Labor Day weekend we took our first trip to Garmisch. I say "first trip" because if you live in Germany one trip is not enough and it's likely you'll be back multiple times. It's incredibly beautiful and there is so much to do...no matter what time of year.
The first full day we drove 45 minutes from Edelweiss Lodge and Resort (the military hotel) to Neuschwanstein Castle. Most people know this castle to be the one Disney designed his magic kingdom after.
Seven weeks after the death of King
Ludwig II
in 1886, Neuschwanstein was opened to the public. The shy king had
built the castle in order to withdraw from public life – now vast
numbers of people came to view his private refuge.Today Neuschwanstein is one of the most popular of all the
palaces and castles in Europe. Every year 1.3 million people visit "the
castle of the fairy-tale king". In the summer around 6,000 visitors a
day stream through rooms that were intended for a single inhabitant.
This is just one of the spectacular views from the castle...
Here's another...
We are standing on a bridge across the way from the castle.
The next day we took the "Eckbauerbahn"-cable car to the top of the Eckbauer mountain and hiked down to Partnach-Gorge. That's the way to go if you have small children. You pay for your tickets to the top and hike down...half way down there is a restaurant and ice cream shop. Also, when you hike this way through you don't have to pay for a ticket through the gorge.
You end up back the Olympic Stadium (where you parked your car).
We also walked around Partenkirchen...had dinner at a traditional German place.
We will be back!
