Dinkelsbühl

One of only four towns in Germany with completely intact medieval city walls, Dinkelsbühl sits on the River Wörnitz along the Romantic Road in Central Franconia, Bavaria. Its well-preserved late-medieval old town — once a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire — draws visitors year-round, and the town also hosts Summerbreeze, an annual open-air heavy metal festival. A good spread of cafés and restaurants makes it a comfortable base for exploring the region.

• Population11,882
• Nearest water0.1 km
• Nearest mountain5.5 km
• UNESCO within 50 km33