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After spending the last 13 months living in the Bavarian town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, it's safe to say this place is a hiker's paradise. Germany is full of beautiful mountain lakes, wildflower meadows, and breathtaking peaks to climb.

When people ask why I want to make Germany a permanent home, these 23 photos right here sum up why. The alps. They're simply magical. Enjoy some of our backyard explorations.

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WiTchY_WoMaN
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lovely! That reflection is stunning!

Les Izmore
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks much like the view out my window right now

LumaStar
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ok new life goal I need to visit wherever this is

kjorn
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why this wasn't the default wallpaper of Windows ?

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    Glynna Bowood
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love these types of pictures: looking at clouds from above!

    Dorothy Cloud
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a foamy ocean view. Just lovely.

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    Dorothy Cloud
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where's the cows? Otherwise, perfect.

    Glynna Bowood
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OH! Look at the sunlight on the lower slopes! Magical!

    Cookie
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a lovely place to live.

    TexasWoman
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great photo and nice little yellow heart! Lol

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    Linda HS
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neuschwanstein castle!! Beautiful! I see now how Disney was impressed with it and created his....

    Djoarhet
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been and unfortunately it was one big tourist trap. Seems like Disney took inspiration from the architecture and in return Neuschwanstein took inspiration from Disney in the commercial department.

    BenMaharaj
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s pretty on the inside too, just not finished. King Ludwig was not all there and loved fairytales.

    QueerTheory
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The inside is even more amazing!

    Piper McLean
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve been here ands its amazing

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this photoshop?

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi! It is not photoshop- it was achieved by taking a long exposure with my camera, allowing the sensor to pick up more light than what is available to the human eye. There isn't a lot of light pollution where I live, so you can visibly see the milky way in the mountains. Shooting a long exposure magnifies that.

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    Glynna Bowood
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know it's not, but it looks like a storybook miniature, especially if I exclude the clouds!

    Nea
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you come back from such a place

    James Doe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Photographed from the perspective of Neuschwanstein

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    WiTchY_WoMaN
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow this was taken from high up. Amazing view!

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    James Doe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Zugspitze from an awesome awesome hike. Amazing "Klamm" (gorge) below, beautiful valley in the middle and breathtaking via ferrata above. It's one of the mist popular bigger via ferrata rputs of the alps, for good reasons!

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    Nea
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would want such a pic with my husband :)

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    suzanne werbiski
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think I could be casually standing where he is!! Beautiful photo though!

    Mimi M
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is stupid. Don't do it for a cool shot. Read the headlines.

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    Ginger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll just take a quick swim here

    Jus
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not much here, but it's enough. I'm so exhausted by cities full of advertisements, lights and chaos. This calmness is perfect.

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    Silvio Bosio
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From the peak of Zugspitze. I have a photograph like this took in the same place. Fantastic

    James Doe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The amazing photo currently #14 is taken from the valley on the right side of this pic

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    Cookie
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Daytime stars and a heart cloud.

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    Ginger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will just sit beside you, ok?

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    Ginger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never realized Germany was almost all mountains

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    Hans Felsh (TheRealMoleman)
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son is being deployed to Germany (for 3 years) next year and I'm going with them. I'm German/Austrian but haven't been back since I was ~11, so it's been ~39 years since I've been home. I want to move back there, but I don't do well with cold weather (I live in Florida now), but I'm going to see how I hold up. If all goes well, I might not come back at all. 🤞

    noelle
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i live in Berlin and it's beautiful here 🖤

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