COST SAVER 10D7N ROMANTIC ROAD EEGERS GERMANY FOLLOW US.... Uncover the magical sights of Germany, from the fantastical Neuschwanstein Castle to the Rothenburg ob der tauber, a quaint German town renowned for its medieval architecture, this 10-day journey will take you through the country’s most captivating and notable points of interest.
Travel Validity Period: WURZBURG, GERMANY Summer Apr - Oct 2019 HIGHLIGHTS
AUGSBURG • Town Hall and Perlachturm • The Fuggerei • Fuggers City Palace
ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER • St. Jakob’s Church • Town Hall WÜRZBURG • Würzburg Residence • Court Gardens • Alte Mainbrücke • Fortress Marienberg GERMANY • St. Mary’s Church
WERTHEIM VILLAGE OUTLET MANNHEIM Heidelberg Würzburg • Old town Flight path Traverse by coach 1 Rothenburg Black Forest Mannheim Featured destinations • Lake Tiࢼsee 1 Overnight stays 1 2 Dinkelsbühl MUNICH FUSSEN Heidelberg 1 Nördlingen • Neuschwanstein Castle Donauworth
DELICACIES Titisee 1 Augsburg 2 Munich 1 Meal Plan 6 Breakfasts, 6 Dinners Füssen
4★ HOTELS
DAY 1 DAY 3 HOMEMUNICH NÖRDLINGENDINKELSBÜHL Meals on Board ROTHENBURGWÜRZBURG Assemble at the airport and depart to the Breakfast, Dinner capital of Bavaria - Munich. Continue to Dinkelsbühl - a historic town in Central Franconia, a region of Germany that DAY 2 is now part of the state of Bavaria, in MUNICHAUGSBURG southern Germany. Make your way to Rothenburg ob der tauber a German town DONAUWORTHNÖRDLINGEN in northern Bavaria known for its medieval Meals on Board, Dinner architecture. Half-timbered houses line the Travel to Augsburg - a city in Swabia, cobblestone lanes of its old town. The town Bavaria, Germany. It was a Free Imperial walls include many preserved gate houses City for over 500 years, and is notable for and towers, plus a covered walkway on top. the Augsburg Confession. Embark on a St. Jakob’s Church houses an intricate, late Augsburg tour, view the Town Hall and Gothic altarpiece by woodcarver Tilman Perlachturm. Continue to Donauwörth - a Riemenschneider. The medieval Town Hall town and the capital of the Donau-Ries has a tower with panoramic views. Head district in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is toward Würzburg - a beautiful hilly location said to have been founded by two that lies smack in the middle of one of fishermen where the rivers Danube and Germany’s largest wine producing regions. Wörnitz meet. Travel towards to In addition to excellent white wine and Nördlingen is a town in Bavaria, Germany. restaurants, Würzburg also offers visitors a Its old town is encircled by well-preserved wide array of historic art and architecture medieval walls with towers and covered spanning the Romanesque, Gothic, parapet paths. Spend the night at Renaissance, and Baroque and Rococo Nördlingen. periods. Spend the night at Würzburg.
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DAY 4 River in southwestern Germany, which is western summit. Go up to the Mt. WÜRZBURGWERTHEIM known for its distinguished 14th-century Zugspitze by cable car. After that continue VILLAGE OUTLETMANNHEIM university. Visit the Baroque Altstadt (Old to Munich. Breakfast, Dinner Town) before spending the night in Karlsruhe. Then make your way to Lake Embark on a city sightseeing tour to visit the DAY 8 Titisee in Black Forest and attend a cuckoo popular attractions such as the UNESCO clock making demonstration in MUNICH World Heritage Site Würzburg Residence Breakfast Titisee-Neustadt. Enjoy their special and its gorgeous Court Gardens, Alte delicacies such as the German Pork After breakfast, spend the day at your Mainbrücke, Fortress Marienberg as well as Knuckle and Black Forest Cake. Retire for leisure or join an Munich city tour to St. Mary’s Church. Continue to Wertheim the night at Titisee. explore more about Munich City. village outlet. Situated at the head of Germany’s ‘Romantic Road’, the 220 km DAY 9 former Roman route linking many of the DAY 6 beautiful and historic cities of Bavaria and MUNICHHOME TITISEEFUSSEN Breakfast, Meals on Board Baden-Württemberg with the Alps in the Breakfast, Dinner south. Wertheim Village has more than 110 Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure till it is time Upon arrival, make your way to the town of to transfer to the airport for your flight home. outlet boutiques offering a huge range of Fussen and view the exterior of the top national and international brands, Neuschwanstein Castle, one of the most reduced by 30%-60%. Luxury fashion brands DAY 10 popular palaces and castles in Europe. The include Hugo Boss, Michael Kors, Bally, biggest draw is that Neuschwanstein was HOME SWEET HOME Calvin Klein Jeans, Féraud, Lacoste, built as a place of retreat for the King We hope you enjoyed your trip with our Strenesse and Versace; whilst luxury Ludwig II, transformed into a medieval company and we look forward to seeing homeware brands include Le Creuset, WMF dream world filled with all of his longing you again for your next trip. and Villeroy & Boch. Continue to Mannheim and ideals. Head to Fussen for the night. - a city in the southwestern part of Germany, the third-largest in the German state of Suggested Excursion: Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart and • Germany - Mt. Zugspitze - Cable Car: €100 DAY 7 • Germany - Munich City Tour: €40 Karlsruhe. Retire for the night at Mannheim. FUSSENMUNICH Note: Factory outlet close on public holiday and Sunday, Breakfast, Dinner Tipping Guideline: (based on 10D7N) subject to change without prior noࢼce in the event of • €70 per person unforeseen circumstances. Travel to Munich. Before that you may wish to join an excursion to the Zugspitze, at Note: 2,962 m (9,718 ft) above sea level, is the • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and DAY 5 highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce in MANNHEIMHEIDELBERG as well as the highest mountain in the event of unforeseen circumstances. • All acࢼviࢼes are subject to weather condiࢼons. TITISEE Germany. It lies south of the town of • During major events and fesࢼvals, accommodaࢼon Breakfast, Pork Knuckle Dinner Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the may be re-located to outside of the city or in Travel to Heidelberg, a town on the Neckar Austria–Germany border runs over its another city without prior noࢼce.
20 Southern & Eastern Europe | EU Holidays FEATURE Be enamoured with Germany
Follow your heart to Bavaria as you fall in love with the beauࢼful places along Germany’s ‘Romanࢼc Road’.
A lovely scenic route that certainly lives up River Tauber. Despite its to its name, Germany’s ‘Romantic Road’ tumultuous history, the town’s whisks you away on a journey to the most lasting romantic image saved it captivating spots, from charming, medieval from destruction during World War II, walled towns to ethereal fairytale castles hence its title as the most well that bring your princess dreams to life. The preserved town in Germany. 400-kilometre stretch takes you from the Franconian wine country of Würzburg to Half-timbered houses, stately churches and Füssen at the foot of the Bavarian Alps, buildings and ever-impressive gates, towers winding through picturesque medieval and ramparts greet you on a leisurely stroll Saving the best for the last, Füssen is the towns, historic cities and sites, unspoiled through the narrow streets of Rothenburg ob final stop on the ‘Romantic Road’, a nature and the most breathtaking, timeless der tauber, all witnesses to a mighty imperial charming Bavarian town that opens the landscapes. past. Go for a walk atop the medieval walls pathway to the surrounding mountains. that encircle the entire town, or head up the Füssen is renowned for its proximity to the The moment you take your first step into historical Town Hall for a spectacular view Neuschwanstein Castle, arguably the most Rothenburg ob der tauber, you’ll feel as over the region. Get a glimpse of the gothic famous of King Ludwig II’s fantasy palaces. though you have transported back in time arches and towering spires of the St. Jakob’s Fully encapsulating the notion of whimsical to a bygone era. Dating back to the 10th Church, home to other treasures of art such romance, Neuschwanstein is rumoured to century, the town came to life with the as the Altar of the Holy Blood and a wooden be the inspiration behind the fairytale castle construction of Rothenburg Castle, and was carving depicting the famous biblical scene in ‘Sleeping Beauty’, and its lavish interior named after its ideal position above the of The Last Supper. will certainly leave you spellbound.
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