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Favorite thing: If you want a panoramic view of Füssen, Schwansee and the castles, take a hike up to Kalvarienberg. One way to get up is on Tirolerstrasse. As you walk toward Lechfall you will see a small chapel and stairs on the left. There's a sign there, but it's easy to miss. The walk up takes about 25 minutes and it consists of stairs and rocky trails. When you get to the top, there is a high platform where the crucifix is. The hike is definitely worth it if you'd like a 360 panoramic view of the area.

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Favorite thing: Tourist Information: Keiser Maximilian Platz, 1. Ph. 2 38 50, fax 93 85 20.

In summer: in the working day from open from 10.00 till 12.00 and from 14.00 till 18.00, on Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 till 12.00.
Telephone code: 083 62.

Official site of the city: Fuessen

One more useful link: Tourism information

Favorite thing: In the end of the XIX century Ludwig II constructed his new castle - Neuschwanstein in Hohenschwangau near Fuessen. The railway connected Fuessen and Kaufboiren in 1899. The artificial lake Forggen-see was created as a result of construction of a dam on the Lech.

Now Füssen is a small town in which 16 thousand inhabitants live. Today it is a resort and the center of winter sports. Füssen is at the southern end of the famous Romantic Road and attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world (even from Russia!).

Favorite thing: The peace treaty between the kurfurst of Bavaria Maximilian III Joseph and Maria-Theresa was concluded in the Fuessen Castle in 1745. Maximilian III Joseph decided that his father waged war with Austria in harm to Bavaria.

Therefore he concluded the peace treaty in which he refused all the claims on the Austrian inheritance and promised to the spouse of Maria-Theresa his voice at his election as the emperor. Maria-Theresa gave Bavaria all the Bavarian areas occupied by the Austrian armies and refused any compensation. All allied armies left Bavaria.

Near Fuessen there were three fights: between the Austrians and the Frenchmen on September, 13th, 1796 and on July, 11th, 1800. Then - between Tyrolean army and Wurttemberg army - on August, 18th, 1809.

Favorite thing: Füssen has long and rich past counting almost two millennia. There was a small Roman castle since III century. In VIII-IX centuries it became the center of Benedictine monastery of St. Mang.

In 1313 the residence of Augsburg kurfursts was placed in the city. They constructed their castle here. Füssen was a trading city in the Middle Ages and in Renaissance. It received popularity owing to violins and lutes made there.

Then Füssen loses its influence and popularity and becomes one of many little towns of Bavaria.

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Favorite thing: Füssen is located on the banks of the Lech River. Since ancient times this river served as the convenient waterway connecting the Roman Empire with its northern provinces. The "Via Claudia Augusta" - a road passed along its banks in Roman times.

It lead southwards to Rome and northwards to the Roman province called "Castra Augusta" now - Augsburg. The river and its banks are very picturesque.

Water of the river has very unusual turquoise color. Sometimes it reminds more sea water, instead of river water. Located on the high bank of the Lech River Füssen is represented as a fantastic city.

Favorite thing: Füssen is situated in the south of Bavaria at the bottom of Ammergebirge and Allgauer Alps. This city is one of the most southern and high-mountainous cities of Germany. From the south the city is covered with mountains.

Foothills of the Alps caused its arrangement at height about 800 meters above the sea level. Füssen is in the district of Ostallgäu and situated only 5 kilometers from the Austrian border. Being near to Austria, this small town is the beginning of the way leading to Tyrol.