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There are various places in the vicinity of Bad Wörishofen that you can discover to make your visit with us a varied one.
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AMMERSEE
(Marienmünster with Dießener Himmel, arts and crafts, Carl-Orff-Museum,
Kreisheimatstuben Riederau etc.) Utting (late Celtic Viereckschanz etc.) Schondorf (Romanesque church etc.) Kaltenberg (castle, summer knights’ games) Herrsching (Kurparkschlößchen etc.)) Andechs Monastery, St. Ottilien Archabbey, Wessobrunn Monastery; Directions: A96 towards Munich, distance approx. 65 km Ammersee-Lech Tourist Office: 08191/47177 Ammersee shipping: 08143/94021, Ammersee paddle steamer trips
AMMERTAL
lies in the Pfaffenwinkel, many beautiful and artistically valuable churches and monasteries; Oberammergau with painted houses, every 10 years Passion Festival, Ettal Monastery, Linderhof Castle, distance approx. 86 km Directions: A96 to Landsberg a. L. – B17 towards Garmisch-Partenkirchen Oberammergau tourist office: 08822/92310 oberammergau
AUERBERG
The Auerberg is a popular excursion destination because of the views of the Alps, especially from the St. George’s Church on the hilltop.
AUGSBURG
Capital of the administrative district of Bavarian Swabia, third largest city in Bavaria and university city; city tours, sights: Maximilianstraße, Renaissance town hall, Fuggerei, museums, cathedral, basilica and more;
Approach via A96 to Landsberg a. L., direction Augsburg, distance approx. 60 km
Guest information Augsburg: 0821/502070 augsburg
BODENSEE
with Mainau Island, Constance, Meersburg, Lindau, etc. Approach A96 to Lindau, distance approx. 107 km Information: Int. Bodensee Tourismus GmbH, telephone 07531-90940 bodensee-tourismus
HOHENPEISSENBERG
Pilgrimage church, Peißenberg 998 m, first mountain weather station in the world, unique panoramic view over the Wetterstein mountains and Ammersee; distance. Approx. 66 km Directions: A96 towards Munich, from Landsberg a.L. via Schongau Hohenpeißenberg municipal administration: 08805 / 92100 peissenberg
FEET
The highest town in Bavaria with a late medieval town center. Regular city tours; nearby famous royal castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. Directions: via Kaufbeuren – Marktoberdorf, distance approx. 60 km
Füssen spa administration: 08362/93850 stadt-fuessen Schwangau spa administration (royal castles): 08362/81980 schwangau
ILLERBEUREN
Swabian Farm Museum Opening hours: 01. until March 31: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 01 to October 15: 09:00 to 18:00 October 16 to November 30: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., December 1 to the 1st Sunday after St. Mary. 3 Kings only special exhibitions 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mon (except public holidays) and Good Friday, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve closed
Directions: A96 towards Lindau, exit Aitrach/Legau, distance approx. 56 km Information: 08394/1455 bauernhofmuseum
KARTHAUSE BUXHEIM
Former imperial charterhouse Buxheim (since 1402), large cloister, charterhouse church with wooden choir stalls (Ignaz Waibl, carved 1687 – 1691), Anna Chapel (Rococo), monks’ cell April to October daily (also on Sundays and public holidays) 10.00 – 12.00 (admission until 11.30 a.m.) Directions: A96 towards Lindau, exit Buxheim,
Distance approx. 44 km Group reservations: Fam. Ostler 08331/65823 Municipal administration: 08331/97700
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CAT CRUISE
Oldest functioning flour mill in Bavaria, built in 1538, today’s mill from 1670, popular excursion destination Directions: Dirlewang – Köngetried, distance approx. 15 km Restaurant: 08269/575
PURCHASE BURNS
Third largest Swabian town, former free imperial city, the Tänzelfest takes place every year for 10 days in summer Sights: medieval town center, museums, churches How to get there: direction Kaufbeuren, distance approx. 17 km
Kaufbeuren Marketing: 08341/437850 kaufbeuren
BENEDIKTBEUREN MONASTERY
The oldest monastery in Upper Bavaria, today a theological training center for young German monks. Guided tours : November 7 – April 09 Sat/Sun/Public holidays 2.30 pm
April 10 – June 30 Wed 2.30 pm, Sat/Sun/Fri 11 am and 2.30 pm.
July 1 – October 8 daily 14.30 h, Sat/Sun/Fri also 11 h and 14.30 h.
Group registration: 08857/880 Directions: A96 to Landsberg – Schongau – direction Bad Tölz, distance approx. 135 km Benediktbeuren Tourist Office: 08857/248 Sundays during the summer season Nostalgia trips with steam locomotives of the German railroad from Munich kloster-benediktbeuren
ETTAL CLOISTER
(Rococo and Baroque) see also Ammertal B17 to Ettal, Entf. approx. 90 km Ettal tourist office: 08822/3534 Guided tours are possible, bookings on 08822 / 740 kloster-ettal
IRSEE CLOISTER
Baroque parish church with regular organ vespers, Swabian education center (former Benedictine monastery), brewery museum, bus connection: line 23 towards Kaufbeuren, get off at Leinau and change to line 25, distance approx. 14 km; church: 08341/2880, brewery inn: 08341/432200 kloster-irsee, irsee
MONASTERY WESSOBRONN
see also Ammersee Directions: A96 to Landsberg a.L., direction Weilheim, distance approx. 54 km Municipality: 08809/313 March to October: Tue – Sat 10, 15 and 16 h, Sun 15 and 16 h November to February: Tue – Sat 15 h, Sun 15 and 16 h and by appointment kloster-wessobrunn
LANDSBERG AM LECH
charming old town, historical city tours May – October every Sunday and Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 pm meeting point Marienbrunnen. Directions: A96 towards Munich, distance approx. 30 km Landsberg a.L. Tourist Office: 08191/128245 landsberg
MARIA VESPERBILD
Pilgrimage church, Fatima grotto, pilgrimage site Maria Vesperbild, Tel.: (0 82 84) 80 38, Fax: (0 82 84) 83 58 irect bus service Monday to Friday on the 13th of each month (except public holidays!) Departure from Bad Wörishofen bus station 8 a.m., Klaus bus company: 08261/1383 Directions: via Mindelheim – Krumbach, information: 08284/8038 maria-vesperbild
MUNICH
Bavarian capital, old town well worth seeing Bad Wörishofen Card holders receive reduced admission to the Deutsches Museum How to get there: A96 towards Munich, distance approx. 85 km Tourist information office: 089/23 30 300 muenchen
MEMMINGEN
Former free imperial city, market square, city wall, St. Martin’s Church, museums, etc.; Directions: A96 towards Lindau, distance approx. 40 km Municipal Tourist Office: 08331/850-171. We also have a sister hotel in Memmingen. For more detailed information, please give us a call. memmingen
NEUGABLONZ (NEAR KAUFBEUREN)
Founded in 1946 by displaced Sudeten Germans, today the fashion jewelry center of the Federal Republic; Neugablonzer jewelry museum and glass and jewelry factory to visit, possibility to buy jewelry, directions: direction Kaufbeuren, distance approx. 13 km Verkehrsverein Kaufbeuren: 08341/40405 kaufbeuren
UPPER SWABIAN BAROQUE ROAD
Eastern route: Tannheim – Buxheim – Memmingen -Ottobeuren – Kempten – Legau-Lehenbühl – Maria Steinbach – Leutkirch – Oberschwaben-Tourismus GmbH: 07583 / 33 10 60 www.barockstraße.org
OTTOBEUREN
World-famous baroque basilica with regular organ concerts Benedictine monastery nearby: Stephansried – birthplace of Sebastian Kneipp How to get there: A96 towards Memmingen, distance approx. 35 km Baroque basilica: open daily throughout, guided tours Saturday 2.00 pm Monastery museum: open daily 10.00 am to 12.00 noon and 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
(in winter only 14.00 to 16.00) Organ concerts take place in the basilica from the beginning of March to the end of November, every Saturday afternoon at 4.00 pm. For further information please call Tel. 08332-921950 ottobeuren
CASTLE BABENHAUSEN
Fugger Museum in the castle, distance approx. 62 km Approach A96 via Erkheim Castle museum: 08333/920926 or 2931 April to November: Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 17.00, Sunday from 10.00 – 12.00 and 13.00 – 18.00, Mondays (except public holidays) Closed touristinfo-babenhausen
CASTLE KIRCHHEIM
Fugger castle with famous cedar ceiling How to get there: via Türkheim, distance approx. 33 km Cultural Office Kirchheim Castle: 08266 / 862590 Kirchheim Castle
LINDERHOF CASTLE
Famous royal castle, see also Ammertal How to get there: via Ettal, distance approx. 100 km State castle administration: 08822/92030 April to September from 09.00 – 18.00, October to March from 10 – 16 h, open daily linderhof
STEINGADEN
Welfenmünster, see also Wieskirche How to get there: direction Füssen via Kaufbeuren, Marktoberdorf, distance approx. 68 km, tourist office: 08862/200 Open daily from 08.00 – 19.00 in summer, open daily from 08.00 – 17.00 in winter steingaden
WIESKIRCHE
near Steingaden, most beautiful rococo church in Europe, church concerts Advance ticket sales for concerts: Tel: 08862/1062 Directions: direction Füssen via Kaufbeuren, Marktoberdorf, Steingaden Distance approx. 68 km. Steingaden Tourist Office: 08862/200 Open in summer from 08.00 – 19.00, in winter from 08.00 – 17.00. meadow church
WOLFEGG
Automobile museum, farm museum, castle – castle concerts How to get there: A96 direction Memmingen – Ravensburg, approx. 83 km Wolfegg Information: 07527/960151 wolfegg Automobile museum open 15.03. until 10.11. daily, continuous from 9 am – 6 pm, in winter only on Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm Farm museum open from May to September daily from 8 pm – 6 pm, April, October, beginning of November daily from 8 am to 6 pm. open except Monday from 10.00 – 17.00 hrs
