Situated in the district of Bad TolzWolfratshausen entwickelt, Gerestried is a small city with a population of twenty-four thousand. One of the most beautiful towns in Bavaria, Gerestried offers a flavour of this culture along with the amenities and facilities.

There is a rich year-round program of events for a diverse range of cultural tastes and interests. The Gerestried Library has regular openings and readings, and as such is a cultural hub for visitors. The Gerestried Museum similarly showcases exhibitions from the war and post war period, as well as exhibitions from as far afield as Transylvania and Hungary. The Museum is also home to a lot of important documentation and photography from the Second World War. For those on the lookout for an alternative pursuit, the shooting club is very populat and the St. Benedict Church is another stopping point. Gerestried is also well connected for motorists via the A95 and A8, as well as the S-Bahn