Upper Bavaria

Destinations

• Das Kranzbach Hotel & Wellness

  0 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Health & spa

  The British aristocrat Mary Isabel Portman lived rather extraordinary. In 1913 she built at the bottom of the mountain, amidst the fields and forests of the Austrian empire an English fairytale castle. Nearly a hundred years later the former castle was renovated. The wellness hideaway “Kranzbach” opened its doors in 2007. A modern garden tract and a bathing house including XXL-Spa complement the Scottish looking castle. Fresh mountain air and natural spring water will guaranty pure Relaxation.

  Address:

  Das Kranzbach Hotel & Wellness, Kranzbach 1, 82493 Kranzbach by Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

  Contact:

  Petra Barta, Host
  Tel.: +49-(0)8823-928000 Fax: +49-(0)8823-928000
  E-Mail: info@daskranzbach.de

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the hotel

  Opening hours:

  Open year-round

  Good to know:

  „Das Kranzbach“ offers once weekly a „Herbal Walk“ with Udo Schönthaler. Participants will learn interesting facts about the regional herbs and their healing properties

  Further information:

  www.daskranzbach.de

• Geigenbaumuseum Mittenwald

  9 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Museums

  The “Geigenbaumuseum” is dedicated to the art of violin making. Since 1960 it is located at Hollbeck-Haus, one of the oldest houses in Mittenwald. Highlights of the museum are violins made by German violin makers Matthias and Sebastian Klotz as well as Jacob Stainer. The workaday routine of violin crafting and the local town history are also exhibited. The museum, a gem of Mittenwald, also comprises function rooms for concerts and talks as well as room for special exhibitions.

  Address:

  Geigenbaumuseum Mittenwald, Ballenhausgasse 3, 82481 Mittenwald, Germany

  Parking:

  The museum is situated in a traffic-calmed zone, parking is available in the vicinity

  Opening hours:

  Tue. - Sun. from 10:00 - 17:00 hrs (during winter 11:00 - 16:00 hrs), closed Monday as well as 05.11. - 13.12., 24.12. and 31.12.

  Good to know:

  The façades of the museum and the adjacent house are decorated with many frescoes. This "Lüftlmalerei", an art form characteristic for the region of Upper Bavaria and testifying to the rich history and deep devoutness of the people, is a folk version of the "Trompe-l'oeil" technique

  Further information:

  www.geigenbaumuseum-mittenwald.de

• Freilichtmuseum Glentleiten

  50 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Museums

  The open-air museum Glentleiten is situated in the charming landscape of the Alpine foothills between Murnau and Lake Kochelsee. The extensive museum site with woods, pastures and historic gardens invites visitors to a varied tour. Around 40 buildings - farms, mills, Alpine lodges, workshops and many others - have been rebuilt within the grounds. Their detailed interiors convey a lively picture of the rural past of Upper Bavaria. Various attractive events take place on the museum's grounds.

  Address:

  Freilichtmuseum Glentleiten, 82439 Grossweil, Germany

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building

  Opening hours:

  Open mid-March - mid-November, Tue. - Sun. from 09:00 - 18:00 hrs, closed Monday (apart from public holidays and between 01.07. - 30.09.)

  Good to know:

  Adults € 5.00 / Adolescents € 2.00 Best to take sturdy shoes. The traditional Alpine dairy farm lodge Kreuth-Alm is is only a short hike from the open-air museum

  Further information:

  www.glentleiten.de

• Abbey Benediktbeuern

  66 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Sightseeing

  Founded around 740, the former Benedictine monastery is one of the oldest monasteries of old Bavaria and has been a haven of intellect for its entire existence. Benediktbeuern Abbey has been the home of Orff's famous "Carmina Burana" for many years. In 1930 the order of the Salesians of Don Bosco purchased the monastery. This order is dedicated particularly to the training and education of young people. The Garden of Meditation situated on the North side of the monastery is worth a visit.

  Address:

  Kloster Benediktbeuern, Don-Bosco-Strasse 1, 83671 Benediktbeuern, Germany

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building

  Opening hours:

  Open daily from 09:00 - 17:30 hrs

  Good to know:

  Regular guided tours of the Abbey; events of the Centre for Environment and Culture take place in the monastery and its surroundings; Garden of Meditation

  Further information:

  www.kloster-benediktbeuern.de

• Forester's Lodge Höhlmühle

  79 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Food & drink

  Situated amidst a forest, the Forester's Lodge Höhlmühle, originally an oil mill, was converted into a flour and grain mill and a small public house in 1850. The proprietors have preserved the historic interior to a large extent and have complemented it lovingly. Guests can enjoy the cozy ambience of the lounge with its open fire or the restaurant with its fireplace and sample the excellent regional cuisine. During summer the beer garden under the chestnut trees attracts guests from far away.

  Address:

  Forsthaus Höhlmühle, Höhlmühle, 82418 Murnau-Riegsee, Germany

  Contact:

  Ilse and Willi Steinmetz, hosts
  Tel.: +49-(0)8841-9620
  

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building

  Opening hours:

  Wed. - Sun. from 11:00 - 21:00 hrs, closed Monday and Tuesday

  Good to know:

  No credit cards accepted

• Beer garden Alpenblick

  93 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Food & drink

  The restaurant Alpenblick in Uffing by Lake Staffelsee boasts the probably most beautiful beer garden in all of Bavaria. A wooden platform by the lake directly next to the mooring place for the Staffelsee boats offers outstanding views across the lake towards the Ammergau Alps and the Wetterstein Mountains. Ambience and cuisine are simple, but authentic. The beer garden is also open on fine winter days when ice-skating enthusiasts flock to the frozen Lake Staffelsee.

  Address:

  Biergarten Alpenblick, Kirchtalstrasse 30, 82449 Uffing am Staffelsee, Germany

  Contact:

  Inge Meissner-Bott, host
  Tel.: +49-(0)8846-9300 Fax: +49-(0)8846-9300
  E-Mail: info@seerestaurant-alpenblick.de

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building

  Opening hours:

  During summer open daily, during winter and fine weather weekends only

  Good to know:

  The mooring place of the Staffelsee boats is located directly next to the beer garden

  Further information:

  www.alpenblick-uffing.de

• Parish church Rottenbuch

  113 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Sightseeing

  Formerly a convent church of the Augustinian Canons Regular, the Parish Church of Rottenbuch is situated on the steep Ammer river bank. Founded in 1073 it was the most important monastery of the Canons Regular in Germany until it was secularized in 1803. The frescoes belong to the best works of Matthäus Günther, one of Germany's most important rococo painters. The opulent stucco work seems to overshadow all other architectural forms, realising the concept of the perefct Bavarian rococo church.

  Address:

  Pfarrkirche Rottenbuch, Klosterhof 40, 82401 Rottenbuch, Germany

  Contact:

  Tourist-Info Rottenbuch
  Tel.: +49-(0)8867-911018 Fax: +49-(0)8867-911018
  E-Mail: tourist-info@rottenbuch.de

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building

  Opening hours:

  Open daily from 08:00 - 19:00 hrs

  Good to know:

  In contrast to the nearby Pilgrimage Church of Wies, the Parish Church of Rottenbuch does not attract huge masses of tourists yet. Worship takes place every Wednesday at 19:30 hrs, Saturday at 19:00 hrs and Sunday at 10:00 hrs

  Further information:

  www.rottenbuch.de/geschichte.htm

• Wieskirche

  128 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Sightseeing

  The pilgrimage church of the "Scourged Saviour on the Meadow" in the Alpine foothills of Upper Bavaria is one of the masterpieces of the Bavarian rococo architecture. It was built between 1745 and 1753 by the master builder Dominikus Zimmermann of Wessobrunn. The successful combination of architecture and interior decoration creates a unique effect of space and light. The UNESCO declared the Wieskirche a "World Heritage Site in Germany" in 1983.

  Address:

  Parish Church Office Wieskirche, Wies 12, 86989 Steingaden, Germany

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building

  Opening hours:

  Open daily from 08:00 - 17:00 hrs (during the summer from 08:00 - 19:00 hrs)

  Good to know:

  Expect many tourists during weekends and school holidays

  Further information:

  www.wieskirche.de

• Festspielhaus Füssen

  157 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Sightseeing

  The Musical Thester Neuschwanstein opened ist stages in April 2000 with the world premiere of Ludwig II. - Longing for Paradise. The modern theater was renamed in 2007 to Festspielhaus Füssen. The era of Ludwig II. musicals is passé. Besides the charming baroque garden with views over the Allgäuer mountains and Germany's most famous castle, Schloss Neuschwanstein, visitors will be delighted by the diversified theater program and various musicals.

  Address:

  Festspielhaus Füssen, Im See 1, 87629 Füssen, Germany

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building

  Opening hours:

  The ticket counter is open Tue. - Sun. from 14:00 - 18:00 hrs, closed Mondays; The Restaurants are open from 16:00 hrs on event days, Sunday open from 11:00 hrs depending on weather conditions

  Good to know:

  Especially on weekends and during school holidays it is recommended to book tickets at least 3-4 weeks ahead

  Further information:

  www.das-festspielhaus.de

• Plansee

  182 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Scenic

  Lake Plansee is situated between Reutte in Austria and the border crossing to Germany in the "Ammerwald" nature reserve. The excellent water quality and great depth of visibility make Plansee popular not only with divers. A fantastic winding road approximately 5 km in length is imbedded in the magnificent landscape and runs along the lakeshore. During winter this road is cleared only to limited extents, and should there be danger of avalanches it is closed entirely in both directions.

  Address:

  Plansee

• Castle Linderhof

  203 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Sightseeing

  Modelled after the Petit Trianon in Versailles, Castle Linderhof is the only one among the fairy-tale castles of King Ludwig II of Bavaria that was completed during his lifetime. The small and intimate castle amidst the mountains of the Graswang Valley takes visitors to the realm of fantasy. Especially impressive are the gardens with the famous Moorish Pavilion built for the World Exposition in Paris of 1867.

  Address:

  Schloss Linderhof, Linderhof 12, 82488 Ettal, Germany

  Parking:

  Parking available right by the castle

  Opening hours:

  Open daily from 09:00 - 18:00 hrs (during winter open until 16:00 hrs), closed 01.01., 24.12., 25.12., 31.12. and Shrove Tuesday

  Good to know:

  Regular guided tours. During winter visitors can tour the castle only, the gardens are closed

  Further information:

  www.linderhof.de

• Ettal Abbey

  214 km

  

  

  Countries:	Germany
  Category:	Sightseeing

  In fulfilment of his vow Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian founded the Benedictine monastery of Ettal in 1330. The church was completed in 1370 and was re-built after a fire in baroque style in the 18th century. The central building with its dodecagonal ground plan impresses with its exceptional stucco work and the ceiling fresco, which depicts the Benedictine heaven and its main saints beneath the Holy Trinity. The monastery comprises a brewery, a distillery and dairy that are all open to the public.

  Address:

  Kloster Ettal, Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz 1, 82488 Ettal, Germany

  Parking:

  Parking available right next to the building

  Opening hours:

  Open daily, guided tours by appointment (not on Sunday and public holidays)

  Good to know:

  Expect an overload of tourists especially on weekends and during school holidays. Visits to the brewery, distillery and cheese dairy possible, traditional products like "Ettaler Klosterliqueure (Ettal Monastery Liqueurs)" for sale

  Further information:

  www.kloster-ettal.de