What to do: Take in the historic sites during a drive along Germany’s Romantic Road, which leads to the castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, or during a stroll down the streets of Garmisch, working your way to Ludwigstrasse in nearby Partenkirchen. Feeling parched? Stop by the famed Fraundorfer Restaurant and Inn for a warm bierlikor in the cool weather or a cool schnapps in warmer temperatures.


If you’re looking for outdoor adventures, hike the majestic Partnach Gorge year-round, except for a brief time period in the spring when the winter snow melts. Enjoy the sight of the cascading waterfalls and feel the spray of the falls on your face from the trail that runs alongside the gorge. Evening tours by torchlight are possible, too. Go downhill or crosscountry skiing or snowboarding on the area’s many pistes and trails. If you’d rather watch skiing than do it, visit in February or March and buy tickets to attend any number of FIS Welt Cup skiing events to cheer on U.S. team members.


For spectacular views, take the cable car up to the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain, at about 9,718 feet above sea level, or visit the top of Mount Osterfelderkopf and venture out onto the observation terrace and look down into the Hollental Valley.


When to go: Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a year-round treat. Go anytime!


More information ♦www.gapa.de ♦ www.romanticroadgermany.com
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— Janet Farley is a retired military spouse in Germany and writes the Homefront column at www.moaa.org/homefront. She is author of The Military Spouse's Employment Guide: Smart Job Choices for Mobile Lifestyles (Impact Pubs, 2013).

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