Füssen

  • Oberdeusch Castle Site

    Oberdeusch Castle Site

    Site of a medieval castle of a ministerial family near Oberdeusch, a district of Füssen – only remains of the earthworks and an old…

  • Hopfen Castle Ruins

    Hopfen Castle Ruins

    Castle ruins on a hill spur above Hopfen am See near Füssen – regarded as the earliest stone castle in the Allgäu, with views…

  • Faulenbach Valley

    Faulenbach Valley

    Protected karst valley near Füssen with the Mittersee and Obersee lakes, outdoor pools, a Kneipp facility and hiking trails – along the Faulenbach stream…

  • Lech Falls

    Lech Falls

    Waterfall on the River Lech at the edge of Füssen – just under eight metres high, with a gorge, the King Max footbridge and…

  • St. Mang’s Abbey

    St. Mang’s Abbey

    Former Benedictine abbey in Füssen’s old town, rebuilt in Baroque style by Johann Jakob Herkomer – today home to the town hall, the town…

  • Weißensee

    Weißensee

    A lake shaped by the Ice Age west of Füssen at the edge of the Alps – with a circular path, summer swimming and…

  • Alatsee

    Alatsee

    Small, deep mountain lake west of Füssen, known for the red layer of bacteria in its depths and for the many legends surrounding it.

  • High Castle of Füssen

    High Castle of Füssen

    Late Gothic castle above Füssen’s old town, once a seat of the bishops of Augsburg – known for the painted trompe-l’œil architecture in its…

  • Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein

    Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein

    Musical theatre on the shore of the Forggensee in Füssen, opened in 2000 – its terrace looks across the lake to Neuschwanstein Castle, about…