Days 01 – 04: MUNICH
• It's not just about Oktoberfest—this town loves its suds year round, from sipping in a beer garden to the craziness of the Hofbräuhaus.
• The walk up may be long—86 steps—but the view from the top of the 14th-century Frauenkirche can't be beat.
• Work off all the beer and sausages with a bike ride or a stroll among the Englischer Garten's lakes and parks.
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DAYS 05 - 06: AUGSBURG
• Augsburg's Cathedral, the Dom St. Maria, dates to the 9th century.
• The Fuggerei is the world's oldest social housing project, dating to 1516; the rent is still "one Rhenish guilder," too.
• Die Ecke is one of the region's best restaurants, particularly renowned for its wine list.
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DAYS 07 - 08: ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER
• Explore the town's medieval streets.
• The Doll and Toy Museum's collection features more than 1,000 specimens.
• Rothenburg's Town Hall dates all the way back to 1240.
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DAYS 09 – 11: HEIDELBERG
• Heidelberg's castle is a hodgepodge of styles from the 16th and 17th centuries that somehow fit together; it's also home to the German Apothecary Museum.
• The Alte Brücke, spanning the Neckar River, was part of Heidelberg's original fortifications.
• As a university town, Heidelberg is one of Germany's most famous. You can visit the site of the old university buildings (from the 1700s) near University Square.
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DAYS 12 – 14: FRANKFURT
• Check out the city's South Bank, chock full of restaurants and bars.
• Goethe's house has been carefully restored to its original specifications here.
• Kids will dig the dinos at Frankfurt's Natural History Museum.
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DAY 15: FRANKFURT
Final departure.
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