Fussen: Hotel Sommer

Set along the Lech at the northern foot of the Allgäu Alps, Füssen is a town whose character has been shaped by its position between Alpine routes and the Bavarian plain. Its old centre rises beneath the late-Gothic Hohes Schloss, once the summer residence of the prince-bishops of Augsburg; the building now houses a branch of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Füssen also has a long tradition of lute and violin making, reflected in the Museum of the City of Füssen in the former St Mang Abbey. The Forggensee lies just north of town, while Neuschwanstein Castle stands at nearby Hohenschwangau. Browse other webcams across Bavaria to place this Alpine foothill setting in a wider geographic context.

Built around the early medieval Duchy of Bavaria, Bavaria grew into Germany’s largest federal state. The Danube crosses its broad centre, while the Bavarian Alps form its southern edge and include the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. Munich is the state capital and the home of Oktoberfest, a festival rooted in an 1810 royal wedding. Beyond the metropolis, Franconia’s vineyards, Swabian towns and Alpine resorts reveal how varied this part of Germany can be. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Bavaria.

Germany stretches from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts to the Alps on its southern border, encompassing northern plains, river valleys and forested uplands. The Rhine, Danube and Elbe have long connected its regions, while the Black Forest and Bavarian Alps give the south a more dramatic relief. Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island reflect the capital’s role in German history and culture. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rises above the Rhine, and the Bauhaus movement, founded in Weimar in 1919, transformed modern design far beyond Germany. Regional cooking, Christmas markets and brewing traditions bring further character to daily life. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Germany.