Die Romantische Strasse

The "Romantische Strasse", is the oldest tourist route in Germany, with a length of 350 kilometers (217.48 miles) between the Frankish Würzburg and Füssen.

I will take you along the "Romantic Road" starting in north (Würzburg)and ending in the south (Füssen).

Würzburg:

The university and convention city on the Main, is in the heart of the Franconian wine country. Worth seeing: the old cathedral, Neumünster, Mary's Chapel, New and Old Main Bridge. Numerous museums (Mainfränkisches Museum, Museum am Dom, Museum in the Cultural Memory), theater and attractive festival highlights (Mozart, Africa Festival, Würzburg Bach days). Recommended are visits to wineries and travel through the Franconian wine country.

Tauberbischofsheim:

Is one of the oldest cities in the 'lovely Tauber Valley'. The symbol of the city is the watchman's tower. Around it, is Kurmainzische castle, a must see. The neo-Gothic city hall, in addition to a plethora of historic houses, is the most striking buildings on the square and also worth visiting. Bike ride and hike through unspoiled nature.

Lauda-Königshofen:
A Wine town with magnificent churches from the heyday of the Franconian Baroque, historic bridges, imposing half-timbered houses and shrines of six centuries. Museum (emphasis wine), guided tours through nature, culture and wine trails, leisure facilities including indoor heated swimming pool, indoor pool with sauna and solarium. Directly on the Bike-Trail "Charming Tauber Valley", starting and ending points of the Main-Tauber-Fränkischen Rad-Achters, short and beautiful hiking trails through idyllic countryside.



Bad Mergentheim:
Enjoys an international reputation for decades as a health and holiday resort. Bad Mergentheim is known by the Teutonic castle and museum with the Stuppacher Madonna, the bathing and wellness park Solymar or the wildlife park.  Around the market square with its magnificent Renaissance town hall and the Cathedral of St. John and the Cathedral Treasury you will see half-timbered houses and Baroque palaces.



Weikersheim: 

Weikersheim is a state-approved health resort with a beautiful Castle, a marketplace with its gorgeous state office building and a village museum. A must see, the Gothic Church and the Rococo fountain is just of singular unity. Weikersheim is nestled in vineyards by the magnificent Renaissance castle with its spacious and beautifully landscaped palace garden in the style of Versailles. Weikersheim has well-developed hiking and bicycle trails.

Röttingen:

This friendly town, offers several spectacular facilities.  Röttingen was named the first European town in 1953. It is know by its historic town center with charming half-timbered houses (Fachwerkhäusern).

Some of the historic buildings are:

• Castle Brattenstein (12th century)
• Parish Church (12th Century)
• St. George's Chapel (15th Century)
• Town Hall (18th Century)
• Fortress with seven towers

 

 

 

Creglingen:

Creglingen is located in the district of Baden-Württemberg in the Main-Tauber-Kreis. The Celts founded this town around 200-100 B.C.
If you travel in the month of February and love horses, make sure to plan a visit on the second Wednesday on every February, Creglingen has a special event since over 80 years. The horse market. This event offers all horse lovers from the Tauber Valley and the Bavarian neighboring communities, a mixture of old horse market tradition and modern horse market. Besides awarding the best horses, the highlight on this day is the traditional parade followed by open-air concert. 

If you don't care much about horses (by the way, I love horses!), then take a Historical tour through Creglingen.

Information boards will provide insights into the Creglinger history of past centuries. The "Mühlweg" will lead you to the "Herrgottskirche" (God Church)  that is approximately 1 km outside of the city, with the famous altar by Tilman Riemenschneider and unique Thimble museum (Fingerhutmuseum). 

The tour takes you to: the Schlosserturm, the Jewish Museum, the Lindleinturm Museum, the Romschloss, the Old Town Hall, the Old School House (now the Town Hall), the Historical Pharmacy, to the vicarage, the Courtyard - historical Schlossbäck, Old Jewish Cemetery, the thimble Museum and the Church of God (Herrgottskirche) with the Riemenschneideraltar.

Here is a pdf file with the historical sights, provided by the city of Creglingen: 

 http://www.creglingen.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten_karte.pdf

Next stops: Rothenburg o.d.T. ► Schillingsfürst ► Feuchtwangen ► Dinkelsbühl ► Wallerstein ► Nördlingen ► Harburg ► Donauwörth ► Rain ► Augsburg ► Friedberg ► Landsberg am Lech ► Hohenfurch ► Schongau ► Peiting ► Rottenbuch ► Wildsteig ► Steingaden ► Halblech ► Schwangau ► Füssen