Unlike the many eternally medieval and Baroque cities in Bavaria, Augsburg peaked during the Renaissance. Founded in 15 BC by the Roman emperor Augustus, this town (pop. 272,000) likes to consider itself ...more
Once known as the Rome of the north, windy Bamberg (pop. 71,000) straddles seven hills, covering the islands at the confluence of the Main-Donau canal and the two arms of the Regnitz river. Bamberg has ...more
Broad streets, resplendent 18th-century buildings, and a large English-style park give Bayreuth (buy-ROYT; pop. 74,000) an unexpectedly cosmopolitan flair. In the 18th century, the cultivated and ambitious ...more
The pleasant small town of Nördlingen (pop. 20,000), formerly a free city of the German Reich, sits proudly in a crater created by the impact of a meteor some 14.7 million years ago. The crater (known ...more
Apart from the rally site and other Nazi relics, the city is famous for its toy fair and Weihnachtsmarkt (Nov. 11-Dec. 24, 2009 and 2010), for its sausages and gingerbread, and as the birthplace of ...more
Vineyards, groomed fields of sunflowers and wheat, rolling hills, and dense forests checker the landscape between Würzburg and Füssen. Officially dubbed the Romantic Road in 1950, the area ...more
As the crossroads of the Romantic and Castle Roads, Rothenburg ob der Tauber (pop. 12,000) caters to tourists seeking an authentic medieval experience. Don’t let the hordes of camera-wielding foreigners ...more
Sweeping vistas of the Main River, striking Baroque churches, and the 13th-century Marienburg fortress form the perfect setting to sample famous local white wines, a Würzburg (pop. 134,000) passion every ...more
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