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198 BACK ROADS GERMANY

Right Patchwork of fields and forested hills
near Harburg Below Burg Harburg, on a rocky
hill overlooking the Wörnitz Valley, Harburg

WHERE TO STAY
FEUCHTWANGEN
Greifen-Post moderate
This lovely hotel occupies a pair of
14th­ and 15th­century buildings on
Feuchtwangen’s marketplace. Facilities
include a library, indoor pool, sauna
and steam bath.
Marktplatz 8, 91555; 09852 68 00; 8 Feuchtwangen ª Continue south along the B25.
www.hotel-greifen.de Bavaria; 91555 Pass Wallerstein and continue on
This city originated in the 9th century the B25, which becomes the B29 to
DINKELSBÜHL as a Benedictine abbey, which was Nördlingen. Obtain a Parkscheibe
Deutsches Haus moderate dissolved during the Reformation. (parking disc) from the tourist office
This 15th­century inn exudes character,
from its lively, deco rated wooden Feuchtwangen’s attractive Altstadt (old car park for 1.5 hours for free. Park for
ceil ings to the individually styled town) is dominated by two churches; free (no time restrictions) in car parks
rooms with modern comforts, the larger of the two, Stiftskirche, is outside Altstadt near the gates.
including Wi­Fi. the former abbey church. Nestling
Weinmarkt 3, 91550; 09851 60 58; along side is a 12th­century cloister,
www.deutsches-haus.net
the setting for the annual summer
NÖRDLINGEN Kreuzgangspiele Theatre Festival.
Kaiserhof Hotel Sonne moderate Feuchtwangen’s Fränkisches Museum
With a central location, this traditional (Jan & Feb: closed; Apr–Dec: open Wed–
hotel has peasant­style furniture in Sun) is one of southern Germany’s
some rooms, all of which have bath or
shower, TV and Internet. Past guests best folk art museums.
include four Holy Roman Emperors ª Leave Feuchtwangen on the B25/
and the writer JW von Goethe. Dinkelsbühler Strasse to Dinkelsbühl.
Marktplatz 3, 86720; 09081 50 67;
www.kaiserhof-hotel-sonne.de 9 Dinkelsbühl
HARBURG Bavaria; 91550
Fürstliche Burgschenke moderate Though its peaceful setting on the
A hotel­restaurant with a rustic feel, Wörnitz river lacks the scenic splen­
loca ted within the precincts of Harburg’s dour of Rothenburg ob der Tauber,
castle, this has seven simple but pretty Dinkelsbühl is one of the best­
double rooms with en­suite shower.
Burgstrasse 1, 86655; 09080 15 04; preserved medieval urban com­
www.burgschenkeharburg.de plexes in Germany, with lofty walls Above Colourful gabled houses in the old town
and towers encircling the Altstadt. centre in Dinkelsbühl
DONAUWÖRTH At its heart is the soaring Münster
Goldener Hirsch moderate St Georg, the town’s 15th­century 0 Nördlingen
The Goldener Hirsch offers comfortable Gothic parish church. Its tower offers Bavaria; 86720
en­suite rooms. Its restaurant serves
Swabian specialities. a fine view of the town. Opposite, on This town stands at the centre of the
Reichsstrasse 44, 86609; 0906 31 24; Weinmarkt, is a parade of tall, gabled Geopark Ries (www.geopark-ries.de), in
www.goldener-hirsch-donauwoerth.de houses as grand as any in Germany. the Ries Basin, a huge crater over
100 m (110 yards) deep, formed mil­
lions of years ago by a meteor strike.
With intact medieval walls encircling
a well­preserved Altstadt, Nördlingen
has its share of grandiose architecture.
The late­Gothic St Georgskirche or
Church of St George is a triple­nave
hall church with round pillars and
net work vaults. It is possible to climb
the 90­m (295­ft) high church tower,
known as the Daniel (summer: open
daily; winter: closed Mon), for a bird’s­
eye view of the distant rim of the Ries
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150

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