Germany Romantic Road Trip

ABOUT TOUR

General Information about Germany

Germany is the eighth-most-visited country in the world, with a total of 407.26 million overnights during 2012. This number includes 68.83 million nights by foreign visitors, the majority of foreign tourists in 2009 coming from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Additionally, more than 30% of Germans spend their holiday in their own country. According to Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Reports, Germany is ranked 3 out of 136 countries in the 2017 report, and is rated as one of the safest travel destinations worldwide.

The German Tourism Association irregularly publishes statistics on the most visited landmarks. With an average of over 6 million visitors entering Cologne Cathedral per year, the cathedral is Germany’s most visited landmark. Second and third places go to the Reichstag building in Berlin and the Hofbräuhaus in Munich. Other much visited architectural landmarks include the Drosselgasse in Rüdesheim, the medieval old towns of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Regensburg, Frauenkirche in Dresden, Bad Münstereifel, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the Holsten Gate in Lübeck.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: FRANKFURT

City hop & Hop off tour Of Frankfurt covering the highlights of the former Coronation City of the German Emperors and the modern European Banking Center You will see the historic heart with the Römer, the famous old city hall, the Cathedral, and St. Paul’s Church, Römer Square and in Old Sachsenhausen – the Goethe House and the international Fair Grounds.
Check out the city’s South Bank, chock full of restaurants and bars
See the Old Opera and the banking quarter, the old Hauptwache
Shopping center Zeil,

DAY 2: WÜRZBURG

Visit the Residence, home to Würzburg’s prince-bishops
The Main-Franconian Museum traces the city’s history with varied items like toys and wine presses
The Baroque Juliusspital was once a home for the sick but is now a winery

DAY 3: ROTHENBURG

Explore the town’s medieval streets, and patrol the city walls with the night watchmen
The Doll and Toy Museum’s collection features more than 1,000 specimens
Rothenburg’s Town Hall dates back to 1240

DAY 4: NÖRDLINGEN

“So G’sell so” resounds from the St. Georg church every half-hour from 10 p.m. to midnight.
Cycle the Reis, a basin-like depression formed by a meteor strike

DAY 5: AUGSBURG

Augsburg’s Cathedral, the Dom St. Maria, dates to the 9th century
The Fuggerei is the world’s oldest social housing project, dating to 1516; the rent is still “one Rhenish guilder”
Die Ecke is one of the region’s best restaurants, particularly renowned for its wine list

DAY 6: HOHENSCHWANGAU

Visit the iconic Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany’s most famous
Across the valley, see Hohenschwangau, an inspiration for Wagner’s Ring Cycle
Stop for the view on the Marienbrücke

DAY 7: MUNICH

It’s not just about Oktoberfest. This town loves its suds year-round, from sipping in a beer garden to the craziness of the Hofbrauhaus
The walk up may be long—86 steps—but the view from the top of the 14th-century Frauenkirche can’t be beat
Work off all the beer and sausages with a bike ride or a stroll among the Englischer Garden’s lakes and parks