Category Archives: Fairy Tale Road

Along the Fairy Tale Road Part Two

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

The German Fairy Tale Road, or Deutsche Märchenstrasse, is full of tiny villages all boasting some claim to the tales of the Brothers Grimm. But the brothers also stopped at larger towns to gather their stories – bustling cities established … Continue reading →

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Germany’s Märchen Straße – An Introduction to the German Fairy Tale Road

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Germany is the home to rolling hills, winding rivers, and forests so densely wooded they’ve been termed black – in all, the perfect setting for fairy tales to be woven into folklore. To read more about this enchanted route, simply … Continue reading →

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On the Fairy Tale Road – Castles and Cottages

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

Images of horse-trodden gravel roads and blue skies filled with whistling blue birds filled my mind as I planned our journey through the land of the Brothers Grimm. Among the sights I expected to see where romantic decaying cottages covered … Continue reading →

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On the Fairy Tale Road – Hamelin

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

Day two of our journey through storybook land took us a little further south, and a lot more rural. We began by renting a car, and spent the first hour decoding the foreign symbols for drive and reverse. As one … Continue reading →

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On the Fairy Tale Road – Bremen

Posted on September 3, 2010 by

Pouring over maps and reading through itineraries and other travelers’ experiences, I began planning my journey through the fairy tale road with the enthusiasm of a mother planning her child’s first trip to Disney World. Only I wasn’t taking any … Continue reading →

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A Fairy Tale Road

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

With a week full of Disney behind me and a head full  of fantasy to keep me dreaming while I work, I stumbled upon a new travel destination while doing research on our upcoming trip to Europe in July. Germany … Continue reading →

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