasse in
Partenkirchen.
The Richard
Strauss Institute has a musical museum, a library, and multimedia terminals
that celebrate the life of the late German composer. Performances of Strauss
works are scheduled throughout the year. In June, the
Richard Strauss Tage or
"Richard Strauss Days" festival offers concerts, symposia, master classes, and
other events that are open to the public.
If your musical tastes run more toward zithers and accordions
than Till Eulenspiegel, ask the tourist office about Bavarian folklore
evenings during your visit.
Excursions
There are many other attractions that you can easily visit from
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, either by car or by booking guided tours locally--among
them, the Glentleiten Open-Air Museum
in Grossweil, the
Schlossmuseum Murnau,
Linderhof Castle in Ettal (see
English description), the Heimat- or Folk Museum in
Oberammergau (site of the Passion
Play), and the
Violinmaking and Folk Museum in
Mittenwald. If you
have time for a day trip, head for the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles
in Schwangau, near Füssen.
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