Weilheim is the administrative hub of the Weilheim-Schongau Region which is also called the "Pfaffenwinkel". Loosely translated means that "Priest's Corner". This part of Upper Bavaria is know for its many churches and monasteries. Obviously the priests found this a popular place to settle!
Weilheim has a population of close to 20 000 and would be a good starting point for exploring the surrounding area.

The town itself is almost a thousand years old and whenever we arrived there, we always enjoyed a festive air. One only has to look and inquire. Even in her funny accent laden German Elizabeth was able to make herself understood. She soon found out that Bavarian is a language in itself. I repeatedly told her that it is not proper to use the not formal "Du" for you when speaking with a stranger but she still insisted on using it instead of the informal "Sie". She remedied that by saying "da" for everything. This brought many smiles and gaffing from the locals that we shared our fun with.
Using hands and feet on top of that to express herself always made for an interesting show.

Weilheim, as in many towns has a designated pedestrian area. Elizabeth commented on this excellent idea and tried to convince people in Canada that the same thing should be done. Unfortunately, she failed. People in Canada still think that through traffic involving large 16 wheelers add to big business. It is a real shame that many once flourishing down towns have been replaced with large sprawling shopping malls making the down towns a thing of the past. If you have seen one shopping mall, the others are just carbon copies with the smaller unique privately owned little businesses replaced by bigger, cheaper department stores.
Believe it or not, Elizabeth and I agree with this. How can people who have never seen such wonderful dow town be so narrow minded.
Located in the old city hall you can visit the "Pfaffenwinkel -Museum", take a dip in the public the indoor swimming pool or just relax in a nice restaurant. My favorite pastime.