Want to drive with no worries of getting caught for speeding? See beautiful Alpine scenery like Switzerland? Eat some big sausages that you can't find in Singapore?
If it's yes, then this is the trip you want to take. This round trip took us South from Frankfurt to Stuttgart, onwards to Lake Constance (where it borders with Switzerland). Next we turn East to Fussen and head North on the Romantic Route to Wurzburg, before making the final leg West back to Frankfurt. Along the way, we visited Mercedes-Benz Factory, tour the fairytale castle Neuschwanstein and visit countless winery along the Romantic Route.
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Duration
10 days
15 May to 24 May 2003
Singapore to Frankfurt = 14 May, Wednesday
Frankfurt to Stuttgart = 15 May, Thursday
Stuttgart to Sindelfingen to Stuttgart = 16 May, Friday
Stuttgart to Lindau (Lake Constance) = 17 May, Saturday
Lindau (Lake Constance) to Fussen = 18 May, Sunday
Fusen to Garmisch Partenkirchen = 19 May, Monday
Garmisch Partenkirchen to Mittenwald = 20 May, Tuesday
Mittenwald to Augsburg = 21 May, Wednesday
Augsburg to Rothenburg to Wurzburg = 22 May, Thursday
Wurzburg to Frankfurt = 23 May, Friday
Frankfurt to Singapore = 24 May, Saturday
Accomodation
FIND Hotel, Stuttgart
Hotel Pension Seerose, Lindau (Lake Constance)
Hotel Hirsch, Fussen
Garmisch Partenkirchen
Mittenwald
Hotel Jakober Hof, Augsburg
Post Hotel, Wurzburg
Day 1
Singapore to Frankfurt to Stuttgart
Mercedes-Benz is so established here in Stuttgart that there is a big star on the clock tower of the train station.
Day 2
Stuttgart to Sindelfingen to Stuttgart
The highlight of Stuttgart is a visit to Mercedes-Benz; the factory and museum in Sindelfingen.
Book the factory tour before you fly into Germany so that you are assured of a place in the factory tour conducted throughout the day. You are warned ! the Customer Center in Sindelfingen is stocked full of Mercedes-Benz assessories and toys. A Mercedes-Benz fan will definitely walk out with a lot of money left at the cashier. I came back with 8 model cars and others; simply went wild in there.
Mercedes-Benz Customer Center (at the factory)
Me with the rented A-class (A140)....would love to collect my Mercedes-Benz there and go on a driving holiday before shipping it back
There is a location in front of the customer center for customers who had just collected their cars to pose for pictures. The Collection Center is an impressive tall ceiling, circular hall that will surely fire up the mood of picking up your very own new Mercedes-Benz.
Day 3
Stuttgart to Lindau (Lake Constance)
Lindau is a small island in Lake Constance linked by a bridge to the mainland. It's a cosy small touristy town and really, there are not much to see other than to relax and have coffee. The Swiss Alps can be seen at the opposite side of this big lake on a clear day.
The lion and light house at the harbour overlooking Switzerland side. The snow capped mountains can be seen across the lake on a clear day.
Hotel Pension Seerose, Lindau (Lake Constance) is a nice cosy hotel that is conveniently located across a public carpark. Parking is chargeable.
Day 4
Lindau (Lake Constance) to Fussen
This is the place to visit the romantic and fairy tale castle that Disneyland used as an inspiration to design the Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Switzerland like scenery along the way to Fussen.
Hotel Hirsch, Fussen
This hotel is conveniently located near to town center and is beautifully decorated inside.
Neuschwanstein Castle
This was built by the opera obsessed King Ludwig II, inspired by the swan opera that the king who were so obsessed with opera.