DRIVE 22: Castles and Caves 227
PLAN YOUR DRIVE
Start/finish: Tübingen to Burg
Hohenzollern.Number of days: 4–5 days, allowing
half a day to explore Ulm.Distance: 230 miles (370 km).Road conditions: Though narrow
and winding in places, all major
and minor roads are well paved.When to go: This route is generally
accessible year round, though the
Jura is sometimes snowbound in
winter. Summer is the most enjoyable
time to visit, particularly during one of
Ulm’s many festivals.Opening times: Most attractions are
open daily. Shops are open 9am to
5pm Monday to Friday and close early
on Saturdays. Most shops and services
are closed on Sundays. Restaurants
generally close around 10pm.Main market days: Tübingen: Mon,
Wed & Fri; Ulm: Wed & Sat.Shopping: Look out for delicious
chocolates shaped like sparrows in
the cafés in Ulm.Major festivals: Ulm: Stadtfest
(city festival), Jun; Bindertanz
(coopers’ dance), every four years
in Jul; Donaufest (music and art
festival), every two years in Jul;
Schwörwoche (oath week), late
Jul; Donaueschingen: Musiktage
(music days), Oct.
Top Rural landscape between Beuron and Donaueschingen^
Below Blautopf, the source of the Blau river, Blaubeuren, see p229DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Families should visit the majestic
castle of Schloss Lichtenstein before
exploring the caves at Laichingen and
rounding the day off with an ascent
of Ulm’s Münster spire. History enthu-
siasts should make the Münster the
highlight of a walking tour in Ulm,
followed by a visit to the local galler ies.
Those interested in castles can
com bine sight seeing at Lichtenstein
with tours of Sigmaringen and Burg
Hohenzollern. For a more scenic
journey, a walk around Blaubeuren is
rewarding before follow ing the Danube
down to Beuron to hear Gregorian
chanting. For full details, see p233.A
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