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Scenic Routes Of Germany Baden Asparagus Route  The history of asparagus goes right back to 2000 BC. It was cultivated by the Ancient Egyptians, the Greeks and the Romans. During the Middle Ages asparagus was a highly prized herbal remedy for gout. It was then rediscovered for the modern world by the French Sun King, Louis XIV.
Benedict Trail  Some people might think of pilgrimages as a thing of the past. But lots of people – of all ages and from all kinds of backgrounds – do still go on pilgrimages. Some walk hundreds of arduous miles on the St. James' Way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain; others choose Altötting in Bavaria as their goal. The Benedict Trail is a unique cultural trail opened in honor of Pope Benedict XVI in August 2005.
Black Forest Spa Route  The Black Forest Spa Route is a fascinating 270 kilometre circular route that takes you from Pforzheim to Bad Rippoldsau and back again. On the way you pass through the idyllic hills and valleys of the northern Black Forest at the confluence of the Nagold and Enz rivers, between the "gold town" of Pforzheim and Mount Kniebis near Freudenstadt, a plateau almost 1,000 metres high.
Castle Road  The Castle Road, one of Germany's longest-established scenic routes, celebrated its 50th anniversary in March 2004. Fully signposted and running for around 1,000 km from Mannheim to Prague, it offers plenty of diversity, historical sites and delightful scenery peppered with romantic castles and fairytale palaces. The glorious past, still very much in evidence today, has left its imprint on many towns and villages along the route.
Charming Tauber Valley  This well-signposted 100-km classic route along with its numerous offshoots is ideal for cycling and inline skating enthusiasts, as well as for walkers and lovers of art, culture and wine. Cycling along predominantly asphalt paths through the idyllic countryside of this magnificent river valley is a true delight. Running from Rothenburg o.d.Tauber to Wertheim am Main, the Charming Tauber Valley is full of picturesque scenery, making it one of Germany's classic long-distance cycling tours.
Crystal Road  A warm welcome to the Bavarian and Upper Palatinate Forests, the home of the Crystal Road. Glassworkers here were creating works of art as long as 500 years ago, and they are still an important part of the local economy today. Glass from eastern Bavaria is highly sought after. Both utility glass by famous manufacturers and art glass pieces made in small workshops are in great demand all over the world.
European Route of Brick Gothic Architecture  The European Route of Brick Gothic Architecture, one of the newest tourist routes in Germany, was launched in June 2004. It links the history and culture of seven Baltic-coast countries and runs for around 2,500 kilometres across northern Europe - from Sweden to Estonia via Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.German Alpine Road  Driving along the German Alpine Road is an amazing movie-style experience. This is one of Germany's longest-established tourist routes - 2002 marked its 75th anniversary. The German Alpine Road is an exhilarating route full of twists and turns. It covers around 450 kilometres between Lindau on Lake Constance and Berchtesgaden on Lake Königssee close to the border with Austria.
German Avenues Route  Travelling along Germany's tree-lined avenues is a wonderful feeling, rather like being in a series of green tunnels. Centuries-old trees line both sides of the roads like threads of green, their arching branches touching and intertwining overhead. From Cape Arkona on the island of Rügen in the north of Germany to Reichenau island on Lake Constance in the south, this route passes beneath this leafy canopy, which the sunlight only penetrates here and there.
German Ceramics Route  The Ruppiner Land region is an area of wide-open skies, green forests, lush meadows, yellow fields, crystal-clear lakes, winding streams and cobbled roads typical of the Brandenburg Marches. It is the ideal place to relax and unwind and has some fascinating discoveries in store. Thick layers of banded clay were deposited here towards the end of the Ice Age. Clays are sedimentary rocks composed mainly of clay minerals (weathered feldspar).
German Clock Route  The German Clock Route is a circular tour of discovery. It runs for around 320 kilometres through the most attractive and scenic parts of the Black Forest and Baar holiday regions, starting and ending at Villingen-Schwenningen. Rottweil, Waldkirch and Titisee are just a few of the places featured along the way.
German Fairytale Route  Travel to fairyland on the German Fairytale Route, one of the oldest scenic routes in Germany. It takes you on a magical journey from Bremen to Hanau, linking more than 70 towns and villages associated with the Brothers Grimm and the realm of fairytales, sagas, myths and legends.
German Fen Route  The German Fen Route is a 163 kilometre circular tourist route located in north-west Germany, roughly 65 kilometres south of the North Sea coast. It passes through what used to be tracts of peat marshland and fen colonies. Fen drainage canals, working locks and the region's typical bascule bridges, ancient brick-built churches and imposing windmills line the route.
German Ferries Route  Seventeen ferries to travel on, and thirteen bridges to cross: this is one of Germany's newest scenic routes, launched in June 2004. It is a 250 kilometre waterside museum between Bremervörde and Kiel. The German Ferries Route boasts a remarkably large collection of ancient and modern methods of crossing a stretch of water.
German Gemstone Route  The Hunsrück-Nahe region, home to some of the most beautiful highland scenery in Germany, boasts a unique and fascinating "treasure trove": the German Germstone Route. Away from all the hustle and bustle, two circular routes (including a cycle trail) run for approx. 48 km, linking all the places around Idar-Oberstein associated with the gemstone industry.
German Half-Timbered Houses Route  The German Half-Timbered Houses Route welcomes its visitors to the world of timber-framed buildings. Germany's half-timbered houses come in a wealth of different styles, shapes and colours. People all over the world use timber to build houses, but Germany's heritage of half-timbered buildings - some 2.5 million - is second to none.
German Limes Route  Dramatic impressions and exciting insights into Germany's Roman past are characteristic features of the signposted German Limes Route, which runs for approx. 550km from Rheinbrohl/Bad Hönningen to Regensburg, It follows the course of the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes - the boundary of the Roman empire - from the Rhine to the Danube.
German Motorbike Route  The latest that Germany has to offer motorbike riders is a circuit measuring just under 9,000 km that starts and finishes on the "Blauen" in Badenweiler, currently the mountain with the highest passable road in the southern Black Forest. The German Motorbike Route - the new star in biker heaven - has been designed by motorbike riders based on criteria that are important to motorbike riders.
German Toy Road  The German Toy Road runs for around 300 kilometres through the magnificent towns and hilly countryside of Franconia and Thuringia, taking visitors back to the world of their childhood. There are toys to see of all descriptions - at toy factories and workshops, museums and adventure parks.
German Wine Route  The German Wine Route, the first of Germany's scenic routes and still its most famous, runs through the country's second-largest wine-growing region and offers 85 kilometres of pure, unadulterated enjoyment. Whether Schweigen-Rechtenbach in the south is the start or the finish of the route is immaterial: many visitors enjoy it so much that, on reaching the German wine route gateway there, they simply do an about-turn and do the tour again in reverse, back up to Bockenheim.
Green Route / Route Verte  The cross-border Green Route, which was set up as long ago as 1960 in the spirit of Franco-German cooperation, is a milestone on the path towards a united Europe. It is a 250-kilometre "ribbon of friendship" running from Contrexéville in the Vosges mountains through Alsace and Lorraine to Titisee-Neustadt in the Black Forest mountains.
Historic Oxen Trail  The cyclist-friendly, 500 kilometre Historic Oxen Trail from Wedel outside Hamburg to Viborg in Denmark – or vice versa - is a great way to see the beauty of north Germany in the region between the North Sea and the Baltic. For over a thousand years ox-drovers, travellers, pilgrims, merchants, apprentices, soldiers and kings struggled along the Historic Oxen Trail from Jutland in northern Denmark down to the river Elbe.
Hohenstaufen Route  The "Hohenstaufen Route" is a well signposted, easy-to-follow tourist route through some of the loveliest countryside in Baden-Württemberg, the heartland of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. 340km in length, the route guides visitors to the cradle of this foremost family in German and European history. It takes in virtually all the places most closely associated with the history, art and politics of the ancestral home of the Hohenstaufens.
Hohenzollern Route  The House of Hohenzollern, which still exists today, is one of the oldest and most distinguished Swabian aristocratic dynasties. The name Zollern first appeared in Berthold von Reichenau's chronicle in 1061, but since the middle of the 14th century the name Hohenzollern has been used. By the early 12th century the Hohenzollerns were rulers of an area extending from the Neckar valley across the Swabian Alb to the river Danube.
Idyllic Route  The well-signposted Idyllic Route runs for 130 kilometres through an outstandingly beautiful holiday and recreation area, past forests, meadows, old mills and original remains or reconstructions of the limes, the boundary of the Roman empire. It leads through the Swabian-Franconian Forest Nature Reserve, one of southern Germany's most delightful areas for walking.
Loreley and Castles Route  Here, in the enchanting Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site where the Rhine carves its meandering way through the Hunsrück and Taunus hills, is the famous Loreley rock. The narrowness of the valley, the untamed river waters and the mysterious echo all play their part in the myth of the Loreley, the blond siren on the rock who once lured sailors on the Rhine to their death with her beguiling song and mysterious beauty.
Lower Saxony Asparagus Route  Lower Saxony is famous for its asparagus. In fact, one fifth of all German asparagus is grown here. It therefore seems fitting that there is a tourist route dedicated to this king among vegetables in Lower Saxony - the Lower Saxony Asparagus Route. The asparagus fields are a dominant feature of the region's landscape from as early as March with spears being harvested from the end of April to the end of June (Midsummer's Day).
Lower Saxony Milk Route  Not to be confused with the Milky Way, the Milk Route runs through the sandy heathland, marshes and moors around Stade in Lower Saxony. Set in a picturesque landscape, it consists of four circuits that are approximately 100 km in total, the ideal way to explore dairy farming, past and present, on a cycling tour.
Moselle Wine Route  At 545km long, the Moselle is the longest tributary of the Rhine, known around the world for its romantic river scenery and fantastic wine. You'll find idyllic winegrowing villages and vineyards with familiar names, taverns and cultural history at every turn. The meandering river valley with its steep vineyard slopes could be compared to a "natural vine-bedecked amphitheatre". The Moselle rises in France, then makes its way towards the Rhine, winding this way and that as if slightly tipsy.
Neckar-Alb Roman Route  The Neckar-Alb Roman Route retraces historical Roman roads and forms a link between a great many interesting classical sites. Different types of Roman settlements are encountered along the way, such as the rural estate, the village settlement, the fort and the capital of a civitas, or "state". Excavated sites, monuments and museums all along the route are impressive testimonies to the history of the Roman province of Upper Germania.
Nibelung Siegfried Route  Most people have heard of the Song of the Nibelungs and the story of Siegfried, Kriemhild, Brunhild and Hagen, the account of their life, festivals and feuds. Today, these are still popular themes and the subject of many a historical discussion. The Song of the Nibelungs was a medieval hit that was often recited, especially at events such as medieval tournaments that are frequently re-enacted today.
Northern Black Forest Monasteries Route  "Monastery hopping" might seem a touch irreverent, but unlike "island hopping" it is a calm and contemplative way to travel. Many years ago the red sandstone which is characteristic of the northern Black Forest landscape formed natural, almost flat plateaus that became covered with coniferous forest.
Old Salt Road  The "Old Salt Road" - also called the "via regia" or the king's highway - is a long-established trade route about 100 kilometres long running from Lüneburg to Lübeck. It runs through a magnificent holiday region of clear lakes and lush forests, to sleepy villages and ancient towns with splendid town halls, richly decorated town houses, churches and historical squares.
Oranier Route  Exploring the history of the mighty House of Orange is both intriguing and rewarding. The "Oranje" cultural route runs for around 2,400 km right across Germany and the Netherlands, taking you on a fascinating journey of discovery through the history of the House of Orange right through to the present day.
Osning Route  The Osning Route is the longest holiday route in the area around Osnabrück. A circuit of 187km in the south of the region, it is an excellent way to explore the beautiful sights of the Teutoburg Forest and Wiehengebirge hills, taking in castles, palaces and manor houses, as well as the many little health resorts, spas and villages that have a rich and varied historical background.
Romanesque Route  The "Romanesque Route" is one of Germany's most popular tourist routes. It follows a circuit of over 1,000 kilometres in an area packed with Romanesque architecture dating back to the time when Ottonian emperors ruled Saxony-Anhalt. The Romanesque Route is made up of two sections which run from Arendsee in the north to Zeitz in the south, linking 60 towns and villages whose total of 72 Romanesque cathedrals, churches, abbeys, castles and palaces attest to the region's political and commercial importance during medieval times.
Romantic Road  For more than 50 years, the hallmark of the Romantic Road has been its wonderful combination of nature, culture and hospitality. Germany's most famous and popular tourist route runs for 350 romantic kilometres across a rich and varied cultural landscape along the river Main and through the Franconian wine country to the Alps.
Route of Industrial Heritage  North Rhine-Westphalia, still the heart of Germany's heavy industry, is bordered by the river Ruhr in the south, the river Lippe in the north and the river Rhine in the west. The easternmost boundary of the region is marked by the town of Hamm. The Ruhrgebiet is the largest industrial region in Germany and Europe, with more than 5 million people living in an area of 4,400 square kilometres.
Saale-Unstrut Wine Route  The Saale-Unstrut Wine Route is the most northerly wine route in continental Europe. It is around 60 kilometres long and follows the courses of the Saale and Unstrut rivers which have always been vital links for southern Saxony-Anhalt. Wine making has played a special role in this region for at least 1,000 years.
Saxon Silver Mines Route  Europe's largest open-air museum welcomes you with a hearty "Glück auf!" (Good luck!), the traditional miner's greeting. Saxony was once the richest region in the Holy Roman Empire. One of its rulers was even called Otto the Rich (1156-1190). The Silver Mines Route, Saxony's first signposted scenic route, runs for approx.
Saxon Wine Route  The wine-making region between Pirna and Diesbar-Seusslitz near Meissen is a remarkable part of Saxony. Everything here revolves around wine, whether you are just calling in at one of its traditional taverns for a drink, celebrating at the autumn wine festivals or touring its 20 or so wineries.
Schleswig-Holstein Cheese Route  Wind, waves, coastal mudflats and flat sandy beaches are characteristic of Schleswig-Holstein's western side. The east is shaped by cliffs, bays and narrow inlets cut deep into the land. The constant ebb and flow of the tide and the region's spectacular sunsets still greatly influence the rhythm of people's lives. You can smell the salt in the air; fine, therapeutic particles coming off the sea.
Sisi's Road
Swabian Alb Route  The Swabian Alb - a striking highland region that rose up out of the Jurassic sea millions of years ago, features a combination of bizarre rock formations and gently rolling slopes. Where now the sheep graze peacefully among the juniper bushes, glowing molten rock once bubbled up into the sky: millions of years ago, the Swabian Alb was one of the most volcanic regions on earth.
Swedish Heritage Route  The 700km Swedish Heritage Route examines the cultural history of the Swedes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. It connects locations where Swedes have left their mark in various ways throughout history. The route was created in 2000 on the initiative of the Swedish embassy with the aim of strengthening contacts between Sweden and Germany's north-eastern states based on their shared history.
The Legendary Rhine-Romantic-Route  Following the 1,320-km course of the Rhine from its source in Switzerland to the river's mouth in the North Sea, the most interesting section is without doubt the Middle Rhine and the Rhine Valley between Mainz and Bonn. Here, where the Rhine carves its way through the slate mountains between Bingen and Koblenz..
Via Claudia Augusta
Weser Marshes Route
Weser Renaissance Route
Westphalian Mills Route
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The eastern section of Sisi's Road from the Wittelsbacher Land region in Bavaria to Budapest is 800 kilometres long and connects the places that played a special role in the life of Elisabeth, the empress of Austria and later queen of Hungary. The second section of about 500km runs south from Augsburg via Füssen, into Italy taking in Trauttmansdorff Castle, notable for its gardens, and Levico Terme on its way to Miramar Castle near Trieste. Elisabeth Amalie-Eugenie - known affectionately as Sisi - was born in Munich on Christmas Eve 1837.
Almost 2,000 years ago the Romans built their only imperial road across the Alps - the Via Claudia Augusta. It stretched from the Adriatic town of Altinum near Venice and the ancient ferry port of Hostiglia (now Ostiglia on the river Po) across the Reschen Pass and the Fern Pass to the Danube. This 500 kilometre military supply route was for centuries the most important connection between the Roman motherland and its rich provinces to the north.
The Weser Marshes Route is a circuit of about 200 kilometres from Nordenham via Brake, Lernwerder, Meerkirchen, Jaderberg, Tossensand and back to Nordenham. It passes through the amazing scenery of the Weser marshland with its peat moors, riverbank scenery and lush green salt marshes populated by flocks of snowy white sheep.
Welcome to the Weser Renaissance Route. But what exactly is "Weser Renaissance"? The Weser Renaissance museum at Brake Castle near Lemgo illustrates and explains the term, which can be misleading as it might suggest a separate regional variant of the Renaissance style. Actually, the Renaissance buildings in the Weser region are evidence of the connections that existed throughout Europe at that time, and which made it possible for the architecture and the ideas of the Renaissance to spread from Italy to the countries north of the Alps.
A tour along the Minden-Lübbecke Westphalian Mills Route is also a way of winding the clock back to the turn of the 20th century when windmills, watermills and treadmills were still used to grind the grain for people's daily bread. Nowhere in Germany is the art of milling – and the story of inventive technical genius – portrayed as instructively and in such diversity as in this area of fields, meadows and parks between the Wiehengebirge hills and the River Weser and Lake Dümmer.
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