Mittenwald: violin making

Mittenwald is famous as a violin making center so there are musical references all over town. 

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Mittenwald is that quintessential Bavarian village we’ve all dreamt about visiting. 

This tiny town located in southern Germany at the Austrian border is full of charming people, quaint buildings festooned by traditional Lüftlmalerei, great food and history all ringed by majestic mountains.

Mittenwald is known for its Lüftlmahlerei, or Lüftl art, the characteristic 
large painted scenes on many houses in Alpine regions.

For challenging walks, many area ski runs become hiking trails in summer.

And visit the local violin museum (Mittenwald is known 
for the manufacture of fine string instruments).

The town has even re-created the stream that once flowed through the market square.

From Mittenwald, goods were transferred to rafts, which carried them down the Isar River to Munich.

Colourful gardens, elaborate frescoe paintings, historic buildings present Upper Bavaria from its brightest side.

When the snow falls indulge in the many winter sport activities such as alpine and cross-country skiing, snow boarding, tobogganing, ice sports and horse sleigh rides.