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Fussen, Germany

9/22/2013

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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.  
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At the top of castle Hohenschwangau with Neuschwanstein in the background
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view from castle Hohenschwangau
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castle Hohenschwangau
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Castle Neuschwanstein...inspiration for Disneys Sleeping Beauty castle.
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Castle Neuschwanstein from the bridge
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Lechfalls, Fussen
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Fussen Town
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