Germany - Bavaria

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Day 1 - Arrive in Germany, Frankfurt to Wurzburg

Day itinerary:

  • Fly from the UK to Frankfurt airport.
  • Hire a car at the airport and drive to Wurzburg (the starting point for the Romantic Strasse) for your first night in Germany. 

Accommodation: Overnight in Wurzburg


Day 2 - Wurzburg to Rothenburg Ob Tauber

Day Itinerary: 

  • Spend the day doing a walking tour of Wurzburg taking in the ancient city centre, the Residence (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and finish off at Staatlicher Hofkeller to sample some of Germnay's finest wines! 
  • Then head to Rothenburg Ob Tauber for dinner.

Accommodation: Roter Hahn is in an excellent location and the owner is incredibly friendly and helpful. 


First impressions of Rothenburg Ob Tauber.


Day 3 - Rothenburg Ob Tauber

Day Itinerary: 

  • Spend the morning walking around the ancient city walls to get your bearings. You can even get a horse and carriage around the town if your budget will extend to that.
  • You have to try the local delicacy of Snaeballen (dry biscuit balls covered in an assortment of flavours - the marzipan is excellent).
  • The torture museum is worth a visit.
  • The town is most atmospheric at night time and its well worth a stroll through the streets.

Accommodation: Roter Hahn.

 


Looking down into Rothenburg Ob Tauber from its ancient city walls.


Day 4 - Nordlingen and Dinkelsbuhl

Day itinerary: 

  • After sampling Snaeballen one last  time, head to Dinkelsbuhl, stopping off at Nordlingen for lunch. 
  • Nordlingen is built in the crater of a giant meteor. There is a surprisingly excellent museum that describes how the meteor hit the plains of Germany and how that would impact Europe were it to happen again - quite terrifying.
  • Nordlingen is picturesque and worth looking around after lunch. There are a number of excellent coffee shops you can drop into as you work your way around. Once you are satisfied you have seen enough head to Dinkelsbuhl. 

Accommodation: Stay overnight in Dinkelsbuhl


Nordlingen from the outside looking in.


Day 5 - Dinkelsbuhl and Harburg

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