Historical to modern

cultural experiences

If you are interested in art & culture, you have a diverse range to choose from in the East Allgäu region: Stroll through the picturesque old town of Füssen or visit the world famous royal castles of the fairytale King Ludwig II. You can follow the trails of the Romans and walk along the Via Claudia Augusta. Likewise, the many castle ruins in the region provide interesting insights into life long before our time.

Also very popular, visits to the first-rate museums and exhibitionsthat can be visited in Füssen and the surrounding area. You can also go along to one of the many entertainment events in the region - the spectrum ranges from classical to modern, from old traditions to musicals.

Cultural highlights

Events

Neuschwanstein Festival Theatre (4 km) King Ludwig Musical; renowned musical productions and concerts www.das-festspielhaus.de
Events at Haus Hopfensee (approx. 200 m) with community theatre, traditional costume evenings and brass band concerts, lectures and much more. www.haus-hopfensee.de
Concerts and events in Füssen (5 km) www.fuessen.de/veranstaltungen
Concerts in the Wieskirche www.wieskirche.de

Art & History

Museums & Exhibitions

Museum of the Bavarian Kings in Hohenschwangau (approx. 8 km) www.museum-der-bayerischen-koenige.de
Museum of the City of Füssen (approx. 6 km) www.museum-stadt-fuessen.de
Picture Gallery in the High Castle in Füssen (approx. 6 km) www.stadt-fuessen.org/galerien-im-hohen-schloss
The gallery of artists and museum of contemporary art in Marktoberdorf (approx. 25 km) www.kuenstlerhaus-marktoberdorf.de
Museums in Kempten (approx. 40 km ) Kempten Museum in the Zumsteinhaus; Alpine Museum, Allgäu Castle Museum, Cambodunum Archaeological Park; Kempten Art Gallery www.kempten.de/museen.de

On the trail of King Ludwig II.

The royal castles

The world famous Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau (approx. 8 km) www.neuschwanstein.de
The Hohenschwangau Castle is right next door with a beautiful historic castle garden and a magnificent view of the Alpsee Lake. www.hohenschwangau.de

Tickets for both castles must be ordered in advance: at the ticket center In Hohenschwangau www.ticket-center.de, at the Füssen train station or via the Eggensberger Hotel reception.

Linderhof Castle in the Ammer valley (approx. 48 km) www.linderhof.de

Castles in the Allgäu region

Historic ruins

Hopfen castle ruins - the oldest stone castle in the Allgäu region with a beautiful panoramic view over Hopfensee Lake to the Füssen countryside (approx. 1.5 km along the footpath from the hotel door). Highly recommended.
A unique ensemble - Eisenberg and Freyberg castle ruins in Zell (approx. 6 km) with a small castle museum in the village. Castle Museum information at: www.eisenberg-allgaeu.de
Falkenstein castle ruins in Pfronten (approx. 13 km)
Ehrenberg castle ruins in Reutte/Tyrol (approx. 27 km) with castle museum, visitor centre, ‘Klause’ (old toll buildings on the valley floor) and the Highline179 (Europe's longest suspension footbridge), which connects the castle ruins over and across a valley. www.ehrenberg.at

Testimonies to faith

Churches & Cloisters

1,000-year-old earliestparish church of St. Peter and Paul in Hopfen am See (approx. 600 m)
Abbey church of St. Mang of the former Benedictine monastery in Füssen (approx. 6 km)
Rococo church of St. Ulrich in Seeg (approx. 11 km) -owing to its similarity to its famous model, the Wieskirche (Pilgrimage Church of Wies), it also known as the ‘Little Wies’
Welf Minster in Steingaden (approx. 23 km) - a romanesque basilica, which serves as the Catholic parish church for Steingaden in the district of Weilheim-Schongau in Upper Bavaria www.welfenmuenster.de

World Heritage Site of the Pilgrimage Church of Wies (approx. 28 km) - It is also worth visiting the first-rate concert series in Wies that is organised every year. www.wieskirche.de
Ettal Abbey (approx. 53 km) - an impressive building with a monastery complex, brewery, liqueur manufactory and much more. www.kloster-ettal.de