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Off the slopes, Garmisch is year-round holiday destination which caters extremely well to visitors. There is a huge selection of places to stay, with services spread out over a wide area, although you may struggle to find a bargain.
Numerous events are regularly held in the town, so not only is it very expensive, it can also be very busy.
The area also has loads of sporting attractions and if you are feeling lucky there is even a casino to try your hand in. For a town the size of Garmish, it's surprising there are only 3 snowboard shops, especially as none are that great.

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Eating

Restaurants are plentiful and cater for all tastes, if not all budgets. Most places serve up a variety of disgusting sausages and potato dishes; however, you can find almost every international cuisine.

If you do want to taste a local dish and don't mind sucking on bland pieces of horse meat, then check out the Max Cafe. Veggies should pay a visit to the Grand Cafe instead.

Nightlife

Nightlife here is okay, set to a Bavarian theme. An excellent choice of German beers are available in a number of bars where the booze flows fast and well into the early morning hours. Mind you, the music in most places is enough to make you want to leave. Check out the Irish Bar or the Rose and Crown. Theres little in the way of Apres-ski bars, but there are a few small umbrella bars dotted around the centre.

Accomodation

Accommodation: The area can accommodate over 20,000 visitors with a number of places in the main town area as well as spread out into the countryside. Prices are not cheap and even though there is a large number of pensions and self-catering places, no real budget options exist. Still one thing is for sure, most places are of a very high standard and hotels come loaded with restaurants, bars, pools, and sporting centres.

The tourist information office is located in the centre of Garmisch and does an excellent job trying to locate a place to stay.

RiesserkopfhÃ¼tte Garmisch

Prices

Private room
from £19.16

Skiing and Hiking Lodge located on 1250m above Garmisch, right in the middle of the skiing ressort of Hausberg / Kreuzeck near the famous downhill slope Kandahar.

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Facilities
Bar * Self-catering Facili * No curfew * Internet * Restaurant * Swimming Pool * Tours/Travel Desk

Ratings

Overall	Atmosphere	Staff	Location	Cleanliness	Facilities	Fun	Value
71%	88%	73%	45%	88%	58%	65%	65%

hostel 2962

Prices

Dorm room	Private room
from £15.67	from £21.77

With itâ??s a central position our quite located hostel is the perfect place for your stay in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. You only have to walk 3 minutes to get to the train-station and the bus stop.

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Facilities
Bar * Credit cards accepte * Car Parking * No curfew * Lockers in dorms * Lounge area * Internet * 24 hour hot showers * Tours/Travel Desk

Ratings

Overall	Atmosphere	Staff	Location	Cleanliness	Facilities	Fun	Value
87%	86%	86%	97%	91%	82%	78%	85%

Jugendherberge Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Prices

Dorm room
from £20.64

The youth hostel was re-opened in autumn 2005 following complete renovation and enlargement. It offers contemporary comfort in line with youth hostel standards and is suitable for school classes, groups of youngsters, families and individual guests alike. The grounds feature a large courtyard garden, rock and alpine garden, climbing wall, obstacle course, and volleyball court and ping-pong tables.

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Facilities
Credit cards accepte * Car Parking * Games room * Lockers in dorms * Lounge area * Internet * Restaurant * Safety deposit * Washing machines * Wheelchair accessibl

Jugendherberge

Prices

Dorm room
from £23.95

Discover an enchanting village and scenic surroundings offering activities galore plus plenty of sights such as King Ludwig's famous castles.

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Facilities
Credit cards accepte * Car Parking * Lockers in dorms * Internet * 24 hour hot showers

Hotel Bavaria

Prices

Private room
from £27.86

Hotel Bavaria - nice familyrun hotel in the heart of the bavarian alps of Garmisch-Partenkirchen near the Zugspitze - ideal for hikers, bikers , skiers and artlovers

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Facilities
Credit cards accepte * Lounge area * Internet * Restaurant * Safety deposit * 24 hour hot showers * Tours/Travel Desk

Ratings

Overall	Atmosphere	Staff	Location	Cleanliness	Facilities	Fun	Value
89%	94%	97%	92%	97%	86%	62%	92%

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 36
Cable cars: 6
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 5
Drag lifts: 24
Other lifts: 1 Track Railway
Max people per hour: 50,000
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 34
Total ride area: 60km
Longest run: 2.5miles (3km)

Top lift: 2830m
Vertical drop: 2000m
First lift: 830m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 49%
Red runs: 49%
Black runs: 2%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Zugspitz
Day pass 36 euros
Classic area
Half-day 23.5 euros
Day pass 29.5 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 8.30pm

Snowfall

Artificial snowmaking coverage: 15%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: 6 days with 3 hour lessons from 110 euros
Snowboard Hire: Board & boots 20 euros a day
Night Riding: : Until 8:30pm