Group of visitors in the Fuggerei. Photo: Friedrich Stettmayer
St. Anne’s Church. Photo: Friedrich Stettmayer
City hall with Perlach tower and Augustus fountain. Photo: Friedrich Stettmayer
The city hall, the Perlach tower and the St. Ulrich church. Photo: Friedrich Stettmayer
G E R M A N H O L I D AY E X P E R I E N C E
Augsburg
Experience ‘Italy’s most northern city’ Founded between the Lech and Wertach rivers over 2,000 years ago by Roman troops, Augsburg is the second-oldest city in Germany. Today, one will find several signs of ancient Rome in the city and can also feel a flair from the south. Augsburg rightly calls itself ‘the most northern city of Italy’. TEXT: AUGSBURG TOURISM I PHOTO COPYRIGHT: REGIO AUGSBURG TOURISMUS GMBH
A popular destination for city and culture tourists alike, many visitors flock to Augsburg to gaze at exciting exhibitions, to visit great conventions or to discover the innovative university. In this city, a varied architecture that includes medieval guild houses or Renaissance buildings is combined with top-class shopping opportuni50 | Issue 52 | July 2017
ties, cute cafés and much more. No wonder, Augsburg is a favourite for tourists all year around. Today, the Renaissance city hall with the Golden Hall and the splendid fountains and the palaces situated along the historical Maximilianstraße are still impres-
The Golden Hall in Augsburg’s city hall. Photo: Siegfried Kerpf, City of Augsburg