The Romantic Road is one of the most popular attractions of Bavaria. From the Main River and Wurzburg down to Fussen in the "Allgäu" you will find a series of gorgeous towns and villages with castles, churches and landscapes like in a fairy-tale of the Grimm Brothers. On more than 350 km the Romantic Road opens up the richness of the south German culture. Off the highway the traveller can enjoy both silence and a various choice of impressions: episcopal residences, princely courts, proud trading cities, Bavarian palaces, all surrounded by beautiful landscapes. Most famous are Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbuhl, Augsburg and Neuschwanstein near Schwangau.
Röttingen Idyllic wine village with historic city wall en nice half-timbered houses shows the typical character of a traditional south German city. Have a look at the Baroque town hall and the market square.
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Tourist office Röttingen
Verkehrsamt
Marktplatz, 97285 Röttingen
Tel. +49 9338 - 97 28 55 or 97 28 56
Nördlingen im Ries Nördlingen im Ries was, like Feuchtwangen, a former free city of the Empire. It is the only German town with a totally original preserved city wall, on which you can walk and enjoy the view on this marvellous town.
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Tourist office Nördlingen im Ries
Verkehrsamt
Marktplatz 2, 86720 Nördlingen im Ries
Tel. +49 9081 - 4380 or 841 16
Donauwörth Donauwörth is located, where the rivers Donau and Wörnitz meet. As one of the bigger towns along the Romantic Road it offers complete holiday possibilities (concerts, sports etc.) including sights like the town hall, the munster church, a Baroque monastery church and some museums.
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Tourist office Donauwörth
Städtische Tourist information
Rathausgasse 1, 86609 Donauwörth
Tel. +49 0906 - 789 145
Landsberg am Lech Landsberg, situated on a steep slope along the Lech river valley, is famous for its Gothic "Bayertor" (gatetower) and the wild Romantic landscape around.
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Tourist office Landsberg
Kultur- und Fremdenverkehrsamt
Rathaus, 89896 Landsberg am Lech
Tel. +49 8191 - 12 82 45 or 12 82 68
Peiting Located in the Upper Bavarian "Pfaffenwinkel" between the rivers Lech and Ammer Peiting is a very attractive town with some 12th century buildings such as the St. Michael Church and the Maria chapel. Peiting is as well a good starting point for a tour to the "Hoher Peissenberg"
Steingaden Here, where the Romantic Road crosses the German Alp Road (Alpenstrasse), travellers will find a "Praemonstratenser" monastery founded by duke Welf VI in the times of the second crusade and the well known pilgrimage church "Wieskirche". Built in Rococo style (1746 - 1754) the Wieskirche is today a Unesco world cultural heritage sight. In summertime there are series of concerts, worth to be heard.
Schillingsfürst This impressive town is marked by its Baroque palace, built between 1723 and 1750 by the prices of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst. Interesting contrasts can be seen in the city museum, that shows, how rural life looked like at the same time.
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Tourist office Schillingsfürst
Städtisches Verkehrsamt
Anthon-Roth-Weg 9, 91583 Schillingsfürst
Tel. +49 9868 - 800 or 5626
Feuchtwangen Feuchtwangen, a former free city of the Empire, is located in the Wörnitz river valley. It offers a lot of sights such as the market square, the town church with the famous "Wolgemutaltar", a Frankish museum and open air festivals in the historic Romanic cloister.
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Tourist office Feuchtwangen
Kultur- und Verkehrsverein
Marktplatz 1, 91555 Feuchtwangen
Tel. +49 9852 - 90 42 60
Bad Mergentheim Splendid half-timbered houses build by the rich burghers and the impressive castle of the Teutonic Order of Knights characterize this middle aged city.
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Tourist office Bad Mergentheim
Kultur- und Verkehrsamt
Marktplatz 3, 97980 Bad Mergentheim
Tel. +49 7931 - 571 35
Weikersheim This formerly residential city of the princes of Hohenlohe is situated on the western banks of the river Tauber. The old "Schloss" (castle), built in Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo style, is completely furnished in the original way. Have a look at the knights hall inside the castle, the palace garden or the Gothic town church.
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Tourist office Weikersheim
Kultur- und Verkehrsamt
Rathaus, 97990 Weikersheim
Tel. +49 7934 - 102 55 or 102 45
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