My wife and I are planning a 7 day car trip down the Romantic Road this summer.So many towns, so little time. Any advice on how to best spend our time would be greatly appreciated. We will be starting and ending in Frankfurt and would like to do a loop so as not to backtrack. Hotel recommendations up to about $100.00 and restaurant suggestions (no meat) would also be appreciated.
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To me the highlights of the Romantic Road are Neuschwanstein Castle, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and the Residence in Wuerzburg, and all are definitely worth visiting. Germany is full of wonderful thngs to see and do, you don%26#39;t have to limit yourself to the actual romantic road (a marketing gimmick). After seeing Rothenburg, do you really also have to see Dinkelsbuehl and Noerdlingen (other nearby walled cities but not as nice)? Maybe visit Schwaebisch Hall and walled Comburg monastery instead. Many nearby attractions may be more interestng for you to see than those on the romantic road. Get good books on Germany full of nice pictures (also a good map) and decide for yourself what other nearby towns, castles, palaces, monasteries, etc. interest you. Even if you spend all your time on the romantic road, seven days is probably excessive.
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Hi, Do stop in Dinklesbuhl - it is another walled city like Rothenburg ob der Tauber but less touristy. You hotel/guest house price should be easy to manage - at Neuschwanstein, you can book the Hanselewirt (hanselewirt.de) - it%26#39;s a very typically German guest house in Schwangau with a good restaurant that, if you e-mail them ahead (they have excellent English), I%26#39;m sure could do no meat meals. A double there is about 65E per night including a huge breakfast buffet. The towns most closely connected with the Romantic Road will be more expensive for hotels/guest houses so wander off the road a few miles and you will find nice villages with good places to stay. They won%26#39;t be a Fairmont but they will be lovely B%26amp;B%26#39;s and you can count on cleanliness! Depending on what time of year you are traveling, you might find reservations helpful. Hope this helps a bit. Have fun!
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Have a look on this site (English available):
www.romantischestrasse.de
I would recommend to stop in Rothenburg ob der Tauber - I was there Silvester 05 and it was really nice. There are two really good restaurants I can recommend you: %26quot;Gasthaus Spitaltor%26quot; and %26quot;Landwehr-Haus%26quot; - both on the same street (Spitalgasse).
Enjoy your trip!
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What is the Romantic Road? We are planning on driving around in Germany in July. Its our 26th anniversary, so it peaked by interest.
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Hi - if you go to the website and click on the link for English, there are several history articles, etc. Basics - the Romantic Road is the road from about Wurzburg down to Fussen in the south that goes along through several lovely towns and villages and near some really great castles - it%26#39;s far less than a day%26#39;s drive if you just drive from A to B but there are so many things to see, it can take about as much time as you like. It is really popular with Americans and other visitors as many of the villages are what we see as Germany. At the southern end is Neuschwanstein - King Ludwig%26#39;s memorial to Wagner and the castle Disney used to design the Cinderella castle at Disneyland - it is so fairy tale looking! Hope this is enough to get you started on your research and exploration!
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Hi - if you go to the website and click on the link for English, there are several history articles, etc. Basics - the Romantic Road is the road from about Wurzburg down to Fussen in the south that goes along through several lovely towns and villages and near some really great castles - it%26#39;s far less than a day%26#39;s drive if you just drive from A to B but there are so many things to see, it can take about as much time as you like. It is really popular with Americans and other visitors as many of the villages are what we see as Germany. At the southern end is Neuschwanstein - King Ludwig%26#39;s memorial to Wagner and the castle Disney used to design the Cinderella castle at Disneyland - it is so fairy tale looking! Hope this is enough to get you started on your research and exploration!
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Thanks I%26#39;ll give it a try.
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