Garmish-Partenkirchen

These two towns sit at the base of the Alps along the Germany-Austria border and were merged to host the 1936 Winter Olympic games. Garmisch has a more contemporary feel while Partenkirchen retains the character of an old-world Alpine village. Germany’s highest peak, the 10,000-foot Zugspitze, sits just south of town offering world-class skiing and hiking.