~ Cherishing Memories

Cherishing the beautiful memories of the wonderful vacation spent amidst ...
~ the countryside and nature
~ snow capped mountains
~ green grasslands
~ the calm, the quiteness
~ peace peace and peace :)

Back home I am enjoying the summers !

... the sun, sea... ofcourse minus the work ;-)

Fussen - A Romantic town

Fussen is a small town in Bavaria. Even though small in size, it's one of the major tourist attractions in Germany.

This town is embedded in the mountains of the Alps and surrounded by lakes

The 'Romantic Road' which is the breathtaking scenic route along the pictureque villages ...ends in Fussen.

Snow fall on the day we arrived in Fussen !

The view of the convent Franciscus ..one of the main attractions in Fussen

The beautiful Lech falls ... it was 0 degree temperature and we stood with trembling legs watching the lech river form this roaring fall into the gorge.

The Gästehaus Herb .... a lovely apartment which was our home during our stay in south germany.

The view of the Alps from the apartment kitchen :-)

The easter celebrations !

The world famous fairy tale castle - 'Neuschwanstein Castle' and also the 'Hohenschwangau Castle'  are only a stone throw away from Fussen.

More on these beautiful castles in a separate post :)

St. Bartholomä - Königssee

The lake Königssee is a long mountain lake in the Berchtesgaden National Park in the southeastern Bavaria.

The lake is noted for its clear water and is advertised as the cleanest lake in Germany! For this reason only electric driven boats, rowboats and pedal boats have been permitted on the lake.

Lake Königssee's landmark is the chapel of St. Bartholomä that can only be reached by boat or on foot after a long hike. On the day we reached, it was pretty chill and we decided to stick to only the boat ride.

On the boat ride, at about half the journey to St. Bartholomew's, it is traditional to stop and play the trumpet to demonstrate the echo.
It was amazing to hear this. Highly recommend the boat ride to anyone visiting this place.

St. Bartholomew's Church is a pilgrimage chapel and is considered the oldest mountain pilgrimage in Europe.

St. Bartholomew is said to be the protector of alpine farmers and of milkmaids.
Since 16th century it has been in the baroque style. It has two onion domes and a red domed roof.

The easter celebrations in the church.

Apart from the church, this small island has a fish tavern, a hunting lodge which is now turned into an inn, a souvenir shop and few other small buildings.

Once the last boat leaves this island in the afternoon, St Bartholomä turns into complete silence !

(All Images by Anupama Puneeth. Information courtesy http://de.wikipedia.org/)

Happy Easter !

Wishing an Eggs-tra special easter :-)

.... all the way from Austria and Germany !!!