Tegernsee: History and Highlights Walking City Tour｜Germany

Discover Tegernsee on a guided city tour of the town's main landmarks. On this varied walk through the center, you will learn about the development of Tegernsee from the beginnings of the medieval Benedictine monastery to the present day. The tour combines well-known places in the cityscape with vivid insights into more than 1,250 years of local history.

Your walking tour starts at the Tegernsee Tourist Information Office, right in the center. From there, you will go with the group to the main sights of the town. At the Museum im Kurgarten, you will encounter the well-known painter and caricaturist Olaf Gulbransson and learn more about his connection to the region. The walk is designed so that you experience Tegernsee not only as a holiday resort, but also as a place that has grown historically.

The tour then takes you to the former monastery church and current St. Quirinus Parish Church. Here you will travel through the long history of the town and its monastic origins in fast motion. During the walking tour, architecture, art, and local history combine to provide a concise insight into Tegernsee. The tour ends back downtown after about two hours.