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Also known as: Michigan's Little Bavaria
Frankenmuth is a highly romantic, culturally unique Bavarian-style resort city situated flatly along the Cass River in east-central Michigan. Meticulously settled in 1845 by conservative German Lutheran immigrants from Franconia with the goal of missionizing native tribes, the town has beautifully maintained its deep-rooted old-world European identity. Characterized by its picture-perfect timber-framed Alpine architecture, grand covered bridges, and horse-drawn carriages, Frankenmuth serves globally as a premier capital for motorized holiday hospitality.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Shop thousands of festive ornaments inside Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, the world's largest Christmas store, cross the historic Frankenmuth Covered Bridge, and dine on family-style chicken dinners.
