Lee's Guidebook
Sightseeing
One of Augsburg’s wonders! Right in the center of town, so no excuse to miss it.
29 locals recommend
Augsburg Town Hall
2 RathausplatzOne of Augsburg’s wonders! Right in the center of town, so no excuse to miss it.
The Fuggerei is the world’s oldest social housing complex still in use. It is a walled enclave within the city of Augsburg. It takes its name from the Fugger family and was founded in 1516 by Jakob Fugger the Younger as a place where the needy citizens of Augsburg could be housed.
83 locals recommend
Fuggerei
26 JakoberstraßeThe Fuggerei is the world’s oldest social housing complex still in use. It is a walled enclave within the city of Augsburg. It takes its name from the Fugger family and was founded in 1516 by Jakob Fugger the Younger as a place where the needy citizens of Augsburg could be housed.
^Small museum in the 16th-c. Childhood home of Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s father.
7 locals recommend
Leopold Mozart Haus
30 Frauentorstraße^Small museum in the 16th-c. Childhood home of Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s father.
Augsburg Cathedral
1 FrauentorstraßeSwimming
The lake is a short bike ride away and has a playground for children, a restaurant, and a walking/running/biking path around it, as well as extensive areas to picknick.
Autobahnsee Augsburg
The lake is a short bike ride away and has a playground for children, a restaurant, and a walking/running/biking path around it, as well as extensive areas to picknick.
This lake is a bit bigger and is a local favorite. There is a great restaurant right at the water’s edge, as well as kiosks, and a waterski apparatus which looks like huge fun. Our (now young adult kids) have been going here for years.
8 locals recommend
Friedberger Baggersee
This lake is a bit bigger and is a local favorite. There is a great restaurant right at the water’s edge, as well as kiosks, and a waterski apparatus which looks like huge fun. Our (now young adult kids) have been going here for years.
A little bit longer of a bike ride, but also a nice size lake that may be less frequented than the Autobahnsee.
Baggersee Mühlhausen
A little bit longer of a bike ride, but also a nice size lake that may be less frequented than the Autobahnsee.
Also a bike-ride away. Our kids grew up going to this pool. They often rode their bikes there in the summer with friends. A great family-pool, with baby pools, water slides, wave-pool, whirl-pools, sauna, trampolines, restaurant, and a large grassy area.
Freibad Gerfriedswelle
24 SportalleeAlso a bike-ride away. Our kids grew up going to this pool. They often rode their bikes there in the summer with friends. A great family-pool, with baby pools, water slides, wave-pool, whirl-pools, sauna, trampolines, restaurant, and a large grassy area.
Indoor Art-Nouveau design swimming baths open since 1903 with saunas, a steam bath, and roof terrace. There is also a small restaurant there. A great place to go and pamper yourself.
6 locals recommend
Altes Stadtbad
15 LeonhardsbergIndoor Art-Nouveau design swimming baths open since 1903 with saunas, a steam bath, and roof terrace. There is also a small restaurant there. A great place to go and pamper yourself.
Titania Neusäß
1 BirkenalleeA great and fun place to go with kids.
A bigger lake with playgrounds, kiosks, restaurants, swim areas, bike paths.
18 locals recommend
Kuhsee
A bigger lake with playgrounds, kiosks, restaurants, swim areas, bike paths.