Wasserburg am Inn

The Inn loops almost completely around a rock spur here, leaving a narrow neck, and the old town fills the peninsula so the river is visible at the end of most streets. Wealth came from river traffic in salt, wine and timber; the town was a staging point on the route down the Inn. The houses are built in the Inn-Salzach style, with flat fronts and parapets hiding the roofs behind, a form that came up the river from the south and gives the streets an Italian look unusual for Bavaria. A wooden bridge crosses to the gate, and the old town has kept its late Gothic and Renaissance frontages.

What you actually see

• The river loop - a town on a peninsula almost surrounded by water.
• The Inn-Salzach fronts - flat facades with parapets hiding the roofs.
• The bridge and gate - the single narrow approach into the old town.
• The Gothic town hall - a stepped-gable civic building on the square.

When to go

April to October; the town is quiet and rarely crowded. Museums close Mondays. The river path around the loop is pleasant in mild weather.

Honest expectations

The town is small and seen in a couple of hours. There is little in the way of major sights beyond the streets themselves. Parking is outside the neck.

Nearby

Rosenheim lies south; the Chiemsee is southeast.