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Photo: Alpenwelt Karwendel
A perfect holiday in the Bavarian Alps The splendidness of mountains never fails to impress. Raise your hand if you enjoy to ski down perfectly groomed ski tracks in winter or love to explore lush green meadows and dive into a clear and refreshing mountain lake on a hot summer’s day. For those who have now raised their hands, the Alpenwelt Karwendel is the perfect place to be. TEXT: SILKE HENKELE | PHOTOS: ALPENWELT KARWENDEL, WOLFGANG EHN
The Alpenwelt Karwendel region in the Bavarian Alps is stunning, as those who have already been there will be quick to confirm. “The scenery of the Alpenwelt Karwendel is unique and offers so many possibilities to enjoy our alpine outdoors - regardless whether our guests are young or old and are looking for an active or a somewhat quieter, less challenging holiday. Our region offers the most for everybody’s taste,” Katharina Sörgel, head of marketing of the Alpenwelt Karwendel region, enthuses about the varied possibilities to spend a memorable holiday in the Alpenwelt Karwendel. “There is something for everyone to enjoy and discover,” says Sörgel, praising Alpenwelt Karwendel’s numerous leisure 58 | Issue 49 | April 2017
time facilities. “Particularly families will love to hear that they are very welcomed here. Our hiking tracks can easily be used by beginners and the advanced alike, and tours with mountain bikes or bicycles, beautiful mountain lakes, or multi-day hiking or cabin tours will not fail to capture even the most sceptical of our visitors.” Culture enthusiasts visiting the Alpenwelt Karwendel this summer will be particularly pleased to hear that 2017 holds something very special in store for them. Taking place only once every five years, the Bozner Markt will be held this August in the historic centre of Mittenwald. This very particular market with its historic stalls and shows will propel the visitor right back into the olden days of the 15th centu-
ry and underline the significance of trade for this Alpine region. John Ruskin, the famous English writer and artist once said that“mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery”. Here, at the Alpenwelt Karwendel, it is easy to believe that nothing more stunning and awe-inspiring exists but the impressive mountain panorama of the age-old Alps - they are yours to discover! www.alpenwelt-karwendel.de/en