The Castle Road on TV
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Presenter Annette Krause during a break in filming at the Imperial Castle in Nuremberg.
SWR ‘Expedition to the homeland’ on the Burgenstraße
Holidays in Germany? Of course! With the series ‘Expedition in die Heimat’, SWR television is constantly providing new inspiration - and therefore visited the Burgenstraße at the beginning of April 2025. The result is an entertaining travel report that took presenter Annette Krause and her team to seven places along the Burgenstraße. You can experience the ‘Castle Road Adventure’ in the ARD media library.
Restaurant at Colmberg Castle - Episode 3: ‘Rothenburg o.d.T. and Franconian Heights'’.
'Country Inns at Castle Road' on Bavarian Television
In eight episodes of its programme series ‘Landgasthäuser’, Bavarian television presents the Franconian part of the Castle Road and its culinary diversity in its series "Country Inns". On the journey from Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Bayreuth, you experience castles, palaces and countryside as well as hospitality and culinary delights from home cooking to gourmet cuisine. Click here for the individual episodes:
Country Inns at Castle Road – Gateway to the 'Franconian Switzerland'
Country Inns at Castle Road – At the Heart of 'Franconian Switzerland'
Country Inns at Castle Road – Rothenburg ob der Tauber und 'Franconian Heights'
Country Inns at Castle Road – 'Romantic Franconia'
Country Inns at Castle Road – All Around Nuremberg
Country Inns at Castle Road – Bamberg and the 'Castle Corner'
Country Inns at Castle Road – From the Coburg region to Kronach
Country Inns at Castle Road - From Bayreuth to Kulmbach
Showcase of the Mannheim Tourist Office 1956.
On the German Castle Road - people and traces along a holiday route
With its impressive sights and beautiful landscapes, the Castle Road has been attracting tourists for decades. But who are the people who live, work or drive along the road? In this documentary, SWR television set out in search of clues. Historical film footage tells the story of how things used to be. Along the route, bus drivers, castle lords and tour guides have their say and craft traditions and culinary specialities are presented. The result: a modern road movie with nostalgic flashbacks along one of Germany's oldest and most popular holiday routes.
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