Franconia, Germany. Nuremberg ... Next, we go to the former capital of Franconia, Wurzburg, (lively music) where we find a mighty castle up on a hill, a baroque palace down in the center of ...

A popular stop on the Romantic Road, medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber is Germany's best-preserved walled town. Stay overnight to avoid the tour bus crowds and see the cobblestone lanes under the ...

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I was driving along Germany’s “Romantic Road” when I ... Today, it attracts visitors lured by medieval villages and castles that appear more like movie sets than real places.

HOHENSCHWANGAU, Germany — I was driving ... 217 miles between Fussen and Wurzburg. Today, it attracts visitors lured by medieval villages and castles that appear more like movie sets than ...

The Wartburg Castle is a popular stop on ... The town bridge, from the 12th century, is one of Germany's oldest. It's decorated with statues of Wurzburg's favorite saints and princes.