It is located in the north of the federal state in the Lower Fanconia region. The city is best known for its wine-growing, which is supported by its hillside location and the right climatic conditions. Badly damaged in the Second World War, the exterior appearance of large parts of the city have now been reconstructed. Note in particular the impressive staircase with the world's largest continuous ceiling fresco created by the Venetian Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, works by the stucco plasterer and sculptor Antonio Giuseppe Bossi, and the lavishly designed Kaisersaal Imperial Hall.
Franconian wine is usually served from the region's traditional "Bocksbeutel" — a glass bottle based on a spherical shape, although with a flattened belly. It holds three Franconian "Schoppen" glasses of wine at 0. A wonderful tradition among the locals is to enjoy a sundowner on the pedestrian bridge. If you fancy escaping the hustle and bustle for a few hours, take a stroll through the wonderful vineyards with views over the city, or discover the start of the "Romantische Strasse" Romantic Road , one of the oldest and also most popular holiday routes in Germany, stretching as far as southern Bavaria.
Train connection: approx. Information at bahn. Photo: erlebe.
