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Start: End: ’s Tour days: 14 Driving days: 10 10.09. – 24.09.2016 Max. daily mileage: 211 miles Total mileage: 510 miles Pets allowed

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The Romantic Road is Germany’s best known and most popular tourist route running from  Welcome Dinner the River Main and the vineyards of Würzburg to the foot of the Alps. You will see the landscape change from river valleys, fertile agricultural land, forests and meadows in the  Wine Tasting with north to dramatic mountain scenery in the south. an introduction to franconian wine and a Visit the historic cities of Würzburg and and the three medieval walled towns of Bavarian meal (Brotzeit) Rothenburg ob der , Dinkelsbühl and Nördlingen and feel yourself being transported back in time before arriving at King Ludwig's fairy-tale castle Neuschwanstein  Romantic river trip in and the Alps, a region surrounded by four lakes at the bottom of the Ammergau Alps. historic fishing punts  Flexible return ferry crossing from Dover

 All campsites / Highlights: motorhome parks with electricity (where available)  Wine Tasting and introduction to franconian wine  Assistance of a multi- lingual motorhome guide  Romantic , during the whole tour the once free city and Germany's  Travel pack containing preserved 'Jewel of the ' maps, a detailed road book with directions to  Historic river trip in fishing punts the campsites, suggestions for  King Ludwig’s fairy-tale castle sightseeing and general advice on motorhoming Neuschwanstein in Europe

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Tour price £ 1,350 (Motorhome with 2 people)

- Other prices upon request -

MandA Tours - Michael und A. Hirschhäuser GbR Lönsstr. 2, D-61250 Usingen Tel.: +49 6081 9191212 Fax: +49 6081 9191213 E-Mail: [email protected] www.manda-tours.com

Germany’s Romantic Road

Day 1: Calais - Aachen Day 8: Dinkelsbühl - Donauwörth We will meet at the Ferry Port in Calais and travel to On the way to Donauwörth make a stop in Nördlingen Aachen, where we will have a group dinner in order to get and walk right round Germany’s only completely to know each other. Aachen is situated directly on the preserved town wall. Visit Harburg, a medieval town with border with Belgium and the Netherlands and is a maze of small, crooked lanes lined by half-timbered Germanys most westerly city. houses and home to one of Germany’s best preserved castles, the mighty Harburg, towering above the village. Day 2: Aachen – Lohr am Main Today we will travel to Lohr am Main, a land of fairy-tale Day 9: Donauwörth castles, tall foreboding towers, and stunning churches. Situated where the Rivers Wörnitz and Danube meet, After the long drive stroll along the river, or visit the old Donauwörth was originally a fishing settlement. The town filled with many half-timbered buildings built in the historic town and Ried Island are the perfect places for 16th and 17th centuries and squares decorated with sightseeing and for shopping. The narrow streets, idyllic sandstone fountains. There are small shops, bistros, and squares, parks with fountains and cafés invite you to rest the chance for beer and wine sampling. and linger. In the afternoon we will take a romantic river trip in the traditional flat fishing punts, reminiscent of Day 3: Lohr am Main - Kitzingen the gondolas in Venice, round the old island of Ried. On the way to Kitzingen visit the city of Würzburg with its Marienburg fortress, former Prince Bishop´s Residence, Day 10: Donauwörth - Augsburg a UNESCO World Heritage Monument and the . After a short drive we will arrive in Augsburg. It is the In the evening we will visit a wine cellar in Kitzingen, see largest city on the Romantic Road and is one of the wine making process and try some of the typical Germany’s oldest founded by the romans 2000 years ago. franconian wines. The city offers numerous places of interest, the most well- known being the Renaissance City Hall, the Cathedral, Day 4: Kitzingen - the Fuggerei social housing complex and the Augsburger Today we travel further along the Romantic Road. Visit Puppenkiste marionette theatre. , one of the oldest towns in the Tauber Valley, Lauda-Königshofen, a wine town with Day 11: Augsburg – magnificent churches or , a spa town The old town of Landsberg is situated beside the river famous for its castle. Our destination, Weikersheim is Lech. Visit the old town with its spacious market square embedded in Vineyards and is famous for its splendid lined with stately patrician houses, the town hall with its Renaissance palace and magnificent gardens. richly decorated stucco façade and the dominant “Schmalz” tower. Day 5: Weikersheim – Rothenburg ob der Tauber Today we will travel only a short distance to Rothenburg Day 12: Landsberg am Lech - Schwangau ob der Tauber, one of the top tourist stops along the On the way to Schwangau stop and visit the world famous Romantic Road. This picturesque medieval town looks Pilgrimage Church at the foot of the Alps near much as it did in the Middle Ages, making it a delightful . It is considered a perfect example of place to visit and will make yourself feel transported back Bavarian rococo architecture and is a UNESCO World in time. Heritage Monument. Alternatively the Benedictine monastery Andechs is worth a visit. It is the oldest Day 6: Rothenburg ob der Tauber pilgrimage church in and houses Germany’s Today you have the full day to visit the town. Amble past largest independent monastery brewery! beautiful old houses, secluded squares and tucked-away corners of the old quarter, where towers, taverns and Day 13 and 14: Schwangau town gates alternate with fountains, fortifications and This region offers recreational and leisure options as well former storehouses. Walk along the unbroken ring of as culture in abundance. King Ludwig's famous fairy-tale town walls for impressive views of the town and the castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau are a Tauber Valley. Don’t miss Käthe Wohlfahrts Christmas highlight of this tour, and for fabulous views of the Alps Museum and shop selling a huge range of traditional and the Forggensee take the Tegelberg cable car to the German Christmas items – all year round. mountain station at 1,720m. There are also 120 km of hiking and walking paths and to relax afterwards the Day 7: Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Dinkelsbühl Royal Crystal Thermal baths! Today we travel to the former imperial town of Dinkelsbühl. The town wall with its towers and gates surrounds one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Germany. Take a walk through the historic centre and admire the historic market places lined with charming half-timbered houses and representative buildings.

MandA Tours - Michael und A. Hirschhäuser GbR Lönsstr. 2, D-61250 Usingen Tel.: +49 6081 9191212 Fax: +49 6081 9191213 E-Mail: [email protected] www.manda-tours.com