Snow-covered winter landscape in Bavaria, Germany

Germany's Romantic Road was once a trade route through Bavaria. Now it's a mostly scenic drive featuring walled medieval cities, towers, half timbered houses, and lots of tourist resources.

The entire drive is a little over 260 miles, and takes you from the town of Würzburg in the Franken wine growing region to Fussen, where you can stay while visiting the castle called Neuschwanstein.

Article: http://goeurope.about.com/od/bavaria/l/bl-romantic-road-map.htm