Tutzing on Lake Starnberg

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Tutzing is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria, on the west bank of the Starnberger See. Just 40 km south-west of Munich and with good views of the Alps, the town was traditionally a favorite vacation spot for those living in the city.

In 1873 Johannes Brahms spent four summer months in Tutzing, completing his String Quartets Opus 51 and writing the Haydn Variations. A small lakeside park is dedicated to him, and a plaque stands near the large house where he lived and worked.

Villa Schnell © I. Berger/cc-by-sa-3.0 Town hall © I. Berger/cc-by-sa-3.0 Tutzing © Alexander Z./cc-by-sa-3.0 Tutzing Castle © Gerbil/cc-by-sa-3.0 Cloister Tutzing © I. Berger/cc-by-sa-3.0 Boathouses © Digital cat/cc-by-sa-3.0-de
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Cloister Tutzing © I. Berger/cc-by-sa-3.0
The town of 7,000 is home to many commuters to Munich, as well as to retirees. Tutzing station is both a terminus of Munich’s S-Bahn rail network and a regional train hub serving Innsbruck, Mittenwald, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Reutte, Kochel and Oberammergau.

Tourists and cyclists continue to visit, often while circling the lake or starting or ending a hike. Horseback riding is possible from a number of nearby farms.

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