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Füssen

A medieval town on the Lech at the end of the Romantic Road, with a baroque abbey and a castle painted with fake windows.

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Open
Always
Price
Free; paid for the museums
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Reichenstrasse, 87629 FüssenDirections
Getting There
The train station is in the town center.

Why Go

Füssen grew on the Roman road over the Alps. St. Mang's Abbey has a dance of death painted in its chapel, and the High Castle above town is decorated with trompe-l'oeil towers and windows.

Nearby in Neuschwanstein Castle

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