Want to feel like you're in a Brothers Grimm fairytale? Visit Mittenwald and Oberammergau. Remember Samantha Brown’s Passport to Europe? I used to religiously watch that television show after I graduated college and had no travel plans on the horizon. I lived vicariously … [Read more...]
Discovering the Art of Violin Making at Geigenbaumuseum in Mittenwald
Violins: A Musical Form of Art Found in Bavaria, Germany From first grade through 9th grade I played the violin. It’s something I regret giving up when I was too young to realize I’d forget everything by the time I was an adult and would love to be able to play a musical … [Read more...]
Schloss Elmau: Blissful Luxury in the Bavarian Countryside
My first glimpse of Schloss Elmau came after driving through the storybook towns of Mittenwald and Klais with their quaint Bavarian architecture, frescoed exteriors, and country feel. Then I turned a corner on the back road to Schloss Elmau and saw it for the first time. Ah, I … [Read more...]