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Above left View from Türmersturm,
Tauberbischofsheim Above right Rose garden 1 Würzburg town of Tauberbischofsheim. Park at
in bloom, Schloss Weikersheim Below right Bavaria; 97070 the back of the Rathaus on Ringstrasse.
Festung Marienberg, overlooking the Main river, The capital of Franconia’s wine country,
Würzburg Below far right Elegant façade of Würzburg became an independent 2 Tauberbischofsheim
Deutschordensschloss, Bad Mergentheim prince-bishopric between 1168 and Baden-Württemberg; 97941
1803. Occupying a pictur esque Formerly part of the territories of the
VISITING WÜRZBURG
position on the banks of the Main Mainz archbishops, Tauberbischofs-
Parking river, the town boasts many heim has an Altstadt, or old town,
The 560-space Marktgarage impressive churches. Of these, the focused on its Marktplatz. The market
underground car park is located most notable is the Romanesque square is fringed by half-timbered
beneath the Marktplatz and is a Dom St Kilian (open daily), which houses and dominated by the
convenient spot for visiting the was built between 1040 and 1188. Neo-Gothic town hall, or Rathaus.
tourist information office.
Tower ing above the town, the On the square is the Baroque house,
Tourist Information mighty castle, Festung Marienberg, the Rehhof (1702) and the old
Falkenhaus, Marktplatz 9, 97070; is also worth a visit. One of the later Sternapotheke (1670), or Star
0931 37 23 98; www.wuerzburg.de;
May–Oct: open daily; Nov–Apr: Baroque addi tions to the fortress, Pharmacy, in a house once occu pied
closed Sun the former arsenal now houses the by Georg Michael Franck, grandfather
Mainfränkisches Museum with a of the Romantic poets Clemens and
WHERE TO STAY valuable collection of medieval art Bettina Brentano. The town’s main
treasures (closed Mon). However, symbol is the Türmersturm or Türmer’s
WÜRZBURG Würzburg’s greatest attraction is Tower, part of the Kurmainzisches
Schlosshotel Steinburg expensive the Baroque Residenz (open daily), a Schloss. Dating from 1250, the castle
This four-star country house hotel has palace of the prince-bishops, now now houses the Tauberfränkisches
69 individually styled rooms. Facilities a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built Landschafts-museum (Palm Sun–Oct:
include an indoor pool and a sauna.
Steinburgstrasse, 97080; 0931 970 20; between 1720 and 1744, the centre- open Tue–Sun; closed Nov–Palm Sun),
www.steinburg.com piece of the palace is the sumptuous whose collections include local Tracht
emperor’s chamber, the Kaisersaal. (peasant costumes) and handicrafts.
TAUBERBISCHOFSHEIM ª Take the Röntgenring, cross the ª Take Würzburger Strasse, before
Badischer Hof moderate Main river then bear left on the B27 turning right on to Mergentheimer
Located in the town centre, this three-
star hotel has well-equipped en-suite as far as the A3, beyond which the Strasse. This becomes the B27 and then,
rooms, complete with wireless Internet, Romantische Strasse con ti nues to the after the A81, the B290.
TV and, in some cases, a balcony.
Sonnenplatz, 97941; 09341 98 80;
www.hotelbadischerhof.de
BAD MERGENTHEIM
Hotel Alte Münze moderate
The three-star Alte Münze offers
30 simple, modern rooms, including
singles and doubles and three suites.
Münzgasse 12, 97980; 07931 56 60;
www.hotelaltemuenze.de
WEIKERSHEIM
Laurentius moderate
This small hotel, with varying views
over vineyards and the Schloss, has
just 13 wine-themed rooms. All have
a shower, flat-screen TV and Internet.
Marktplatz 5, 97990; 07934 910 80;
www.hotel-laurentius.de
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150

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