The Romantic Road
Nature, culture and hospitality since 1950, the trademark of the Romantic Road. It is the best known and most popular tourist route of Germany. With its 24 million day visitors and well over 5 million overnight stays, the route is particulary popular by Japanese tourist because in this way they hoping to get an impression of ancient, medieval Europe. The route runs from Würzburg on the Main to Neuschwanstein and Füssen at the foot of the Alps. The route largely follows an ancient trade route from the Main to Tyrol and on to northern Italy. The name Romantic Road into words is what many of the domestic and foreign guests experience at the sight of medieval towns or the dream castle Neuschwanstein. On the way from north to south the landscappe changes continuously with rivier valleys, fertile cropland, forests, meadows and finally the mountains. The route connects medieval towns like Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen, Donauwörth, Augsburg and Landbergs am Lech, baroque art and the Residence of Würzburg, the Wies Church and impressive castles as Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein (the most photographed castle in Germany).
By car, camper or motor simply follow the brown signs that connect individuel cities along the route together. Tourists can also follow the specially planned long distance cycle route (D9 ADFC bicycle route networdk) over a distance of 460 km via green signs from Würzburg to Füssen. The bleu signs are marking the long distance hiking trail that leads over a distance of almost 500 kilometers through enchanging landcapes and romantic cities.
Nature, culture and hospitality since 1950, the trademark of the Romantic Road. It is the best known and most popular tourist route of Germany. With its 24 million day visitors and well over 5 million overnight stays, the route is particulary popular by Japanese tourist because in this way they hoping to get an impression of ancient, medieval Europe. The route runs from Würzburg on the Main to Neuschwanstein and Füssen at the foot of the Alps. The route largely follows an ancient trade route from the Main to Tyrol and on to northern Italy. The name Romantic Road into words is what many of the domestic and foreign guests experience at the sight of medieval towns or the dream castle Neuschwanstein. On the way from north to south the landscappe changes continuously with rivier valleys, fertile cropland, forests, meadows and finally the mountains. The route connects medieval towns like Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen, Donauwörth, Augsburg and Landbergs am Lech, baroque art and the Residence of Würzburg, the Wies Church and impressive castles as Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein (the most photographed castle in Germany).
By car, camper or motor simply follow the brown signs that connect individuel cities along the route together. Tourists can also follow the specially planned long distance cycle route (D9 ADFC bicycle route networdk) over a distance of 460 km via green signs from Würzburg to Füssen. The bleu signs are marking the long distance hiking trail that leads over a distance of almost 500 kilometers through enchanging landcapes and romantic cities.