Gasthof zum Rassen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Advantages: beautiful all year round, charming, breathtaking views
Disadvantages: borderline tacky, overrun with tourists

...Travelling to big cities indeed has its perks, i.e. the shopping, the museums, the nightlife, but sometimes one needs a proper getaway. A getaway where you completely forget the hectic life you lead, the materialism of the world, your neighbour's outrageously loud music, etc. etc. Allow me to be so bold as to suggest the little-known but much loved Garmisch-Partenkirchen for such a getaway.... The moment you arrive in this dreamy town, you'll be transported to a different world. This world (at Christmas time) is one of cobblestone streets bathed in festive lights, and filled with the soothing smell of mulled wine, or Glühwein. The Zugspitze towers over the town like a magical wizard, frosted in snowy whiteness. In summer, Garmisch Partenkirchen takes on a whole new albeit equally pleasing character. The mountains seem to move... Read review

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Advantages: Traditional, Attractive, Plenty of Activities, Great cuisine, Friendly and Helpful community
Disadvantages: Skiing not challenging enough for the expert

...Kandahar (World Championship Downhill Venue). As for the town, Garmisch rules, with its traditional buildings all beaming out christmas lights, the people selling mulled wine on the streets and the general spirit and atomosphere about this place just made everyone smile. We have not even mentioned the restaurants yet, if you like meat and cake come to Garmisch, both are in plentiful supply. One place I would recommend is cafe Kroner, cakes all under 3 euro's and honestly they are amazing....go for the sacertourte, the choclate is divine. To be blunt, I could talk for hours about this place,sadly though I do not have the time. I've previously been to Zermatt, Gstaad, La Cluzaz, Les Diablarets, Villars and Bad Kleinkirchen all of which are also amazing, but for some reason Gamrisch Partenkirchen is the winner!!! Regards... Read review

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Advantages: wide range of activities all year round
Disadvantages: no summer skiing

...If you are perturbed by the title, read on, and all will become clear... Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze is located right on the Austrian border, and rises to 2,964m, with a funicular railway from the famous resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which was the venue for the 1936 Winter Olympics, and which is still regularly on the circuit for World Cup races, with its Kandahar piste being out of the most famous and yet feared courses on the circuit. However, much overlooked (other than by tourists wanting to go somewhere with a silly name, or by people who want to say “I’m going to Wank on holiday”) and yet just a stone’s throw away, is the resort of Wank. >--On the piste in Wank--< Whilst Garmisch has the trickiest runs, Wank is ideal for beginners and less experienced skiers and is great for a family skiing holiday... Read review

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