Romantic Road
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The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße in German) is a popular tourist route through historical towns in southern Germany, from Würzburg to Füssen.
CitiesThe towns of Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen and Rothenburg ob der Tauber are the only towns in Germany which still have a completely established city wall.
UnderstandThe term "Romantic Road" was first used in around the 1950s by travel agents in the American-occupied section of Germany.
TalkGerman is spoken along the Romantic Road, though it may be strong on the Swabian dialect in the region around Donauwörth.
Get inThe most logical major international airports to enter or exit the road are Frankfurt airport (direct ICE to Würzburg) and Munich airport (less frequent connections to Füssen).
Get aroundEuraide operates along the Romantische Straße between April and October. €58.50 is the adult fare one way from Würzburg to Füssen.
SeeThe best-known places along the route are Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Baroque city of Würzburg (a major wine region), Füssen (at the foot of the Alps), Augsburg, and the small but delightful town of Dinkelsbühl.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Romantic Road" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 3.0 de via Wikimedia Commons