The Fairy-Tale Road Travel Guide
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Fodor's See It Germany, 4th Edition
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With a name evocative of magic and adventure, the Fairy-Tale Road (Märchenstrasse) takes its travelers on a path through the land of the Brothers Grimm and a rolling countryside of farmland and forests that inspired tales of sleeping princesses, hungry wolves, and gingerbread houses. Flowing through the heart of western Germany to its North Sea coast, the Märchenstrasse stops along the way to visit the towns and villages where the brothers spent much of their lives two centuries ago.
The Fairy-Tale Road Hotels
Make hotel reservations in advance if you plan to visit in summer. Though it's one of the less-traveled tourist routes in Germany, the main destinations...read more
Fodor's Choice
The Fairy-Tale Road Restaurants
In this largely rural area many restaurants serve hot meals only between 11:30 am and 2 pm, and 6 pm and 9 pm. You rarely need a reservation here, and casual...read more
Things To Do in The Fairy-Tale Road
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in The Fairy-Tale Road
- $90 & Up: Cheap Bremen Stay Hotels.com
- $196 & Up: BEST WESTERN Zur Post 4-Star Hotel in Bremen Save with Expedia, $20/night less
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- Bremen Savings! Book at Mercure Hanseatic Bremen Fr $93+/Nt — $93 Expedia
- $193 & Up: Cheap Bremen Stay — $193 Hotels.com
The Fairy-Tale Road Experiences
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Weser Valley Road: Drive or bike the scenic highway between Hannoversch-Münden and Hameln: a landscape of green hills, Weser Renaissance... Read more
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Weaving its way through rolling hills and a gentle river valley, between whispering woods and past stone castles, this drive along the Fairy-Tale... Read more
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The Grimm fairy tales originated in the southern part of the Märchenstrasse. This area, mainly in the state of Hesse, was the home region... Read more
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Trip Ideas
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