A Fresh Perspective on Travel Every Day
The German name for Karlsruhe in Baden-Württemberg is “Fächerstadt”, meaning “Fan City”. This designation is evident on maps, as the city is organized according to a precise geometric layout developed in the 18th century by Margrave Charles III William. His palace embodies the northernmost point, while 32 radiating avenues extend south, east, and west, reminiscent of a fan’s ribs.
Perched above a fairytale village adorned with blooming flowers, neat hedges, and colorful shutters lies a breathtaking landscape of vineyards. These vineyards blanket angular slopes where one wrong step could send you tumbling down the grape-strewn hillsides. This enchanting scene is straight out of a storybook like “Hansel and Gretel” orHeidi. However, you are in the heart of German wine country, where Riesling is just one of many magnificent grapes available.