We lived in Augsburg, Germany, about 50 miles west of Munich, for four years (87-91). Loved the city, consider visiting it. It is on the Romantic Road.
The Romantic Road is great, lots of small towns or cities.https://www.romanticroadgermany.com
It's not too hard to see the reason for the popularity - despite the modern roots of the idea, the tour combines the historic cities of Würzburg and Augsburg with the three medieval walled towns of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl and Nördlingen, and then finishes off with the tourist highlights of Neuschwanstein Castle and the Alps.
These days coach parties from all over the world can be seen at the most popular stops along the way, the route signs along the way are in German and Japanese, and in 2010 the Romantic Road celebrated its 60th birthday.
www.romanticroadgermany.com
This site is designed for those who would rather explore all or some of the Romantic Road on their own, rather than in a coach party. It is written from an independent viewpoint and is not the official marketing website for the Romantic Road. All of the larger and more popular sights are here (see the navigation off to the right) but also some of the smaller towns and villages that sometimes get lost in the marketing shuffle and the stressful rush from one "ticked" historic sight to another.
Part of the charm of this region is the discovery of walking trails through the vineyards in the Tauber valley or the traditional villages and churches of the Pfaffenwinkel. If there is anything extra you would like to see on this site or any comments you might have - and especially if you would like to give your own feedback once you have travelled all or part of the Romantic Road - please feel free to contact us.
If you have travelled the Romantic Road and are looking for another tourist route in Germany, the German Alpine Road pages on our sister site GermanSights.com may be of interest.
I recommend visiting Wurzburg then Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl and Nördlingen. Also, Donauworth is another small town worth a visit.
Heidelberg is nice. Stuttgart is a large city with a lot of heavy traffic, but if you like cars, you can visit the Mercedes-Benz or Porsche factory there.
In the Black Forest, Baden Baden, Titisee, Friberg and Triberg are all good. Of course, you could spend two nights in Rothenberg and then use Friberg, Triberg or Titisee in the Black Forest to base.
