The small town of Bad Wimpfen in Baden-Württemberg gives off major cottage vibes with its half-timbered houses, red roofs, and pointed spires, and its history dates back to the 16th century when the spa town was a focal point of the Reformation. The Middle Aged town is a popular tourist destination as many of the houses are very well-kept like the beautifully preserved Franconian and Aleman houses that date back to the 14th century. You can enjoy a relaxing walk around the town and relive history, and if you get to be there in December, you can catch their Christmas market which is one of the best in the country.

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The Heidelberg Castle—or locally known as the Heidelberg Schloss—is a gargantuan red sandstone that is one of the surviving monuments that celebrates German Renaissance architecture and it is built on the hillside above the Old Town along the Neckar River. The castle's origins date back to the 1300s and a fire that was started by lightning in 1764 left the uninhabitable monument as the most beautiful castle ruin in the country. You can enjoy a castle tour of the courtyard where fireworks displays and concerts take place, the pharmacy museum and the cellar where a huge barrel seven metres high resides.

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This town is known to have the most number of half-timbered houses in Germany and one thing that sets it apart from other hamlets is the fact that you can see the change in the style of the houses and buildings throughout the timeline of history. The range of houses according to their time in history begins with one of the oldest half-timbered houses in the country and progresses to Gothic-era construction, Renaissance period, Baroque and Rococo eras. Another notable attraction is the Church of St. Servatius which was named "one of the masterpieces of Romanesque architecture" by Unesco.

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The Wartburg Castle is one of the most religiously and culturally significant monuments in the world as it was the place where reformist Martin Luther translated the New Testament of the Bible into German and this marked the genesis of a unified and more accessible written form of the German language. The castle was a symbol of major importance during the Middle Ages which is aptly represented by its position atop a 400m elevation and its original feudal-style structure was reconstructed in the 19th century, whilst still preserving some of the old feudal decorative palette.

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This little town is a real eye candy for anyone who goes to visit as their pastel hues and multi-coloured houses are beautifully preserved over time, and they certainly live up to the name of the Romantic Road that they are situated on. They are famous for their complete ring of town walls that bundle the Old Town and wonderful vantage points for travel photography buffs like the Castle Gardens and the tower of the Rathaus—one of the finest town halls in Bavaria. They also have the ever-popular Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village and the Christmas Museum that showcases exhibits of local traditional decorations and artifacts.

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Also known as Landgrafenschloss in German, the majestic castle is roosted on top of the quaint town of Marburg and it is one of Germany's oldest hillforts as its origins go way back to the year 1000 AD. This monument is often visited by many tourists as it is part of the German Fairy Tale Route and one interesting fact of the place is that the castle inspired most of the stories by the Grimm Brothers who spent their university days there. The Museum of Art and Cultural History also resides in the castle where their exhibits extend up to five floors, and you can learn more about German art and culture through the many displays and artifacts there.

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This Baden-Württemberg hamlet might be reminiscent of Venice and their iconic canals as they are famously known as an important trading centre in the Middle Ages as a crossing point on the Neckar for medieval traders. Their buildings and architecture hark back to the Gothic period with the Old City Hall and the famous astronomical clock in the late 1500s. You can admire the Romanesque and Gothic churches and iconic half-timbered houses while taking a serene and romantic stroll along the canal that measures three kilometres. For avid scenery viewers and photographers out there, the High Watch Tower offers a bird's eye view of the town too!

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