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Day 7: Dresden
Stroll around the Baroque
buildings that earned Dresden
(pp172–81) the moniker of
“Florence on the Elbe”: the
Frauenkirche, Brühlsche Terrasse
and Hofkirche. Finest of all is the
Zwinger (pp178–9). Saxony
Elector Augustus the Strong
held alfresco balls here; today
there is an excellent gallery. For
more of Augustus’s glittering
court, visit his Grünes Gewölbe The statue of Emperor Wilhelm von Rumann on Karlsplatz, Stuttgart
treasury in the Residenzschloß.
Day 2: Maria Laach and Day 4: Maulbronn,
To extend your trip… the Rheintal Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart
The bizarre landscapes of Stop by the Maria Laach abbey Tour the UNESCO-listed
Sächsische Schweiz (pp362–3) before taking a trip monastery in Maulbronn
(pp182–3) and Schloß down the Rhine Valley (pp358–9), (pp306–7) or Ludwigsburg
Moritzburg (p171) are easily famous for its castles and white (pp310–11), then enjoy the local
accessible on day trips. wines. Relax in a Weinstube (bar/ specialities Spätzle noodles with
tavern); those in Bacharach cheese and Maul taschen (large
(p359) tend to be housed in old ravioli). Stuttgart (pp312–17) is
timbered buildings, whereas in as synonymous with Weinstüben
A Gourmet Tour of Mainz (pp352–5) they’re often in as Munich is with beer halls –
Southwest Germany smarter venues. Try the regional Stetter (Rosen straße 32)
delicacy of Pfälzer Saumagen serves 200 local wines.
• Duration 7 days – but can (sow’s stomach stuffed with
be extended to a 10-day sausage, potatoes and herbs). Day 5: Baden-Baden
tour with extra suggestions. You can be sure of good-
• Airports Arrive in and To extend your trip… quality food in Baden-Baden
depart from either Frankfurt Frankfurt (pp378–83) is (p305), the “summer capital of
or Stuttgart airports. renowned for its Ebbelwoi Europe”. This is also the queen
• Transport This tour is most (cider). Enjoy it in a tavern in of German spa resorts. Spend
easily done by car. If you the Sachsenhausen district. an afternoon in the health-
choose to arrive in Frankurt giving waters of the Friedrichs-
bad, then treat yourself to a
Airport, you might want to
spend two days in the city Day 3: Heidelberg sumptuous meal.
The must-see of the university
before hiring a car and
driving to Trier. town of Heidelberg (pp300–3) To extend your trip…
is its castle. Tour its romantic Tübingen (p320) is a lovely
shell by day, then return at night university town and a
for seasonal German fare at gateway to Schwäbische
This tour explores Rheinland- Schloßweinstube. In between, Alb (pp318–19).
Palatinate and Baden- enjoy a Studenten kuss (students’
Württemberg, including the kiss), a chocolate praline made
Schwarzwald, to uncover the in Cafe Knösel on Haspelgasse Day 6: Schwarzwald
food and wine of southwest since 1830. Schwarzwälder Schinken (local
Germany. If you are travelling ham), trout and Schwarzwälder
in late summer/early autumn, Kirschtorte (Black Forest gâteau
look out for wine and harvest laced with cherry liqueur) are
festivals in the region. the delicacies of the Schwarz-
wald (pp330–31). Stop off at
Day 1: Trier and Moseltal Hangloch-Wasserfall for
The Romans left behind fine truly spectacular views (p331).
monuments in Trier (pp344–7)
and a tradition of viticulture on Day 7: Freiburg im Breisgau
the south-facing slopes of the Kick back in the pretty town of
Moseltal (p349). Follow the river Freiburg im Breisgau (pp328–9).
beneath vineyards that produce See the Münster and either
elegant Rieslings, pausing at buy a cheese sandwich from
the world’s steepest vineyard, a stall on Münsterplatz, or join
Bremmer Calmont (www. students in the cafés of its
bremmer-calmont.de). Dresden’s magnificent Frauenkirche cobbled lanes.

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