During a holiday in the rural Füssen district of Weißensee, you can expect a wonderful landscape, pure natural idyll, soothing air and numerous beautiful hiking and cycling trails. But cultural enjoyment is not neglected here either. On excursions to the historic Allgäu cities you can look forward to great sights and impressions.
Anyone who goes on holiday in Weißensee can look forward to a dream landscape straight out of a picture book, which promises perfect relaxation conditions and enables numerous sports and leisure activities. If you feel like doing some sightseeing, there are great sights and historic towns not far away. The world-famous castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, which the Bavarian kings lived here in 19, are enthroned at the gates of Füssen. century. You shouldn't miss a stroll through Füssen's historic old town. Along the cute, winding streets you come across medieval buildings and sights at every turn that bear witness to Füssen's Füssen-year history. Particularly worth seeing are the St. Mang Monastery, which houses the Füssens museum, and the High Castle, which towers on a hill above the old town and is one of the best-preserved medieval castle complexes in Bavaria.
In the High Castle, art and culture lovers can view numerous pictures and statues that are exhibited by the Municipal Gallery and the branch gallery of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Furthermore, pretty churches and chapels, many cafés and restaurants as well as a variety of shopping opportunities await you in the Füssen old town.
Allgäu holidaymakers interested in history and culture should not miss a trip to Kempten, which is one of the oldest German cities. 2000 years ago, Kempten, as Cambodunum, was the first capital of the Roman province of Raetia. Later, the long coexistence of the imperial city and the Füabtei shaped the cityscape of Kempten and gave it the character of a twin city. Numerous great sights and buildings await you both in the medieval old town and in the more modern, baroque-influenced new town. For example, you should take a look at the Basilica of St. Lorenz, the magnificent town hall with the listed fountain, the former princely residence with the orangery and the Burghalde with the Allgäu Castle Museum. There are also a number of other museums in Kempten, which are marketed as the Kempten Museum Mile, and regular cultural events that promise fun and entertainment. An absolute must for anyone interested in the ancient Romans is a visit to the Cambodunum Archaeological Park - a freely accessible, large excavation site with many restored Roman temples, thermal baths and other buildings.
Nestled between the green, gentle hills of the Westallgäuer Drumlin landscape lies the town of Wangen, which was introduced for the first time in the 9. was mentioned in documents in the century. Wangen was later a Free Imperial City and, due to its favorable location on important roads, a flourishing trading location. Today, Wangen delights with its beautiful medieval town center and sights such as the Ravensburger Tor, the parish church of St. Martin, the baroque town hall and the Fidelisbäck, a bakery with an attached inn that has existed for over 500 Jahren. Varied shopping opportunities and excellent gastronomy make a trip to Wangen always worthwhile. The same applies to the city of Kaufbeuren, where you can discover churches, towers and museums that are worth seeing. Kaufbeuren is also famous for its monastery, especially the Holy Crescentia. During the Christmas season you can find the largest real Advent wreath in the world in Kaufbeuren.
Anyone who is on holiday in Weißensee and feels like sightseeing will be spoiled for choice. The beautiful, historic Allgäu cities really have a lot to offer their visitors and are well worth seeing.
