Füssen is an idyllic town south of Germany in the State of Bavaria, nestled along the banks of the Lech River. A brief history of Füssen flows such as the waters of the Lech is constant and ever changing. The specific town comes from the Latin world Fauces, which means gorge.

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Today, Füssen is over 700 years old, but has largely preserved the history within the very structures that litter the town here and there. Some of the places to go to in this town are the Kings Palaces, which will get you to an era when royalty and nobility lived inside the town.



Climb down in the High Palace to the Baroque central where you will find buildings with architectural design dating back the early 1600s.



Füssen is also known as the Romanticism capital of Bavaria, thanks to its architecture and history. Go into the Fussen Heritage Museum and learn about the rich history of the entire town. The museum is a piece of history, since it was the West Wing from the Benedictine Monastery of Saint Mang.



The Museum is very rich in archaeological finds since the Benedictine Monks have kept to preserve Christianity and knowledge for the last 1,000 years. The Monastery seemed to be the spiritual center of of Füssen, which also means the focal point of governance.



The city of Füssen is also located across the Romantic Road route, a 350-kilometer stretch of road so named because of the number of romantic spots and towns that are of high culture and rich history. The very same road was used centuries ago as a very important trade route that connects Germany to the rest of its southern neighbors.

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Fussen also offers a majestic backdrop from the great Alps as you cruise along the Romantic Road. There are lots of types of art, culture, and gastronomic treats you will find along the stretch, presenting themselves in architecture, painting, or delicacies.



The scenes from Fussen are the ones of a fairy tale. Numerous churches that symbolized the epicenters of political and spiritual influence hundreds of years ago are still standing, during the horizon sits a castle where Kings used to live. King Ludwig II is renowned for having built most of the castles seen in the Romantic Road.



You may also go for a trip to the character side of Füssen. Heat Balloons occasionally blot the sun, and bikers and hikers usually choose the paths along the river. For a quick yet still romantic view of the whole town, tour on a horse-drawn carriage.



There are also sports accommodations within this little town of Füssen. There are gyms where you can play tennis, and there is no shortage of land where you can play golf. Water sports are also available nearby at the Lech River.



There are tours readily available for Füssen online. Escape for this town south of Bavaria and spend per week in slow, relaxed time loop where palaces remain and thousand-year-old monasteries dwell in waiting for the next traveler it will enchant.

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