Romantic Road - Bavaria, Germany
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manchanegra
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The Romantic Road (German: Romantische Straße) is the term for a theme route coined by travel agents in the 1950s to describe the 350 kilometres (220 mi) of highway in southern Germany (Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg), between Würzburg and Füssen.
Waymark Code: WMBZ8H
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 07/07/2011
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The Romantic Road (German: Romantische Straße) is the term for a theme route coined by travel agents in the 1950s to describe the 350 kilometres (220 mi) of highway in southern Germany (Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg), between Würzburg and Füssen.
In medieval times it used to be a trade route, connecting the center of Germany (Wurzburg)with the South (Fussen). Today this region is thought by many international travellers to ossess "quintessentially" German scenery and culture, specifically in towns and cities such as Nördlingen, Dinkelsbühl and Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The route is also known for passing a lot of castles, such as Burg Harburg and the famous Neuschwanstein Castle. The Romantic Road is marked with brown signs along the road.
After thinking for a while i decided to Waymark this location in Rothenburg ob ter Tauber because it´s one of the cities hilighted in the book.
It all starts in Wurzburg where a visit to Balthasar Neumann´s masterpiece, the Residenz is a must. But, Wurzburg is much more than that, and, it´s historic center is often compared to Prague. So a visit is due as well as crossing tha old Bridge with it´s saints.
Going south, there are several beautifull small villages.
I would like to point Bad Mergentheim is the home of the Teutonic Knights and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a beautifull city where this WM is located, and one of our favourites along with Wurzburg.
The Romantic Road (Romantische Strasse) goes trough the next cities and villages. You can log a visit in any of these locations.
Würzburg
Tauberbischofsheim
Lauda-Königshofen
Bad Mergentheim
Weikersheim
Röttingen
Creglingen
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Schillingsfürst
Feuchtwangen
Dinkelsbühl
Wallerstein
Nördlingen
Harburg
Donauwörth
Augsburg
Friedberg
Kaufering
Landsberg am Lech
Hohenfurch
Schongau
Peiting
Rottenbuch
Wildsteig
Steingaden and Wieskirche
Halblech
Schwangau, Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau
Füssen
Parts of Text from wikipedia
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, updated ed. (2010)
Page Location in Source Book: 151
Type of Waymark: Scenic Route
Location of Coordinates: Marktplatz in front of Rothenburg ob der Tauber City Hall
Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 0.00 (listed in local currency)
List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
24/7
Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Because of the vastness of many of the "non-localized" sites (Gobi Desert, Great Wall of China), waymark owners are encouraged to allow visits that reflect different perspectives and experiences.
Localized waymark sites (Structures, Landmarks, Businesses) should reflect standard waymarking visit criteria (Logs & photos).