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Germany Drive 12
DRIVE 12
Hamburg
Bremen
Hannover Berlin
Dortmund GERMANY
Leipzig
Köln
Saarbrücken
Nürnberg
Stuttgart
München
In the Land of
the Brothers
Grimm
Wiesbaden to
Steinau an der
Strasse
Highlights
• Nineteenth-century opulence
Explore Wiesbaden, with its grand
opera house and hotels that evoke the
imperial swagger of the Kaiser’s day
• Chocolate-box charm
Visit the pretty half-timbered towns in
Hesse, from ancient Limburg an der
Lahn to quaint Steinau an der Strasse
• Impressive palace and gardens
Admire Kassel’s Wilhelmshöhe, a
magnificent palace with a landscaped
18th-century park
• Cultural extravaganza
Marvel at Hesse’s contribution to
world culture, from Goethe and
Heidegger to the Brothers Grimm
Latticed façades of half-timbered houses on
a cobbled street, Bad Wildungen
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