Romantic Road: Romance and culture from the Main to the Alps

Vacationers have been discovering the most beautiful places The route through Lower Franconia, Bavaria and Baden-Würt- from Wurzburg to the Allgäu on the Romantic Road since 1950. temberg is not only a popular travel destination for German va- cationers, every year numerous guests from all over the world Magnificent buildings line up with impressive landscapes and are also drawn to this southern German holiday region. contemplative small towns at cultural strongholds over a distance of almost 400 kilometers. Discover old castles in Harburg or ex- Japanese love the Romantic Road plore the Fugger city of Augsburg: The Romantic Road is not The Japanese signs along the route show that the Romantic without reason one of the most diverse hiking routes in Germany. Road is of particular interest to the Japanese. In Japan there is also a Romantic Road, which is the partner road of our Ger- The highlight and end of the oldest holiday route in Germany man route. is Füssen with the neighboring fairytale castle Neuschwanstein. But there are also some sights and cultural landscapes wait- Foreign tourists regularly choose the vacation route as ing for travelers on the many other sections along the Romantic one of the top ten travel destinations in Germany. In 2015, Road. Neuschwanstein Castle, also part of the hiking route, came in second. With over four million overnight stays and even more Of course, romantic accommodation must not be missing on day visitors, the Romantic Road is also an important economic such a trip to round out your trip. We introduce you to the his- factor for the region. toric Romantic Road and its most beautiful castles, cities and special features on the route from the Main to the Alps.

Germany's most popular holiday route: The Romantic Road Did you know that the German Romantic Road is ac- On the 400 kilometers from Wurzburg to Füssen in the Allgäu, tually the oldest vacation route in Germany. As early vacationers and hikers pass through some of the most tranquil as 1900, vacationers from all over the world traveled German cities and landscapes. The vacation route lives up to to the half-timbered towns on the route, which at that time was its name. still called German Travel Route No. 1.

The medieval castles and magnificent Neuschwanstein Castle, After its revival in 1950, it was appropriately renamed the which King Ludwig II was supposed to use as a retreat, aren’t Romantic Road. the only romantic features. The many places and pensions also invite you to linger.

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