So you're planning on the next vacation getaway with your fun-loving family, or adventure-seeking friends, or even the love of your life for a romantic weekend trip together? Tis a perfect time to add to the growing demand for the over 700-year-old town of Fssen, Germany situated at the southern end of the Romantic Road and in the heart of one of the finest holiday regions in the entire Alpine region as a pristine destination for a weekend getaway or a break from the bustle and hustle of city life.
Highest town in Bavaria, Germany, Fussen is situated in the district of Ostallgau, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Austrian border. It is located on the banks of the Lech River and is surrounded by three beautiful lakesLake Forggensee, Lake Hopfensee, and Lake Weissensee. History tells that the original name of Fssen was "Foetes" or "Foetibus," meaning inflected, which was derived from the Latin "Fauces", meaning "gorge," which then actually refers to the Lech Gorge, in the Austrian border. In the Late Antiquity era, Fssen was also the home of a part of theLegio III Italica, which was stationed in the town to guard the early trade routes over the Alpsregion.
Now, why visit Fussen, among all other world famous cities in Germany? One is your curiosity about its recent accolade in the travel and tourism arena. The city of Fussen was hailed as one of the Traveller's Choice 2011 winners and coined as the pretty little alpine town in the Lech River. Acclaimed as the romantic soul of Bavaria, the little town of Fussen is the end of Romantic Road and only one stone throw away from the Fussen castle Neuschwanstein, the world famous fairy tale castle. But there is much more beside that to discover on your Fussen travel. You may opt to go on a nice walk through the city, passing nice houses, churches, and a monastery. On your Fussen travel, you should plan enough time for exploring the nature and nice destinations for day trips around Fussen Germany.
The towns charming location on the edge of the Alps is impressive enough. It is also framed within imposing high mountain peaks and heavenly lake district, at an altitude of 800 1200 meters above sea level, thus making it Bavaria's highest town in terms of elevation, where the ideal starting point for visiting the royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau begins.
The romantic soul city is embedded in the mountains of the breathtaking Alps and surrounded by lakes, making it to one of the most desired destinations for thousands of tourists. Regular town tours, trips to museum and churches are available throughout the year. Entertaining festivals against an historical backdrop, open-air culture on the market squares, or in the church courtyards, the Christmas Market in the pre-Christmas season, absolutely invest Fssen's medieval center with a magic of a very special kind. Schedule your next grand vacation in Fussen and embrace the romantic soul of Bavaria!
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