Augsburg is in Bavaria and in many ways it is typical, with lots of medieval or medieval looking buildings and a great deal of folklore. Staying in an Augsburg city centre (center) apartment is a little like being in a fairy tale, with pointed tiled towers and the grinning ‘Ring of Mercy’ in the cathedral, which people seeking sanctuary would hold to get help.

There is even the oldest ‘social housing’ in the world at the Fuggerei, a complex of apartments run by a charitable trust set up by the local family the Fuggers in 1523. You can visit this walled enclave when you are renting an Augsburg serviced apartment, but they are people’s homes, so you must be respectful. The rent is still one guilder – not legal currency now, but equivalent to less than one euro. Something to look for is the different door knocker, a tradition begun so that people could find the right house in the dark.

There are plenty of amazing buildings to see when you stay in an Augsburg holiday apartment, from the town hall, with its glorious Goldene Saal (golden hall) to the cathedral, founded in the 9th century and dedicated to Saints Ulrich and Afra. As well as fabulous architecture, Augsburg has a lot of famous people connected with it by birth, including Mozart’s father, both Holbeins and Berthold Brecht. Although it is not Mozart’s birthplace, they still celebrate with music festivals in Augsburg and whenever you choose to rent an Augsburg holiday apartment you will coincide with a Mozart festival concert as the festival lasts all year!

Most of the activities to be enjoyed whilst staying in an Augsburg apartment rental are quite sedentary, but if you enjoy sport, you can watch ice hockey or football. More unusual and worth a trip when you stay in your Augsburg serviced residence is the artificial white water rafting complex, the Eiskanal, often in use for international whitewater slalom competitions and the first one ever built. On 29 September the city plays host to an enormous children’s party, based on the Perlach Tower, when a mechanical figure of St Michael appears in the window and fights off the devil. The children’s party is linked with a mystery play, so there is something for the whole family over the festival and something to definitely enjoy should your Augsburg aparthotel booking be in September.

Serviced and self-catered apartments, flats, holiday lets and aparthotels can be up to 30% cheaper than most equivalent hotel rooms and are becoming increasingly popular due to the freedom they offer. Whether it’s a short stay apartment you are looking for or a long term apartment, our holiday apartments combine all the amenities and comforts of home.  With plenty of room why stay in a cramped hotel room when you can stay in spacious surroundings in and around Augsburg city centre.

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