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Driving the Fairy-Tale Road

Weaving its way through rolling hills and a gentle river valley, between whispering woods and past stone castles, this drive along the Fairy
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Getting Oriented

The Fairy-Tale Road begins 20 minutes east of Frankfurt in the city of Hanau, and follows the Fulda and Weser rivers as it heads north 700 km
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The Brothers Grimm

The Grimm fairy tales originated in the southern part of the Märchenstrasse. This area, mainly in the state of Hesse, was the home region of
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Top Reasons to Go

Valley Road: Drive or bike the scenic highway between Hannoversch-Münden and Hameln (Hamelin)—it's a landscape of green hills, Weser Renaissance
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What to Eat on the Fairy-Tale Road

A specialty of northern Hesse is sausages with Beulches, made from potato balls, leeks, and black pudding. Weck, which is local dialect

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