Midwest Travel: A Touch Of Germany In Hermann, Missouri

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford

Published July 13, 2015 at 11:18 AM CDT

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The Missouri River runs along the town of Hermann, a German settlement west of St. Louis known for winemaking and German food. The bicycling and walking Katy Trail, part of a 240-mile state park across Missouri, is on the north side of the river.

Hermann Tourism Office

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The town of Hermann, Missouri is located approximately 180 miles away from Springfield, Illinois.

In our latest midwest travel segment, Mary Bohlen wrote about the town with strong German heritage for Illinois Times.

She tells WUIS' Sean Crawford there is a lot to see and do, but it's not necessarily a family destination.