The most romantic road in the world runs through Bavaria
Castles and palaces, picturesque towns and mountain lakes: The German Alpine Road is the epitome of Bavaria – and particularly romantic. Travelers from all over the world are not only fascinated by the landscapes and villages, but also by the customs of the locals.
Curvaceous: Riding a motorcycle along the German Alpine Road has a very special appeal for some
Source: German Alpine Road/ Ralf Gerard
Da the Bavarians are happy: A British comparison portal has voted the German Alpine Road the most romantic road trip in the world. She therefore receives the incredible romance value of 9.56 out of ten possible points. Far behind are their famous competitors such as Route 66, the Amalfi Coast in Italy or the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland.
How can this work? The Confused.com portal for car insurance had sifted through several hundred thousand road trip reviews in all languages for one key keyword: romantic.
It remains to be seen whether this study was particularly serious, but apparently most travelers only think of this one adjective to describe their tour through the Allgäu and Upper Bavaria. They rave about geranium flower boxes, houses with frescoes, onion church towers, baroque putti and locals in lederhosen that you meet along the way – how romantic!
The German Alpine Road is the epitome of Bavaria. 25 castles and palaces, 64 villages and 21 mountain lakes are on your route between Lindau am Bodensee and Schönau am Königssee. The route is 484 kilometers long and well signposted with Edelweiß signposts.
Vacationers rave about customs in Bavaria
Most vacationers go by car, others by motorbike. The unique thing is that it doesn’t lead over the Alps, but runs across them. But with the best prospects and a lot of curves. As between Bad Hindelang and Oberjoch in the Allgäu, for example, the section with 106 curves at 300 meters in altitude offers the most winding road in Germany. The steepest section is in the Chiemgau: From Unterwössen you drive up to the Masereralm with an incline of up to twelve percent, before going back down to Reit im Winkl.
“The whole Alpine Road is incredibly beautiful and kitschy,” enthuses a traveler from California. Above all, the Bavarian customs appeal to most international travelers. The locals “wear dirndls, drink beer, crank up the Oaampah bands” and “eat pork knuckles,” writes one Australian about his visit. And judges: “Bavaria has retained a distinct, happier character than the rest of Germany.”
Which could also be due to the many beer gardens along the route. If you look for the second most common description in the ratings, you will inevitably end up with “Bavaria, beer and bratwurst”, as a New Yorker put it. However, she qualifies: “Travelling here as a vegetarian or vegan is possible, but not recommended!”
There is also a need for action when it comes to sustainability. Many travelers are looking for a one-way option, arriving by train, getting into an electric car and returning it at the end of the Alpine Road. Although this is a long-term goal, it is not yet feasible.
After all, there are already 300 public charging stations along the route, two electric car rental companies (in Lindau and the Ammergau Alps) and the first package deals for individual e-tours. So that the Alpine Road is not only romantic, but also environmentally friendly.
So you can get as much vacation time as possible with bridging days
Even if many public holidays fall on a weekend again in 2022, you can still arrange your vacation days in such a way that you have as many days off as possible in a row. With these tips you can use the bridge days as efficiently as possible.
Source: WELT/ Viktoria Schulte