🇩🇪 Time-Travel Fairytale: Rothenburg + Harburg Day Trip ✨

"Girls, buckle up! We're diving into Germany's most magical medieval towns!" 🚗 Itinerary Snapshot Route: Munich → Harburg Castle → Rothenburg → Munich Best Option: Romantic Road guided tour (DIY drive = 3.5h | Public transit = ❌ 6+h) Timing: 8AM departure → 7PM return (packed with wonder!) 🏰 Stop 1: Harburg Castle (9:30-11:30) *"Winterfell who? This 11th-century fortress is the REAL deal!"* ・Original defenses: Arrow slits, boiling oil chutes (!), and a Renaissance banquet hall still hosting weddings 💒 ・Pro Tip: Visit in May for pink rose-covered walls 🌸 (Insta gold!) 🏘️ Stop 2: Rothenburg (12:30-16:00) "Pinch me—I’m inside a Grimm brothers’ book!" 📸 Must-Dos: 1️⃣ Plönlein: Lonely Planet cover star! Y-shaped alley + flower boxes = perfection 2️⃣ Town Hall Tower: 165-step climb → 360° red-roof views (sunset = magic hour 🌇) 3️⃣ St. Jakob’s Church: Gothic masterpiece with "Holy Blood Altar" and rainbow stained glass 4️⃣ Medieval Crime Museum: Witch trial artifacts + shame masks (dark but fascinating!) 🎭 Hidden Gems: ・Rent medieval costumes for epic wall photos ・Sip sakura lattes at the May coffee fair (with fresh Schneeballen pastries!) 📌 Pro Tips ・Outfit: Flowy dresses + cardigans (15-20°C in May) 👗 ・Photo Spots: Rothenburg’s west walls (less crowded) + Harburg’s parking lot vista ・Skip: Christmas Museum in May (low-season decor) 💎 Bonus Magic ・Night Watchman Tour: Lantern-lit stories + cobblestone echoes 🏮 ・Souvenirs: Nutcrackers & hand-painted ornaments (🎄 year-round cheer!) #Rothenburg #HarburgCastle #FairytaleGermany