The centrally located Untermarkt and Obermarkt are the heart of the market town. The colourful pedestrian zone and the adjacent streets and alleyways are bustling with life: in galleries and studios, in the traditional coffee houses, in the modern restaurants or in the brewery inns. Around the town hall, owner-managed shops and craft shops invite you to take a leisurely stroll. Browsing in the small shops can be perfectly combined with a tour of the historic old town - on your own or with a guided tour. 

Big names from the art scene have settled here between Staffelsee and Murnauer Moos. Even today, Murnau a. Staffelsee is a lively artists' town with a large number of creative people who present their skills in the various studios and galleries or teach them to anyone interested in art in creative workshops.