Füssen: top attractions & road trip guide
Füssen is a Bavarian town at the foot of the Alps, best known as the gateway to Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, which sit on wooded hills just outside town above the Alpsee and Schwansee lakes. Its own old town has a medieval high castle, a former Benedictine monastery, and streets that once served as a stop on the Roman Via Claudia Augusta.
Top attractions
Neuschwanstein Castle
A 19th-century fairy-tale castle built for King Ludwig II of Bavaria, perched on a rocky outcrop above the Pöllat gorge and one of Germany's most visited sights.
Hohenschwangau Castle
The yellow-walled childhood castle of King Ludwig II, rebuilt in neo-Gothic style by his father and set on a hill facing Neuschwanstein across the valley.
Alpsee
A clear alpine lake below Hohenschwangau castle, ringed by a walking path and framed by mountain views on the drive up to the castles.
St. Mang's Abbey
A former Benedictine monastery in the old town with a baroque church and crypt frescoes among the oldest in Bavaria, now housing a local history museum.
High Castle of Füssen
A late-Gothic residence of the prince-bishops of Augsburg overlooking the old town, notable for its painted trompe-l'œil facades.
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