The Romantische Strasse

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Germany was in full fairy-tale-pretty mode when we arrived in Waldenbuch, near Tubingen, with impossibly green, new spring growth and blossoms everywhere. Our first full day coincided with a public holiday and people were out and about, on wheels ( in leather or in Lycra) or walking. NB we have been here for a month and have encountered 3 public holidays!

The Romantische Strasse starts near Switzerland and heads north via charming towns and villages with half timbered houses, castles, city walls or towers and ancient churches and lovely woods or delightful farming scenery.

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Photos

Detwang,
The alter by Tillman Riemenschneider, which we missed in 1979 because Louise learnt to walk the day we were there!

Fachwerkhaus
Half timbered houses.

Bamberg
The view from the castle terrace.

Walled town
Taken from a covered bridge

Comments

[Cathy Burgess]

Glad you caught that wonderful weather
Summer on this side of the world is wonderful, when it makes an appearance. Keep pounding the cobblestones!