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WTF-DVD-BAV - BAVARIA & THE BLACK FOREST  Filmed and produced by Fran & Brooke Reidelberger  Scripted and narrated by Fran Reidelberger  The Romantic Road, from Füssen to Würzburg --Füssen -- home of Neuschwanstein and the story of Mad King Ludwig II - Augsburg -- the historic Fuggerei, DeVries sculptures and the latest in transportation - Dinkelsbühl -- a charming village that annually celebrates with a Children's Festival - Rothenburg -- a preserved medieval walled village and home to carved Nutcrackers - Creglingen -- a "walled" town without a wall, a maker of thimbles and his museum, a magnificent hand-carved 16th century alter by Tilman Riemenschneider - Würzburg -- city of churches, the mighty Residenz, beer steins and white wine - Frankfurt -- the arrival city for most north American visitors with a renown zoo and botanical gardens and a great center for touring Mainz and the Gutenberg museum, Hanau and the Brothers Grimm, Wiesbaden with its strong U.S. military presence - Baden Baden -- ancient health resort town with luxurious hotels and spas - Ulm -- birthplace of Albert Einstein and site of Europe's tallest cathedral spire - Triberg -- wood carving, Black Forest pastries, cuckoo clocks and Germany's highest waterfall - The Bodensee-- Germany's water playground -- home of Lindau, Constance and Mainau, a sub-tropical garden full of exotic flowers and enchanting butterflies -  Upper Bavaria -- misty mountains, cheese making, an annual "cow festival" and the popular sport of hang gliding.Mittenwald -- colorful frescoes and violin making -  Oberammergau -- home of the famous Passion Play and near-by Ludwig II's Linderhof Palace - Garmisch-Partenkirchen -- flower gardens, stage coaches, a tram ride to Germany's highest mountain top and winter skiing in the Alps - Springtime in Bavaria -- wildflowers and a May pole festival in the tiny village of Unterwössen and a visit to Ludwig's palace, the sumptuous Herrenchiemsee - Berchtesgaden -- Bavaria's most spectacular mountain scenery, a gentle cruise on Lake Königsee and a visit to Hitler's infamous Eagle's Nest - Passau -- where three important rivers meet and home of the world's largest church organ - Bavarian Forest -- Europe's largest stretch of uninterrupted forest, a national park full of wildlife, a reconstructed open-air German farm village, glassmaking in the village of Zwiesel - Nürnberg -- home of artist Albrecht Dürer, a toy museum and world-famous Hummel figurines - Dachau -- a pretty village with an artistic flair, but forever linked with the Nazi's first concentration camp on the edge of town - Munich -- the 100-year-old glockenspiel in the popular Marienplatz, Olympic stadium and park, Nymphenburg Palace, art museums, outdoor food market, beer-making, Bavaria's best sausages and the world-famous Oktoberfest.
Bavaria and the Black Forest
Categories: Holiday Location and Places 
Added: 198 days ago
By: travel-video
Runtime: 1m50s
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PLP-DVD-ROTHEN - A fascinating story, with excellent photography, telling the colorful lifestyle today in a medieval village near the Bavarian AlpsThe year 1980, when this production was filmed, found Rothenburg's great festivals fresh and at their very peak.  Unfortunately, today the dramatic increase of tourism and traffic has diminished the enjoyment of the festivals and Rothenburg.  Travel back with us to 1980 again in this award-winning DVD --- when the times were simpler, the Romantic Road less traveled, and when beautiful Rothenburg bloomed.Once you step inside the ancient, fortified city walls of medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany, the 20th Century melts away. Cobblestone streets guide the visitor through a fairy tale city which looks today as it did 1000 years ago. The adventure continues as we join the town's people in their traditional customs and festivals in this American Film Festival Blue Ribbon Award (First Place) winner All's Well In Rothenburg."A very beautiful film...Most enjoyable...Exceptionally rich colors in the pastoral landscape shots...Crisp narration;informative, well-paced script...People as well as places are covered...Lyrical charming musical score...Technical quality very good..."
All's Well In Rothenburg
Categories: Holiday Location and Places 
Added: 198 days ago
By: travel-video
Runtime: 1m14s
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