Romantik Hotel Goldener Karpfen

Fairy-Tale Road


Family-run since 1904, the 'Golden Carp' is an elegant historic hotel offering both traditional and designer rooms in a handsome 18th-century townhouse. Equally worthy is the on-site restaurant of the same name, offering Teutonic staples such as Tafelspitz (boiled beef) alongside more adventurous fare such as lemongrass risotto with panko-crumbed zucchini (mains €22 to 26).


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