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WHY THIS IS A RAINER MIRAU / LOOK-FOTO / GETTY IMAGES ©
GREAT TRIP
MARC DI DUCA,
AUTHOR
TOMEKD76 / GETTY IMAGES ©
This 350km-long ribbon of historical
quaintness is the Germany you came
to see, but things can get crowded
in the summer months, taking away
a bit of the romance. Do the trip in
winter when Bavaria’s chocolate-box
towns look even prettier under a
layer of snow.
Top: The Main River in Würzburg with a fortress on
the hilltop
Left: Schneeballen (snowballs), a traditional cake in
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Right: Franconia Fountain in front of Würzburg
Residenz
