Fantastic Fussen.

The Lech Fall - Füssen

"Frequent Trips to Fussen"

I have visited Fussen lots and lots of times, as we often go on holiday to Reutte in Tirol and usually come to Fussen for the day. Fussen has a castle, an old town, a museum, lots of churches, a river, a powerful waterfall and many beautiful colourfully painted houses. It also has lots of shops and restaurants.

Fussen and around.

Fussen is close to the castles of mad King Ludvig the second: ­Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. There are many beautiful lakes around Fussen which make it great for swimming: the Alpsee, the Schwannsee, the Alatsee, the Weissensee and the Forggensee. There are also many walking trails and outdoor sporting areas such as a ski slope, tennis courts, crazy golf, fee paying bathing areas etc.

Fussen's Old Town.

Fussen castle dominates the old town. The old town contains a museum, lots of beautifully painted houses, churches, fountains and narrow streets. It is very pretty. Walking across the bridge away from the old town provides a great view point for a photo.

The old town of Fussen. - Füssen

The old town viewed from the bridge. - Füssen

The Lechfall Waterfall.

Water was low on our last visit, so this waterfall was not as scary as usual. When it is in full spate, the viewing bridge shakes from the force of the water. Terrifying!!! We've stood on it many times, debating how you would die if you fell in, crushed by the water, freeze to death, battered on rocks, heart attack from shock or drowning. It's the sort of place that makes you ponder such things. There is a bust of one of the Bavarian Kings - Maximillian - I think - nearby. There are also terrifying high water marks on the cliffs by the falls, obviously dating from some pretty serious floods.

The Lechfall Waterfall

The Lechfall Waterfall

The Lechfall Waterfall

The Alpsee.

The Alpsee is right next to Hohenschwangau. It is a lovely lake and wonderful for a swim. You can also hire boats here or do the round the lake walk. We fed a family of swans and ducks here on our last visit. This visit our swim was uneventful. Last time we swam on a bright, sunny hot day, came out dried off and started walking back to Fussen only to be caught up in a sudden freak hail storm. I've never seen weather change so fast. The storm damaged trees and cars and was pretty painful on the head I can tell you.

Beautiful scenery at the Alpsee. - Fussen

Swans on the Alpsee. - Fussen

My husband swimming in the Alpsee - Fussen

Neuscwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles.

Hohenschwangau was looking good during our visit, but Neuschwanstein which is normally magnificent was being renovated and was covered in scaffolding. Work on Neuschwanstein will continue into 2013. You can walk to the castles from Fussen in around 40 minutes. It is about 3KM. There is also a bus from Fussen Train Station. I've been inside the castles years ago, but not recently. Nowadays I enjoy walking to them and swimming in the lakes near them. Entry fee was 12 Euro for each castle for adults. There is also a museum to visit, too. There are shops and restaurants next to the castles. Souvenir shops that is.

My husband in front of Hohenschwangau. - Fussen

Neuschwanstein in the distance not at its best. - Fussen

The Schwannsee.

The Schwansee or Swan Lake hides itself well. If you approach from the castle side, it is very well hidden in the trees and takes a while to find. There is a good, though very distant view towards both castles from here. Very pleasant for a swim.

Moss covered trees near the lake. - Fussen

Waterlillies near the Schwannsee. - Fussen

The lovely Schwannsee. - Fussen

The Alatsee And Surroundings.

The Alatsee is near the Austrian border. When we swam here a man was practising playing an Alpine horn nearby. The music certainly blended well with the scenery. The area around the Alatsee has hiking trails, cycle ways, a ski slope, paid bathing areas, tennis courts, crazy golf and some restaurants. A very nice area.

The Alatsee

The Alatsee And Surroundings

The Alatsee And Surroundings

The Alatsee And Surroundings

The Alatsee And Surroundings

Explore The Old Town.

I have never researched Fussen, because I have been going there for short visits for years. The old town has a castle, a museum, churches including several painted churches and several churches by the river, colourful old houses, squares, fountains. It is a wonderful place just to wander around.

Explore The Old Town

Explore The Old Town

Explore The Old Town