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The Romantic Road

The Romantic Road, known in German as the Romantische Straße, is a "theme route" devised by promotion-minded travel agents in the 1950s.

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Nicole Frölich takes in the sights along three legs of this famous themed route.
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Romantic Road: Würzburg to Augsburg

Germany's best-loved themed route runs through scenic landscapes.
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Romantic Road: from Würzburg to Augsburg

Germany's best-loved themed route runs through scenic landscapes.
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In the Land of the Fairy Tale King: Nicole Frölich travels the last stretch of the Romantic Road.
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DW Sendung Check-in Schloss Neuschwanstein

Off to Neuschwanstein!

Nicole Frölich travels the Romantic Road from Pfaffenwinkel to Ludwig II’s castles and palaces.
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Romantic Road

From the Main to the Alps, Germany's most famous theme route has attracted tourists since 1950.
September 19, 2016
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From Nördlingen to Augsburg - Following the Romantic Road.
September 19, 2016
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Germany's Romantic Road - from Würzburg to Dinkelsbühl
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Germany's Romantic Road - from Würzburg to Dinkelsbühl
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On Germany's Romantic Road

Check-in presenter Nicole Frölich visits Würzburg, Rothenburg and Dinkelsbühl.
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Germany's scenic routes

Germany's scenic routes
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Füssen vom Kalvarienberg aus nach Norden. Füssen ist eine Stadt im schwäbischen Landkreis Ostallgäu. Sie liegt im Südwesten Bayerns an der Romantischen Straße und an der Via Claudia Augusta. --- Durch die Stadt fließt der Lech. Im Gebiet der Stadt liegen Hopfensee, Weißensee, Alatsee, Eschacher Weiher und Wiedemannweiher. Am Faulenbach, der den Alatsee zum Lech hin entwässert, liegen Obersee und Mittersee. Mit 808 Metern ü. NN ist Füssen die höchstgelegene Stadt Bayerns. ----- Vermutlich hat es aber bereits im Jahre 260 ein römisches Militärlager an dieser Stelle gegeben. Sein Name Foetibus wird als Latinisierung des germanischen fot (Fuß) verstanden. Hieraus entwickelte sich der Name des Ortes über Fozen (1147), Fozin (1188 http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolf-rabe/5750421033/

Würzburg to Füssen

Travelling in style from Würzburg to Füssen
July 28, 2012

The Romantic Road - Travelling in Style from Würzburg to Füssen

The Romantic Road is a marketing idea from the 1950s: a route from Würzburg to Füssen with many sightseeing opportunities along the way. Many tourists who come to Germany are familiar with the term Romantic Road. But does the idea still work? We sent three people out on the road to see.
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Exploring Germany's Scenic Routes

Of all the scenic travel routes in Germany, the so-called Romantic Road is the most famous. But there are more than 150 such routes worth discovering.
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