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Insider Tips for Füssen

Vicki Diane Elder

This is the best castle in all of Germany.The views inside and out are the most impressive you will ever see. I loved it. You will get lots of exercise enjoying the beauty. Year round this is a must-see.

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Karin Boller Mahnke

Fussen is a wonderful place. I was there last year for a week. Great walking trails, enchanting little towns, good restaurants and incredible castles. Highly recommend the area adjacent to Fussen, called Hohenschwangau.

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Bernie Cooper

Loved the Füssen area. We visited Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau & the Wieskirche. It's such a picturesque area.

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Louisa Penitusi Feiloakitau

Perfect setting for this unforgettable Castle. While driving towards it, you will miss it, if you don't know where to look. Its a magical spot where it stand. Love this Castle. Been there 4 times and loved every time we were there. I especially enjoyed the horse ride up to the Neuschwanstein!!!

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Leda A. Miller

Been to the castle 4 times and its beautiful if you can catch it lit up at night in the Spring! We saw it for the first time when we arrived in Fussen in the evening. It was high on a hill and lit up beautifully! You can take a great walk to the castle, or hitch a ride on a horse drawn carriage.

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Points of Interest in Füssen

The "Hohes Schloss" (High Castle)

The "Hohes Schloss" (High Castle)
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The Hohes Schloss (High Castle), the former summer residence of the prince bishops of Augsburg and one of Bavaria's largest and best preserved late Gothic castle complexes, is Füssen's landmark. Today the castle houses a branch gallery of the Bavarian State Collections of Paintings, which focuses on late Gothic and Renaissance works of art. has a spectacular 16th-century Rittersaal (Knights' Hall) with a carved ceiling, and a princes' chamber with a Gothic tile stove.

Hours: Apr.-Oct., Tues.-Sun. 11-4; Nov.-Mar., Tues.-Sun. 2-4

Admission: 2.5 €

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More Information: http://www.tourismus-fuessen.de/251.0.html
Location: Magnuspl. 10, 87629 Füssen
Tags: Füssen, Castle, Gothic, Romantic Road

The Füssen Heritage Museum/Benedictine Monastery of St Mang

Chapel at St. Mang Monastery, part of the Füssen Heritage Museum
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The Füssen Heritage Museum is situated in the south-west wing of the former Benedictine Monastery of St Mang, which was built under the architect Johann Jakob Herkomer from early 18th century Venetian examples.

The former cells of the Benedictine monks house valuable works of art and archaeological finds from the over 1000-year history of this former abbey, which was not only the spiritual center but also the focal point of government and culture in the Füssen area. The medieval cloister that was uncovered below the baroque corridors also provide an insight into the medieval epoch of the history of the Monastery of St Mang. One of the finest collections in Europe of historical lutes and violins recalls Füssen’s importance as the cradle of the commercial manufacture of lutes in Europe.

One of the museum’s highlights is the monastery’s magnificently decorated baroque halls: the Prince’s Hall, created under the architect Andrea Maini; the library and the refectory beneath it with sculptures by Anton Sturm; the domed Colloquium with frescoes by the Kempten court painter Franz Georg Hermann; the Chapter Hall with the only extant oil paintings by Paul Zeiller, which depict the Benedictine daily saints. In the Anna Chapel, converted into baroque style under Herkomer, the Füssen Dance of Death by Jakob Hiebeler (1602) can be viewed, the oldest Dance of Death cycle still preserved in Bavaria.

Hours: Open April - October, Tuesday - Sunday 9am - 6pm.

Admission: 3 €

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More Information: http://fuessen.netzwerteserver.de/267.0.html
Location: Luitpoldstrasse 20, 87629 Füssen
Tags: Füssen, Museum, History, Monastery

Füssen Photo

Füssen   [ source: Flickr ]

Getting There

By train:

There are many connections to Füssen from Munich and vice versa. Direct trains leave about every two hours. Other options require a change of trains along the way in another city.

By car:

Füssen is on the end of the Romantic Road, coming from Augsburg as Bundesstrasse 17 (B 17). From Munich take the Autobahn A 96, leave at Landsberg Ost and follow the B 17. By bus: Maybe the cheapest way to get there: Many bus tours are operated to Füssen from most parts of southern Bavaria, often including a visit of the fairy-tale castle Neuschwanstein. Watch for tours at Munich main station (Hauptbahnhof).

Getting Around

Füssen is small enough that a car is not really needed. There is a bus to the castles and the trains to Munich and Augsburg and the old town is easy enough to access by foot. You can walk to Neuschwanstein and Hochschwangau castles via some marked roads; travel times posted on the signboards are comfortable over-estimates.

There are some great areas nearby, like some of the lesser-known castles, which would be easier to reach with your own car. It is possible to rent a car in Füssen.

Another alternative is to rent a mountain bike. There are numerous shops, one even right at the train station. Füssen has invested a lot into developing a network of bike routes and paths to make biking easier.

Things to See in Füssen

• Schloß Neuschwanstein, Neuschwansteinstr. 20 (Bus Nr. 73 or Bus Nr. 78 from Füssen), ? +49 - (0) 83 62 - 9 39 88-0 (svneuschwanstein@bsv.bayern.de, fax: +49 - (0) 83 62 - 9 39 88-19), [3]. Hours of operation: April - September: 9 am - 6 pm, October - March: 10 am - 4 pm. Closed on January 1, Shrove Tuesday, December 24, December 25, December 31. The mother of all German castles is only 3 kilometers from Füssen. This fairy-tale castle is known worldwide. The ticket office closes an hour before the castle does. Make sure to sit behind the driver while bussing to the castles.
• Hohenschwangau, Alpseestrasse 12 (Bus Nr. 73 or Bus Nr. 78 from Füssen), ? +49 (0) 83 62 - 93 08 30 (fax: +49 (0) 83 62 - 93 08 320), [4]. Hours of operation: April - September: 9 am - 6 pm, October - March: 10 am - 4 pm. Closed on December 24. The castle directly across from Ludwig II's fairy-tale castle. This castle served as Ludwig II's home while he was growing up. The ticket office closes half-an-hour before the castle does. Make sure to sit behind the driver while bussing to the castles.
• Wieskirche - This pilgrimage church is one of the world's great rococo masterpieces, located only a ten-minute bus ride from Fussen in nearby Steingaden. A work of Dominikus Zimmermann and his brother Johann Baptist, it has been designated a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. Two bus trips daily; check at the station or Fussen tourist bureau for departure times.
• Falkenstein - Another castle, this one is a ruin, a short distance from Füssen, near Pfronten. There is a great hotel and restaurant nearby, but driving there is a bit tricky.
• Via Claudia - Füssen is on the Via Claudia — the old roman road from Donauwörth over the alps to Venice. You can travel the Via Claudia (or parts of) it by bike.
• Tegelberg - A ski area, but in the summer you can take the lift to the top. Enjoy the view, hike some trails and stop by one of the little restaurants.

Things to Do

• Visit Castles
• Visit the Stadtpfarrkirche und former Abbey of St. Mang. The church (the Abbey was founded over 1100 years ago) is known for its very beautiful choir and orchestra Sunday Masses and historic organs
• Swim in the public lakes: Alpsee, Obersee, Mittlerersee, Alatsee
• Mountain Biking
• Sauna
• Sail on the Forgensee
• Attend The Füssen Festspielhaus to watch a show.
• Watch hockey at the Bundesleistungszentrum
• Dance

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