The Fairy Tale RoadThe Fairy Tale Road follows a meandering 370-mile (595km) route
that traces the path of famous storytellers the Brothers Grimm.
Many people don't realise that the Brothers Grimm didn't simply
invent their famous stories, but recorded and collected local
legends and folk tales from their homeland near Frankfurt. Between
charming villages and well-preserved medieval towns, Germany's
Fairy Tale Road wanders through lush forests and Gingerbread houses
that were the original homes of well-loved characters like Sleeping
Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel. Starting in the town of Hanau, where Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm
were born, visitors can explore attractions like the Brothers Grimm
monument in the town square, the Puppet Museum at Williamsbad, the
Marienkirche where Jakob was married, and the Phillippsruhe Palace,
which hosts performances of the fairy tales (though mostly in
German). The next town on the journey is Steinau, where the brothers
spent their you |
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