Just minutes outside of the Schweinfurt city limits, farmland takes over and you’ll be at peace with your own spinning wheels, free from car traffic. Typical Bavarian villages like the one in the background crop up by the dozens along every bike path. In the town square of these villages, there is almost always a tourist information center that offers information and booking for local accommodation. Photo by Charles Stadtlander, USAG Schweinfurt Public Affairs.

A bike path is called a “Radweg” in German, and though you’ll carry a map with you, the paths are well-marked.Read More