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Above left Spectacular fresco in the Residenz,
take the sign posted left turn to ª Cross the Main and then follow Würzburg Above right Imposing fortress of
Wertheim. Turn right on the road Brückenstrasse to reach Klingenberg. Marienberg, Würzburg
sign posted to Wertheim. Parking
is available along the riverside. o Klingenberg VISITING ASCHAFFENBURG
Bavaria; 63911
u Wertheim Klingenberg lies at the foot of steep Parking
The underground car park at Stadthalle
Baden-Württemberg; 97877 slopes on the Fränkische Rotwein is near the tourist information office.
Wertheim has a pretty Altstadt on a Wanderweg, a footpath through the Tourist Information
wedge of land at the confluence of red wine country of Lower Franconia Schlossplatz 2, 63739; 06021 39 58 00;
the Tauber and Main rivers. The town (Unterfranken). In summer, the ruin www.info-aschaffenburg.de; closed Sun
is overlooked by Burg Wertheim (open of the castle of Clingenburg high
daily), a castle that has been a ruin above the village is the venue for EAT AND DRINK
since the Thirty Years’ War. Today, the Clingenburg Festspiele (www.
Wertheim is known above all for its clingenburg-festspiele.de). The festival MARKTBREIT
shops, in particular at Wertheim features open-air operas and plays. Löwen moderate
Village (open Mon–Sat), a shopping ª Follow the road to Aschaffenburg. Seasonal produce from the region is the
centre just east of town. mainstay of this traditional dining room.
ª Continue along the south bank p Aschaffenburg Marktstrasse 8, 97340; 09332 505 40;
of the Main to reach Miltenberg. Bavaria; 63739 www.zum-hotel-loewen.de;
Aschaffenburg is dominated by the closed Mon
i Miltenberg am Main Renaissance Schloss Johannisburg WÜRZBURG
Bavaria; 63897 (closed Mon), built for the Mainz Weinhaus Stachel expensive
Miltenberg am Main stands on a Prince-Bishops between 1605 Regional and organic produce are on
tight bend in the Main river and, and 1614. Inside, visitors can see the menu in this historic Weinstube.
until 1803, was part of the territories the princely apartments and Gressengasse 1, 97070; 0931 527 70;
www.weinhaus-stachel.de; closed
of the Mainz Prince-Bishops. The admire a selection of Old Masters Sun dinner & Mon
focal point of the Altstadt here as well as the world’s largest collec-
is the Marktplatz (market place), tion of cork architec tural models. ASCHAFFENBURG
fringed by half-tim bered houses Overlooking the Main nearby is Restaurant Schlossweinstube
and with a Renaissance fountain, the Pompejanum (Apr–mid-Oct: closed moderate
the Marktbrunnen, which dates Mon), a re-creation of a Roman villa This atmospheric vaulted Weinstube
serves Franconian specialities.
from 1583. The statue in the centre built for the Bavarian King Ludwig I Schlossplatz 4, 63739; 06021 124 40;
depicts Justice. between 1840 and 1848. www.schlossweinstuben.de; closed Mon
DAY TRIP OPTIONS ancestral home of the Schönborn Prichsenstadt 0 before lunch and
Bayreuth and Bamberg make great family, who provided the region a winery visit at Volkach q, then
bases for day trips around the region. with many of its Prince-Bishops. continue south to Dettelbach w
to sample the delicious Muskazinen
Architectural wonders Head north to Vierzehnheiligen on the biscuits. Return to Würzburg for a
In Bamberg 6, admire the B4, returning to Bamberg to take the
frescoes on the old town hall and B22 towards Pommersfelden. leisurely dinner in one of the city’s
the Baroque architecture on a visit to old traditional restaurants.
Vierzehnheiligen 7, and its magnifi- Wine and dine Head east to Prichsenstadt along the
cent pilgrimage church designed by Discover the scenic wine-growing A3, continuing to Volkach, then south
Balthasar Neumann. Then head for country around Würzburg y with a along the Main to Dettelbach. Return
Schloss Weissenstein 8, the day trip to the Mainschleife. Start at to Würzburg on the B22 and B8.

Eat and Drink: inexpensive, under €20; moderate, €20–€40; expensive, over €40

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