Travel Guide of Schwangau in Germany by Influencers and Travelers
Schwangau is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. The village lies 4 km from the larger town of Füssen and just 1.5 km from Hohenschwangau, a collection of tourist-oriented facilities adjacent to the major tourist attractions of Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss Hohenschwangau.
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1 - Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany.
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2 - Hohenschwangau Castle
Hohenschwangau Castle is a 19th-century palace in southern Germany. It was the childhood residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and was built by his father, King Maximilian II of Bavaria.
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3 - Canyoning in Zugspitze
25 km away
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4 - Alpsee
Großer Alpsee is a lake in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 724,63 m, its surface area is 247.3 ha.
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5 - Museum of the Bavarian kings
Hohenschwangau is a former village and now an urban district of the municipality of Schwangau, Ostallgäu district, Bavaria, Germany.
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6 - Mountain bike in Zugspitze
25 km away
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7 - Schloss Neuschwanstein
Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century romantic eclecticism palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany.
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8 - Bannwaldsee
Bannwaldsee is a lake near Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 785.9 m, its surface area is 2.28 km².
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9 - Tours & Sightseeing | Neuschwanstein Castle
**Tour itinerary:** 10.5-hour tour from Munich to Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castles. Transport by luxury coach. Skip-the-line entry to Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castles. Services of a professional tour guide. ---------- On this **10.5-hour tour** from Munich, you'll join a small group (max. 24 guests) and travel in comfort aboard a luxurious, air-conditioned long-distance coach from Munich to the Bavarian Alps' most beautiful castles. Once you arrive in the Alps, you'll have **skip-the-line entrance for Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Castle**, along with the **services of a professional tour guide** to add extra insight to your experience. ---------- **Your coach comes equipped with:** Comfortable seats with extra legroom, panoramic windows, a toilet, air conditioning, free snacks and drinks, and WiFi.
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10 - Füssen
Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district of Ostallgäu, situated one kilometre from the Austrian border. The town is known for violin manufacturing and as the closest transportation hub for the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles.
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11 - Rieden am Forggensee
Rieden am Forggensee is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.
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12 - Randonnée / Trekking in Zugspitze
25 km away
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13 - Tegelberg
Tegelberg is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. It is a part of the Ammergau Alps. The nearest town is Füssen. Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle are about 2 km away.
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14 - Baroque Church of Saint-Coloman
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15 - Senderismo in Zugspitze
25 km away
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16 - Oberammergau
21 km away
Oberammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The small town on the Ammer River is known for its woodcarvers and woodcarvings, for its NATO School, and around the world for its 380-year tradition of mounting Passion Plays.
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17 - Eibsee
23 km away
Eibsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany, 9 km southwest of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and roughly 100 km southwest of Munich. It is 973.28 metres above sea-level and its surface area is 177.4 hectares.
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18 - Untergrainau
24 km away
Grainau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in southern Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the foot of the Zugspitze mountain, the tallest mountain in Germany in the sub-mountain range of the Wetterstein Alps which is a branch off the main mountain range it is connected to, the Alps.
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19 - Ettal
27 km away
Ettal is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.
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20 - Alpspitze
28 km away
The Alpspitze is a mountain, 2628 m, in Bavaria, Germany. Its pyramidal peak is the symbol of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and is one of the best known and most attractive mountains of the Northern Limestone Alps.
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21 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
29 km away
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, nicknamed Ga-Pa, is an Alpine ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria.
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22 - Allgäu
32 km away
The Allgäu is a region in Swabia in southern Germany. It covers the south of Bavarian Swabia, southeastern Baden-Württemberg and parts of Austria. The region stretches from the prealpine lands up to the Alps. The main rivers flowing through the Allgäu are the Lech and Iller. Allgäu is not an administrative unit. The alpine regions of the Allgäu rise over 2,000 metres in altitude and are popular for winter skiing.
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23 - Nebelhorn
34 km away
The Nebelhorn is a 2,224-metre-high mountain in the Allgäu Alps in Germany, near the village of Oberstdorf. It lends its name to the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition and the Nebelhorn Classics a freeride race event.
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24 - Wettersteingebirge
35 km away
The Wetterstein mountains, colloquially called Wetterstein, is a mountain group in the Northern Limestone Alps within the Eastern Alps.
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25 - Meilerhütte
35 km away
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