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About Frankfurt

<p>Frankfurt Am Main, less than 40 km from the Rhine, is first and foremost the financial center of Germany. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange, more than 400 years old, was established in 1585. Frankfurt&rsquo;s modern skyline with its many skyscrapers is what gave it the moniker: "Mainhatten&rdquo; which is obviously a portmanteau of the two words (Main, the river and New York&rsquo;s Manhattan). These tall buildings makes for a most impressive modern &ldquo;skyscraper skytline&rdquo; with its own &ldquo;twin towers&rdquo; of the Deutsche Bank, the Eurotower etc. &nbsp;Occasionally, there is a (free) Skyscraper Festival &ndash; so keep your eyes and ears open and perhaps there will be one this year or next year!</p>

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Frankfurt

Hesse, Germany

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About Wuerzburg

Würzburg is a city in Northern Bavaria, Germany. Located on the Main River. Some of the city's "100 churches" survived intact. In style they range from Romanesque (Würzburg Cathedral), Gothic (Marienkapelle), Renaissance (Neubaukirche), Baroque (Stift Haug Kirche) to modern (St Andreas). Museums of note are the Mainfranken Museum, which houses artifacts from prehistoric to modern times, as well as the Cathedral Museum, and the "Kulturspeicher", dedicated to modern classics and contemporary art, which opened in 2002.

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Wuerzburg

The Romantic Road, Germany

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About Rothenburg

Rothenburg is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town. It is part of the popular Romantic Road through southern Germany. In 1170 the city of Rothenburg was founded at the time of the building of Staufer Castle. In October 1631, during the Thirty Years' War, the Count of Tilly, wanted to quarter his 40,000 troops in Rothenburg. Rather than allow entrance, the town defended itself. However, Tilly's troops quickly defeated Rothenburg. and in 1634 the Black Death killed many more townsfolk. Without any money or power, Rothenburg stopped growing, thus preserving its 17th-century state. sites include The Criminal Museum, Imperial City Museum and the Rathaus (town hall).

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Rothenburg

The Romantic Road, Germany

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About Augsburg

Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It was a Free Imperial City for over 500 years. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is the third-largest city in Bavaria. Augsburg is Germany's third oldest city, being founded by the Romans as Augusta Vindelicorum. Augsburg is the only German city with its own legal holiday, the Augsburger Hohes Friedensfest, celebrated on August 8 of every year. This gives Augsburg more legal holidays than any other region or city in Germany.

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Augsburg

The Romantic Road, Germany

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About Rosenheim

The independent city of Rosenheim is located in the center of the district of Rosenheim (Upper Bavaria), and is also the seat of administration of this region. It is located on the west bank of the Inn at the confluence of the rivers Inn and Mangfall, in the Bavarian Alpine Foreland. It is the third largest city in Upper Bavaria with over 61,000 inhabitants and one of 23 administrative centers in Bavaria. Rosenheim is therefore the economic center and the busiest place in the region.

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Rosenheim

Bavaria, Germany

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About Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at 2961 m (9714 ft.). South of Partenkirchen is the Partnach Gorge, where the Partnach river surges spectacularly through a narrow, mile-long gap between high limestone cliffs. The Zugspitze mountain is south of Garmisch. Also overlooking the city is Germany's fourth-highest mountain, the Leutasch Dreitorspitze ("Three-Gate Peak", a name derived from its triple summit). The King's House on Schachen, a small castle built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, is also located in the mountains south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Its grounds contain an alpine botanical garden.

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Garmisch-Partenkirchen

The Bavarian Alps, Germany

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About Munich

Munich is the capital and largest city of the German state of Bavaria. It is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is home to many national and international authorities, major universities, major museums and theaters. Its numerous architectural attractions, international sports events, exhibitions, conferences and Oktoberfest attract considerable tourism. Since 2006, the city's motto has been "Munich loves you".

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Bavaria, Germany

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Pink Floyd Tribute

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Sister Act

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Sister Act

Sister Act is a musical comedy about Deloris Van Cartier, a lounge singer who is forced to hide in a convent after witnessing a crime. She shakes up the quiet life of the nuns and brings music and laughter to the church. Through her hilarious antics and powerful singing, she helps the nuns find their voices and rekindle their faith.

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Frankfurt, Germany
1 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

1.1
Frankenstein Castle
1.2
Furstenlager Park, Bensheim
1.3
Wiesbaden
1.4
Fulda
1.5
Mainz
1.6
Heidelberg
1.7
Darmstadt
1.8
Bad Mergentheim
1.9
Rudesheim am Rhein
1.10
Schwetzingen Palace Gardens
2.
Wuerzburg, Germany
1 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

2.1
Bad Mergentheim
2.2
Dinkelsbuehl
2.3
Schwabisch Hall
2.4
Nuremberg
2.5
Bamberg
2.6
Bad Kissingen
2.7
Noerdlingen
2.8
Fulda
2.9
Hanau
2.10
Bad Wimpfen
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Rothenburg, Germany
1 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

3.1
Legoland Deutschland
3.2
Stuttgart
3.3
Reussenstein Castle Ruins, Neidlingen
3.4
Schwabisch Hall
3.5
Furstenfeld Abbey
3.6
Nuremberg
3.7
Bad Mergentheim
3.8
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial
3.9
Fussen
3.10
Regensburg
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Augsburg, Germany
2 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

4.1
Flintsbach Historical Cemetery
4.2
Wank Mountain
4.3
Linderhof Palace
4.4
Werdenfels Castle
4.5
Chiemsee
4.6
Herrenchiemsee Palace, Chiemsee
4.7
Tegernsee
4.8
German Alpine Road, Lindau
5.
Rosenheim, Germany
1 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

5.1
Neuschwanstein Castle
5.2
Chiemsee
5.3
Herrenchiemsee Palace, Chiemsee
5.4
Hohenschwangau Castle
5.5
Furstenfeld Abbey
5.6
German Alpine Road, Lindau
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
2 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

6.1
Zugspitze Summit
6.2
Furstenfeld Abbey
6.3
Neuschwanstein Castle
6.4
Hohenschwangau Castle
6.5
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial
6.6
Erdinger Brewery
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Munich, Germany
2 nights