Aside from the castles I took two day trips into Munich for Oktoberfest, which I will talk about in a separate post, and another day exploring the old town of Fussen. Besides a lot of small town charm, there was not a whole lot to see in the town itself, but I spent a relaxing day just wandering around with a fellow American traveler that I met at my hostel. A short distance out of the old town, maybe 5 minutes walking, there is a small man-made waterfall called Lechfall, that is really beautiful, mostly because the water flowing from the Alps into the town is an unreal shade of aquamarine.
The plan was to be in or around Munich in time for the Oktoberfest festivities, which started on September 20th. I didn't bother booking anything of course until about 3 weeks before, so as a result I was not able to find any affordable accommodation anywhere near Munich. Instead I booked a, still slightly expensive, hostel about 2 hours from Munich by train in a little town called Fussen. This small southern Bavarian town is known mainly for its proximity to the Neuschwanstein Castle, which inspired Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle. I spent a day touring Neuschwanstein and its sister castle Hohenschwangau, which were both beautiful. Not to mention the history behind the Neuschwanstein castle is really fascinating. Aside from the castles I took two day trips into Munich for Oktoberfest, which I will talk about in a separate post, and another day exploring the old town of Fussen. Besides a lot of small town charm, there was not a whole lot to see in the town itself, but I spent a relaxing day just wandering around with a fellow American traveler that I met at my hostel. A short distance out of the old town, maybe 5 minutes walking, there is a small man-made waterfall called Lechfall, that is really beautiful, mostly because the water flowing from the Alps into the town is an unreal shade of aquamarine. At the top of castle Hohenschwangau with Neuschwanstein in the background view from castle Hohenschwangau castle Hohenschwangau Castle Neuschwanstein...inspiration for Disneys Sleeping Beauty castle. Castle Neuschwanstein from the bridge Lechfalls, Fussen Fussen Town
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