Fussen, located at the foot of the Allgäu Alps, just three kilometers from the Schwangau commune, dates back to the 3rd century. Originally Fussen was a Roman castle, and then, in the 8th and 9th centuries, it was the center of the Benedictine abbey. Now Füssen is a hydropathic resort, and the presence of curative mud and mineral springs has made the city one of the best resorts in Germany.
Füssen, a small part of the federal state of Bavaria, is primarily famous for its two magnificent castles nearby point of the tourist route "Romantic Road of Germany", which crosses the country from north to south, starting in Würzburg and following through Franconia and Augsburg
By train from Munich (fare 19.8 EUR, travel time 2 hours). You can also buy the so-called "Bavarian Pass" for five people (which can be used by a significantly smaller number of tourists), which will save a lot.
From the Füssen station and the Schwangau municipality to the castles, there is a bus number 78. Taxi to the castles will cost about 10 EUR
The bicycle can be rented at the rental office located near the train station
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Weather of Füssen
Füssen is located at a height 800-1200 m above sea level and is located in the zone of temperate continent nogo climate. In summer, the temperature warms up to 26 degrees, in winter - to -2 degrees.
Cuisine
From local traditional dishes it is worth trying soup with liver dumplings, as well as Bavarian sausages with mashed potatoes and sauerkraut. And do not forget about excellent local beer!
Most of the shops are concentrated on the central pedestrian street of the city
In Füssen there is a church of St. Magnus named after the founder of the abbey. Despite the fact that the church was rebuilt many times, the frescoes of the 10th century adorn the Roman crypt of the 9th century and are considered the oldest frescoes in the Bavarian land.
At the beginning of the 14th century the city became the residence of the Augsburg Electors, who built the castle on the Schlossberg hill . Now in the castle a museum with a collection of paintings and sculptures of the Late Gothic period was founded. A stunning view of the Lech River opens up from the Schlossberg hill.
The Schwangau community is located not far from Fuessen, surrounded by four lakes and the Ammer Mountains Nature Reserve, the main attraction of which are the Royal Crystal Baths (Konigliche Kristall-Therme). And in Schwangau there is a funicular on which you can climb the Tegelberg mountain with a height of 1720 m.
Füssen Map
Neuschwanstein Castle
From the Schwangu to the Neuschwanstein Castle there is a winding road stretching uphill
. There are two ways to overcome this path - on a horse-drawn cart or on foot . Neuschwanstein Castle, combining Romanesque, Byzantine and Gothic styles, was designed by the architect Edward Riedel and is the most famous landmark in the whole of Bavaria . The castle is decorated with paintings to opera Wag Tristan and Isolde, Tannhauser, Zigurd & Gudrun, Parzifal, Lohengrin and the German saga of the Nibelungs, and translated from German Neuschwanstein means "New Swan Rock" . The most breathtaking view of the castle opens from a suspension bridge over a gorge at an altitude of 92 meters and located above a waterfall .
Hohenschwangau Castle
Hohenschwangau Castle, located on a cliff with a stunning view of the Alpsee and Schwansee, was built by the order of King Maximilian II in the 19th century and was considered the official residence of the Bavarian kings. The interiors of the castle are decorated with frescoes on the theme of the German epic
The cost of admission tickets is: in Hohenschwangau - 10.5 EUR, in Neuschwanstein - 12 EUR, for children under the age of 18.
Events
Within the framework of the Wagner Festival in the castle Neuschwanstein annually hosts classical music concerts in September, and musicals, operettas, comedies and other genres of theater performances are regularly staged in the Festspielhaus concert hall. In addition, Füssen is the birthplace of the film festival named after King Ludwig II.
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