The town of Klötze in Saxony-Anhalt lies along the Altmark region, neighboring Gardelegen and just 40 from Wolfsburg. It’s close proximity to these towns, among others, makes it easy enough to get here.

Why even bother to come to this town of around 11,000 people? I’d really say it was for all the festivals and markets that take place here.

Sure, there are historical sites and all sorts of hiking & biking trails too. That just makes being here in Klötze even better.

I mentioned festivals first, so I’m gonna tell you all about those before anything else. One of the biggest festivals takes place at Schloss Kunrau in October, which is also part of a huge music festival.

October is also when the 4-day Martinimarkt takes place at the end of the month, the largest festival of its kind in the Altmark. Autumn is a big deal around here, especially when you add in all the choral concerts too.

Summer isn’t going to be left out of all the festive fun. In August there’s the Mill Festival, which takes places at the totally romantic Gallery Dutch Windmill.

I’m not done yet, either. Marck has the annual Tulip Sunday, then there’s the Dahlia Festival, the Christmas Market in early December, and one of the yummiest festivals of them all: the Spargel- und Besenbinderfest in May.

For those of you who don’t know, Spargel is asparagus. So, if anything, you’ll certainly eat good at this Springtime festival.

Enough of the partying — it’s time to get serious. Yeah, like I actually wrote that with straight face. ;-)

You don’t have to get all serious to appreciate the historical side of Klötze. You’ve already heard about the castle, right? What you have left to see is the Iron Cross War Memorial in the forest, and there’s a Pedestrian Zone with all sorts of shops and cafes.

The funny part of Klötze is found along the many hiking trails. Each of them are named after an animal — like the Fledermaustour (Bat Trail), the Fuchstour (Fox Trail), the Froschtour (Frog Trail), the Hirschkäfertour (Stag Beetles Trail)… um, you get the point.

There’s even a Trimm-Dich-Pfad or Trim Path, where you can shed off a few calories that you might’ve picked up at Klötze’s Spargel Festival. ;-)

Thanks to some geographical restructuring, my time today is spent in Kemberg. I didn’t do the restructuring, that was some politician’s job — I just got to enjoy almost all 235 square kilometers of it.

Usually I like to start my historical town tours at the furthest point back in history. Not this time, let’s start in the 20th century and work our way backwards. Shall we?

Kemberg was the hometown of Graf von der Schulenburg, a diplomat executed (one of many, BTW) for the famous July 20, 1944 assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler.

Von der Schulenburg’s memorial plaque isn’t the only one. You’ll find one for a number of resistance fighters at the cemetery, and one for the Italian forced laborers who died here during the war years.

Further back in Kemberg’s history is the 18th century Distance Column. Hey, it wasn’t always so easy to get around — like it is now, ya know. ;-)

How much further back in Kemberg’s history can we go? Well, Schloss Wartenburg (in the village of Wartenburg) was built in 1663 (it’s now a children’s home).

In the village of Radis they’re quite proud of their Pabsthaus (Pope House), hidden within the forest. But, they’re also proud of their hometown hero, Johann Gottfried Galle, who had a hand in the discovery of the planet Neptune.

One of the oldest sites in Kemberg is its church. Construction started in 1400, taking some 60 years to complete. Its altar was done by Lucas Cranach the Younger — a contemporary of Martin Luther. Who, by the way, was quite famous around here — since Lutherstadt Wittenberg is a neighboring town, and Coswig (Anhalt) is just one more village over.

You don’t want to go there, not yet anyway. You’ll want to be here for the annual Easter festivities, the Turmfest in August, or the Lantern Parade every Autumn. Even better: the Rose Festival on the third weekend of July.

I’m glad I didn’t do my usual “routine” in Kemberg — this charming city deserves to be seen on its town terms.

It might sound like a trivia question when I ask you, how much stuff can you actually build and/or keep over 22 hectares? It’s not really trivia when you think about it in terms of the town of Tangerhütte.

You see, Tangerhütte’s Stadtpark (City Park) is actually that big. What’s in it? Ohhh, the bigger question is, what is not in it? ;-)

I’m kidding, but within this massive park is the town’s Altes Schloss (Old Castle), a church, a mausoleum, and all sorts of ponds, gazebos, and arches. There’s even an area designed like a French garden.

FYI, in order to be named the Old Castle, that means a new one had to have been built. Which it was, in 1909 — in an Italian mansion design.

As lovely as the French garden might be, Tangerhütte lies along the German lowlands known as the Altmark. So, finding a hiking trail or cycling path is going to be quite picturesque. One trail is 22km long, which travels along the Elbe.

In the village of Landsberg is the Tangerquellen, the source of the Tanger River. How many people can say they’ve ever been to the source of any river?

Oh, go explore… you never know what you might find. Heck, in 2007 the remains of a castle were found in the village of Ottersburg!

I know, not everyone’s going to be that lucky. But you will feel lucky as you find all sorts of special places in Tangerhütte. The windmill is one of those kinds of places.

So is the Herrschaftshaus, and the Buddelschiffmuseum, for that matter. What’s the Buddelschiffmuseum, you ask? It’s a Bottle Museum. More specifically a ship in a bottle museum.

I’ve given you the highlights of about half of Tangerhütte’s nineteen villages. And if you’re more inclined to see tiny every-day villages then you’ll be wanting to head to Bellingen or Demker, both of which have less than 375 residents.

I’m kind of sure we can take all the residents of both villages, put them in the Stadtpark, and still have plenty of room left over. ;-)

I think the town of Osterwieck in Saxony-Anhalt (just north of Wernigerode) is really special. For real, do you know many other German towns out there that fall along not one, not two, not three, but four scenic routes?

Yeah, three. Which ones?

Well, it falls along the Romanesque Route. So that means some pretty awesome Romanesque architecture at the St. Stephen Church in Osterwieck’s Altstadt. Its towers stand 53 and 54-meters above the 12th century church, although its spire didn’t come along until the 16th century.

Osterwieck also falls along the German Framework Road. Oh yeah, some 400 half-timbered houses is the reason for that!

The last scenic route you might not have heard of, yet, is called the Green Belt. A much better name than what used to run along this way — the inner German border that divided the country.

People might’ve been kept in or out, but plants and animals don’t have to follow political maps. So, along what was once a four decades long border is all sorts of flora & fauna.

The three scenic routes of Osterwieck do not end your sightseeing, ya know. At the oldest house in town is a Local History Museum — where you can learn about how Charlemagne waged a campaign against the Saxons, amongst other things.

You know you’re going to find a castle here in town, right? Actually, there are three of ’em. Berßel Castle (known as Rittergut) isn’t a medieval structure — it’s of a half-timbered design. And the Wasserburg Zilly is a traditional moated castle. But, the Schloss Hessen is where Osterwieck’s Castle Christmas is held at the end of November.

Sorry, none of the castles have a medieval watchtower. You’re gonna have to head out into the countryside to see that. Good, ’cause that’s where you’ll have to go to see the Bismarckturm monument.

Look at that. You’ve got three scenic routes, castles, and a whole lotta history crammed into 212 square kilometers.

Wait, with all that land, it’s not exactly crammed, is it?

Whatever, it still doesn’t change the fact that Osterwieck is pretty gosh-darn special. :-)

The Oder River became the far eastern border of Germany after World War II for some 187km (116mi). The country’s borders didn’t change the river itself, it’s still one of the longest in Europe going on for 866km — eventually flowing out into the Baltic Sea.

The river might start somewhere else (in the Czech Republic, where the river’s called the Odra — and fed by the Lausitzer Neißet and Warthe), but for those few hundred kilometers in Germany the Oder River is a lifeline of industry and recreation.

Your first glimpse of the Oder in Germany is in Eisenhüttenstadt, sitting right on the Oder-Spree Canal in Brandenburg (the other canal along the Oder is the Oder-Havel Canal). The city likes a good festival or two, so hopefully you’ll make it to the City Festival that’s always on the last weekend of August.

Flowing northward, we take the Oder to Frankfurt (Oder). Look across its banks — yup, that’s Poland. You’ll find everything here from an Olympic Training Center and Sports Museum sitting right along with 13th and 14th century churches.

This is a Hanseatic League city, so join in on all the fun at the Hanseatic City Festival every July — then go check out the old brewery that’s now a winter home for thousands of bats.

The Oder meanders around (some 12-20 miles wide at some parts) to Schwedt, home to a Tobacco Museum, a Local History Museum, a Jewish Cemetery & Mikwe (a ritual bath), and even a medieval Stadtmauer.

Once you’ve gotten to Gartz, you’ve reached the Oder Lower Valley National Park — just 30km south of Stettin in Poland (where the Oder flows into the Baltic). After visiting the Local History Museum, the 13th century Church of St. Stephen, and the 18th century farmhouses you can choose to follow the Peene River, which is a branch of the Oder.

Taking this waterway you’ll find yourself on the Island of Usedom that’s filled with medieval churches, nature areas (in places like Wolgast & Lassan), and ferry boats that’ll take you to Rügen.

But, don’t run off before you’ve had the chance to say a proper goodbye to the mighty Oder. ;-)

Almost all of the 295 kilometers or 183 miles long Isar River lies within Germany. This mighty river is the fourth longest in Bavaria, and it starts in massive Karwendel mountain range in Austria.

We meet the Isar River in Germany in the romantic town of Mittenwald, a town along the Via Raetia scenic route. This alpine town is great, known for its mountains and canyons, and its Local History Museum and Church of Saints Peter & Paul.

In Bad Tölz the Isar skirts the western edge of town, but you’re not here just to see the river. Look up to see the naked rear-end of St. Florian. That’s his way of flipping off the tax authorities.

Oh, how I want to do the same thing. ;-)

Better get lost in the spas or along the many cycling routes of Bad Tölz before those tax guys want even more money.

An even better idea — I’m gonna follow the Isar to Munich. Hey, are those people naked…

Yeah, they sure are. Don’t be surprised if you see a number of people skinny dipping along the way. Maybe they think the green water of the river will hide ’em.

Oh, the water’s green because of the mineral content — not because of any strange or polluted reason from its Amper and Loisach tributaries.

I just wanna know what all the trout, perch, and pike are thinkin’ about all the naked swimmers. ;-)

I was so distracted by the skinny-dippers I forgot about Munich. This city is more than just its world famous Oktoberfest — it hosts an annual Opera Festival in June, has plenty of beer gardens, a Greek Art Museum, a BMW Museum, at the Munich Residence is where you’ll see the crown of one Bavarian queen.

Here’s what I don’t get. Munich’s famous for its beer, but it’s the town of Freising that’s got the oldest brewery in the world. Yup, thanks to some 11th century Benedictine monks who started making this stuff.

That’s not all you’ll find at this town along the Isar. There’s an 8th century library and a Romanesque crypt at the Mariendom in Freising too.

One of the biggest towns (besides Munich) along the Isar is Landshut. Nestled amongst the cafes and beer gardens is plenty of Baroque architecture — but it’s the Gothic styled Holy Spirit Church that does it for me.

You could grab a meal at a restaurant that was once a 15th century cellar — but that means no view of the Isar.

Oh well, you’ll have plenty of time to see it as you make your way along the Isar Cycle Path towards Plattling.

If you love the outdoors, Plattling is where you’ll want to be. The Isar flows right through the middle of town; and you can do everything from whitewater rafting and canoeing to fishing, to bird watching at the bird sanctuary, to partying at the Medieval Market (every two years on even numbered years).

Every four years Plattling holds a Nibelung Festival in honor of the Nibelungenlied, which brings thousands of fans of the medieval story of Siegfried and Kriemhilde to town.

On it goes to Deggendorf, where the Isar empties into the equally mighty Danube River. But you should know before you make the trek along this northly flowing river — it can flood. Mostly in the Spring when all the snow starts to melt in the Alps.

So, if you’re going to try kayaking your way downstream, you better be careful — but the scenery is so gorgeous it’s worth it. And I’m not talking about all the skinny-dippers either. ;-)

How is it even possible to fit yet another wine route into Germany? I don’t know how they do it, but aren’t you glad they did?

The Baden Wine Route (Badische Weinstrasse in German) isn’t very long, going some 200km (124mi) through the Baden part of Baden-Württemberg.

What? You didn’t know that Baden-Württemberg used to be two, no, three different areas known as Baden, Württemberg, and Hohenzollern?

Geography, politics, and history aren’t what’s on the menu here, though, it’s wine. So, let’s get started sucking down the vino. I mean, sampling the vino.

Start of the Baden Wine Route

The Baden Wine Route is divided into six sections that lead us through five gorgeous wine growing regions of the Baden wine: the Ortenau, the Kaiserstuhl, the Tuniberg, the Breisgau, and the Margraves’ Land.

Baden Wine Route — Section 1 — Ortenau

The Baden Wine Route starts in Baden-Baden, a spa town of the Romans. In addition to the City Museum, the Roman Baths, the spas and casino, and the Summer Festival in June, there are a number of wine estates like the Gut Nägelsforst that serve not only a Chardonnay but wine jams too. Hmm, put that on some toast & you’ll be half-lit by the time you’re done. ;-)

You can pick up the Black Forest Spa Route and the Fantastic Road here, but you’re hunting down everything wine — so don’t leave me yet.

I guess I better whisk you off to Offenburg before you do. It really is all about the wine in Offenburg with a Wine Festival and Wine Hiking Days every September, and a Wine Show in May. Monks knew a lot about wine, so in their honor go visit the Franciscan Monastery.

Free guided City Tours of Offenburg are offered every year from March to October, which is a great way to see the former Jewish ritual baths. You’re more than welcome to see the former Royal Palace — but please behave yourself since it’s now a police station. ;-)

If you didn’t get arrested in Offenburg then it’s time to head to Lahr. While Lahr might be a wine town with its own Wine Festival in May, there’s a 3-week flower exhibition held every year in the Fall. During other times of the year you can take a guided City Tour, which would include a visit to the museum located in the former castle’s Storchenturm, the Wine Label Museum, and lots of timber-framed houses.

Baden Wine Route — Section 2 — Breisgau

Section 2 ends in Freiburg, a town as widely known for its asparagus as well as its wine (and for being the sunniest German town). I suppose this is why they’ve combined them at the annual Spargel & Wein Fest every May. In June, there is another festival, this time dedicated to just wine.

In between trying white and red wines, how about visiting Freiburg’s Contemporary Art Museum, its Early History Museum, its City History Museum, and its Cathedral with a tower that stands 116-meters high. Sounds great, doesn’t it? It gets better… Freiburg’s medieval history can be seen at its Schwabentor, Martinstor, and Breisachertor.

Off we go to the Kaiserstuhl, or Emperor’s Chair.

Baden Wine Route — Section 3 — Kaiserstuhl

Breisach is one of the smallest towns on the Baden Wine Route yet is big on its wine roots. Romans started the grapes growing here in the volcanic soil, and today Breisach has wine shops, wine houses, wine co-ops, and lots and lots of chances for taste testing. Try the Burgundy and Pinot Noir, they’re pretty popular here in Breisach.

Just leave yourself some time to visit the town’s Museum of History (with exhibits dating back to the Stone Age), and the St. Stephen Cathedral.

Baden Wine Route — Section 4 — Tuniberg

Merdingen isn’t all that big either, just barely 2,600 residents, but has some of the biggest vineyards. Less people, more room for the grapes I guess. ;-)

Anyway, Merdingen not only has quiet country lanes that criss-cross the vineyards, but also those framework houses that everyone loves so much and an wonderful Baroque Church.

We’re now heading through the classy Margraves’ Land, Germany’s Tuscany. Note that there are two branches in this section — the Eastern Route (first) and the Main Route (last).

Baden Wine Route — Section 5 — Margraves’ Land East Route

It’ll be easy to forget history (and just about everything else) when you’ve gotten to Müllheim in the Margraves’ Land. The warm climate (which is really agreeable with the Pinot grapes, BTW) and Wine Market in April make for a really good time.

Of course, so does the City Festival in July, as does the Regional History Museum, Agricultural Museum, and Textile History Museum.

Baden Wine Route — Section 6 — Margraves’ Land Main Route

Would you believe there are some 12 wineries in the town of Schliengen, a place that doesn’t even have 5,400 residents? You’ll also find vintner co-ops, lots of wine tastings, and the Schloss Bürgeln that has the most fantastic views that overlook the vineyards.

Wow, I don’t even want to see the Wasserschloss Entenstein or the 17th century Lorettokapelle. Hmm, that’s saying a lot, isn’t it?

Lörrach is a warm, sunny place. And close to Switzerland. Not only will you find wineries, but also breweries. Beer and wine — this place I like.

But, I’ve got to say they have more than that… Lörrach has its own castle (Burg Rötteln), a sculpture path, hiking and biking trails, and the Museum am Burghof.

I can’t believe we’ve come to the end of the Baden Wine Route…

Weil am Rhein is charming with all its festivals, parks (including a waterpark), and its many vineyards. One of the best things about Weil am Rhein is just sitting back while sailing on the Rhine. With a glass of wine, of course! Would I suggest it any other way?

Baden Wine Route Web Site

Here’s the official Web site of the Baden Wine Route.

Hohenzollern Province Map

It’s kinda hard to make your way around parts of Baden-Württemberg without hearing the name Hohenzollern over and over. Some of you might know the name as the ruling family of Prussia, but the Catholic side of the family ruled over what became known as the Hohenzollern Province, or the Hohenzollernsche Lande in German, just to the southeast of Freudenstadt.

The geo-political boundaries of the Hohenzollern Province might’ve changed a number of times over the centuries, but it all started in 1575 when a Prussian father split his region between three brothers. It became known as Hohenzollern-Haigerloch, Hohenzollern-Hechingen, and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.

If you haven’t guessed at this point, the Hohenzollern Province included the the Swabian towns of Hechingen, Sigmaringen, and Haigerloch.

However, the Hohenzollern-Haigerloch branch of the Catholic dynasty didn’t last too long — dying out in 1634. The lands were then taken over by the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen branch.

In 1850 the two remaining Hohenzollern regions were combined together giving it the new name of Hohenzollern Province; for which it remained until the French took over the occupied zone in 1946, where it then became part of the newly created Württemberg-Hohenzollern (and making Tübingen its capital).

Because of the effects of World War II, let’s get the numbers of the Hohenzollern Province as it was in 1939 — prior to the outbreak of the war. With just over 74,000 residents, the 256 square kilometers weren’t particularly crowded. Yet, the towns within the Hohenzollern Province were quite jam packed with history (it was once part of the Holy Roman Empire) and culture.

This was the stomping grounds of future kings & queens — so you know that means you’ll find some wonderful castles along the way.

One Hohenzollern princess was none other than Bavarian King Maximilian I’s granddaughter (Eugenie de Beauharnais) — making her related to King Ludwig II (King Max was Ludwig’s dad, BTW).

If you want to follow around the Hohenzollern Province, there’s no better place to do that than on the Hohenzollern Route. You may want to start in Sigmaringen, capital of the Hohenzollern Province and birthplace of a Romanian King (who just so happened to also be a Hohenzollern).

Sigmaringen doesn’t just lie within what was the Hohenzollern Province and on the Hohenzollern Route, it also meets the Upper Swabian Baroque Route.

The Swedes lived in the Schloss Sigmaringen during the Thirty Years’ War, but now everyone is able to come see the castle’s huge weapons collection.

But don’t leave yet. You’ve still got the Prussian State Archives, the Heritage Museum (found in a part of the Stadtmauer), and the 14th century Monastery Gorheim to see.

Bordering Sigmaringen is Trochtelfingen. Not only is there a local history museum, but also a Beer Mug Museum at the Brewery. The frescoes found at the St. Erhard Chapel are fantastic, as is the art found at Schloss Trochtelfingen’s St. Mary Chapel (built 1660) and the St. Martin Church (built 1200).

A good time is had during Trochtelfingen’s Augstbergfest (1st weekend of September), the Martinimarkt (2nd Monday in November), and the bi-annual City Festival.

One of the Hohenzollern brothers lorded over the Hohenzollern-Hechingen, so let’s go there. Wanna know who else lived in Hechingen? Elsa Einstein (Albert’s wife), spy extraordinaire Markus Wolf, and Baron von Stuben — a General in the Continental Army of the American Revolution.

They lived here overlooking Hechingen’s landmark, the ultra famous Hohenzollern Castle. The city even has a Hohenzollern Landesmuseum, as well as an Oldtimermuseum, and the Kloster-Kirche St. Luzen is surely worth a visit.

Hopefully you’re here for the the annual Starkbierfest or Bock Festival (in March), or the Walpurgis Nacht/Maibaumfest (April 30/May 1). Talk about history & culture all in one-stop shopping. ;-)

Because Hohenzollern-Haigerloch didn’t last too long, I’m gonna save that for last. So, we’ll head to Burladingen in the mean time.

Burladingen has castle ruins (Lichtenstein Castle), a nature reserve area, a Heritage Museum, and it wouldn’t be good to leave out mentioning either the St. Anne Chapel or St. Michael Church.

A quick stop to Dettingen (nowadays part of Horb) before going to Haigerloch, OK? This town’s got quite a number of fairytale framework houses and a pretty collegiate church — yet I think you’ll like its Christmas Market and Willow Festival just as much.

All right, we’ve come to Haigerloch. There’s a castle here with a church and a Roman Tower; but do yourself a favor and go see the St. Nicholas Church, a Jewish cemetery & former synagogue, and a World War II uranium research facility known as the Atomkeller.

Whether the area of the Hohenzollern Province was ruled over by the Protestant or Catholic branch, this noble family sure got the prettiest, most loveliest part of Germany. Other than the Bavarian Alps, that is. ;-)

Wow, I don’t know what’s bigger… the 41 villages that make up the Upper Bavarian town of Großkarolinenfeld, or the name itself.

Yes, I’m being silly, but there isn’t anything silly about this place. It’s extraordinarily beautiful; totally understanding why the ancient Celts wanted to live here. The Romans too for that matter.

How do I know there were Romans here? Well, Großkarolinenfeld borders Rosenheim, an area the Romans called Noricum. And you’re not all that far from the border of Austria.

Oh, history and geography lesson it is… ;-)

Despite having an abundance of villages, there isn’t an abundance of traditional sightseeing. There are mostly churches to see here in Großkarolinenfeld, starting with the Caroline Church. You’ll find this 19th century Lutheran church at Karolinenplatz 3.

Over at Karolinenplatz 9 is the tower that belonged to the Church of the Holy Blood, which has been here since it was built in the 19th century.

None are as old as the Church of St. Leonhard, which has an array of architecture like the Romanesque nave and Gothic choir.

Oh, wait, the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche (Holy Cross Catholic Church) is around the same age. It was built in 1196 as a Gothic church, but the Baroque style wasn’t added until much later on.

Only one more church to see, the Wayside Chapel that was built sometime in the early 19th century.

While you’re going from one church to the other, take notice of all the charming farmhouses along the way. A brisk walk around this agricultural area will do wonders for your psyche.

Then again, a trip over to a health clinic might do the job just the same. The Schloss Prantseck wasn’t always a health clinic with a public indoor pool. It was originally a 16th century castle, but its gardens weren’t added for another three hundred years.

Well, better late than never, huh?

I told you there wasn’t typical sightseeing in Großkarolinenfeld — but that doesn’t mean you won’t appreciate its rustic charm.

Coming to the Hessian town of Immenhausen will literally seem like a fairytale. That’s the whole point, because the place falls along the Deutsches Märchenstraße, or German Fairy Tale Road.

You can meet Hans, one of the Brothers Grimm characters. He’ll tell you all about the stories made famous by these two brothers. He’ll also fill you in about the town’s history, and about the annual Heidelbeerfest (Blueberry Festival) at the end of July.

While officially not in Immenhausen but in Hofgeismar, you’re not all that far from Sababurg Castle, or Sleeping Beauty’s Castle. Every Sunday from April to October (at 4:30pm) there’s a reenactment of Sleeping Beauty — and her beloved Prince.

These events aren’t the only ones to take place. There is a whole bunch: the Spring Festival (May), The Soapbox Race (June), the Summer Festival and Wine Festival both take place in July, and then there is the Oktoberfest in September.

On the last Saturday in October a huge writing event takes place, which is open to authors between the ages of 16 and 30. Drats, leaves me out. ;-)

The Glass Museum, which exhibits the history and tradition of glass making, holds a glass arts event every three years.

Even if you can’t make it for that, you’ll be more than able to purchase all the glass you want at Immenhausen’s Christmas Market in early December.

Shopping and fairytales are great, but so are Immenhausen’s hiking trails. Grab a map & give yourself a historic village tour — just in case you don’t feel like bothering Hans.

A historic tour will take you past Immenhausen’s fairytale looking Baroque Rathaus (17th century), along the Stadtmauer, and past the Evangelical Church (there are 15th century paintings on the inside).

Simply lovely.

So are the many hiking trails, like the Eco Path (don’t balk, it’s only 4.5km long); while some go into the Reinhardswald — the Reinhard Forest. And campers are welcome to stay overnight at the RV park.

Today I don’t want to camp — I want to live the Immenhausen fairytale. Maybe someone will let me stay in their castle, if I ask nicely enough? ;-)