Follow the Romantic Road in Germany
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The Romantic Road (German: Romantische Strasse) is the term for a theme route coined by travel agents in the 1950s to describe the stretch of highway in southern Germany (in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg), between Würzburg (Würzburg vacation rentals | Würzburg travel guide) and Füssen (Füssen vacation rentals | Füssen travel guide). This region is thought by many international travelers to possess quintessentially
German scenery and culture, specifically in towns and cities such as Nördlingen (Nördlingen vacation rentals | Nördlingen travel guide), Dinkelsbühl (Dinkelsbühl vacation rentals | Dinkelsbühl travel guide) and Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Rothenburg ob der Tauber vacation rentals | Rothenburg ob der Tauber travel guide). The route is also known for passing by the famous Neuschwanstein Castle.
Along the Route
- Würzburg
- Tauberbischofsheim
- Lauda-Königshofen
- Bad Mergentheim
- Weikersheim
- Röttingen
- Creglingen
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Schillingsfürst
- Feuchtwangen
- Dinkelsbühl
- Wallerstein
- Nördlingen
- Harburg
- Donauwörth
- Augsburg
- Friedberg
- Kaufering
- Landsberg am Lech
- Hohenfurch
- Schongau
- Peiting
- Rottenbuch
- Wildsteig
- Steingaden and Wieskirche
- Halblech
- Schwangau, Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau
- Füssen
[ source: Wikipedia ]
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