Destinations in Southern Germany: The Romantic Road

The Romantic Road follows an ancient trade route and leads from the city of Würzburg (see a previous article of mine for a description) at the foot of the Alps. Drive along the romantic Raod, or part of it, it gives the possibility of medieval villages, baroque palaces and experience castle of King Ludwig.

A map of the Romantic Road in http://www.romanticroad.com/.

After traveling south of Würzburg, the first stop should be your palace in the cityWeikersheim, with its magnificent Baroque garden. Further down the street, the city Creglingen the Lord Church, a church offers famous for his altar by Tilman Riemenschneider in the early 16th Century carved.

The road then follows the deaf in Rothenburg (which I described in another EzineArticles). Take time to remove this fascinating city with a wall and towers. Among the main attractions are the Museum of Crime, St. Jacob's Church (with a different altarby Riemenschneider), Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village, where you can buy Christmas items connected throughout the year, and the dolls and Toy Museum.

The city is connected to Dinkelsbühl Rothenburg, as it has preserved its medieval character, although its much less overrun by tourists. Further south, you reach Nördlingen, a walled city, dominated by the spire of 270 feet of the Church of San Giorgio. Nördlingen is famous for a geological feature, as it is in the middlea meteorite crater 15 miles wide. You can also learn in the Ries Crater Museum.

The city of Augusta, which was founded by the Romans 2000 years ago, is the largest city of the Romantic Road, in order to be prepared for some serious traffic here. Other highlights include the Town Hall, the Cathedral and the Fuggerei, a settlement that the rich Fugger family of merchants for the poor citizens in the 16 Century created.

Further south, as you begin to approach the foot of the Alps, you shouldVisit the Wies church, a perfect example of the rococo style. And finally, near the town of Füssen, the castle of Neuschwanstein, King Ludwig II of Bavaria in the late 19th Century built.