Germany´s Scenic Routes

Germany has many scenic and historic roads and routes, ranging from the famous Romantic Road and Clock Route to walking in the footsteps of former Pope Benedict, and here are some for you to enjoy.

Germany's Castle Road star
Germany has more than 5,000 castles, many part of the Castle Road theme route. Running for 745 miles through stunning landscapes, valleys, forests and rivers,and filled with legacies of the past. Medieval towns, villages, castles, castles and more castles.

Germany's Enchanting Fairy Tale Road star
With seven league boots, or even by bicycle or car, Germany's Fairy Tale Road is a fascinating journey in the footsteps of Brothers Grimm. Through medieval villages and unspoiled nature, to a castle filled world of fantasy, sagas and legends, wicked stepmothers and evil witches.

Germany´s Black Forest and its Cuckoo Clocks star
German Cuckoo Clocks and Black Forest Gateau are both from Baden Wuerttemberg, south west Germany. A modern high tech state that is steeped in tradition, with the Black Forest, stunning scenery, history, health resorts dating from Roman times and the Black Forest Clock Route.

Germany´s Romantic Road star
Germany´s Romantische Strasse, a spectacular journey into a world from the past, through stunningly beautiful scenery and historic medieval towns. A showcase of culture in all its forms, from art and architecture to food and wine.

Germany´s ´Avenues Route´ star
Germany´s ´Avenues Route´, the tree-lined Deutsche Alleenstrasse. A journey through nature and history, down shaded tunnels formed by centuries-old trees which have witnessed the passage of travelers from the times of oxen carts and stage coaches to the present day.

Rhine River In Flames star
The Rhine in Flames, or ´Rhein im Flammen´, a spectacular annual festival of ´Fire, Water, Light and Culture´ staged along a picturesque stretch of the Rhine, Germany´s longest river, beginning in the spring until early autumn.

The Dutch Quarter, Potsdam, Germany star
It is a living open air museum, and was built in the mid-18th Century just outside Germany´s capital Berlin, far away from the Netherlands-German border. A little piece of Holland, ´The Dutch Quarter´, 134 Dutch styled homes, a community for artisans from Holland, set amongst the opulent palaces and parks of Potsdam.

The German Stork Route star
Germany's Stork Route crosses many other scenic and historic tourist routes in the north and east of Germany, and it comes to life towards the end of March. Its spectacular Stork's nests are then filled by breeding pairs and their young until September, when they fly to their winter grounds.