Romantic Road Coach (Europabus / Deutsche Touring / EurAide bus) connects Frankfurt and Munich with Rothenburg ob der Tauber along the Romantische Strasse a few times per week during summer. Stops include amonst others Augsburg, Nördlingen, Dinkelsbühl, Bad Mergentheim, Würzburg and Munich. The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) was founded in 1950 as a tourism … [Read more...]
Top Sights and Best Outlet Shopping in Wertheim, Germany
Historic Old Town, Castle Ruins, and Factory Shops at the Main and Tauber Rivers Wertheim's historic old town with romantic castle ruins towering over the confluence of the Main and Tauber Rivers mixes comfortably with cheap factory outlet shopping malls nearby. Wertheim's medieval old town core with traditional half-timbered houses and church spires is on a narrow … [Read more...]
Top Sights to See in the Liebliches Taubertal, Germany
The Romantic Road in the Lovely Sweet Tauber Valley Region Part of Germany’s Romantic Road runs through the Tauber Valley and includes stops at Tauberbischofsheim, Lauda-Königshofen, Bad Mergentheim, Stuppach, Weikersheim, Röttingen, and Creglingen. Liebliches Taubertal (Sweet Tauber Valley) is mostly the area between Wertheim on the Main and Rothenburg ob der Tauber. This … [Read more...]
Tauber Valley Cultural Events & Outdoor Adventures
Taubertal Festivals, Concerts, Hiking, Cycling, Boating & Spas Germany’s Tauber Valley has outdoor activities including hiking, cycling, and boating balanced by cultural events, concerts, festivals, and Bad Mergentheim’s spas. The Tauber Valley is popular with hikers and cyclists while much of the Tauber River can also be used for canoeing and kayaking. Cultural events are … [Read more...]
Tauber Valley Hotels & Restaurants
Where to Stay & Eat in Bad Mergentheim, Weikersheim, and Lauda-Königshofen Hotels and restaurants in Tauber Valley towns Bad Mergentheim, Weikersheim, and Lauda-Königshofen offer great value compared to nearby popular Romantic Road town Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Fewer tourists spent the night in towns in this region and as a result cheap deals are often available in … [Read more...]
The Spessart-Main-Odenwald Region in Bavaria
Aschaffenburg, Schloss Mespelbrunn, Miltenberg, Amorbach, Wertheim Top sights in the Bavarian Spessart-Main-Odenwald Region of Germany include Aschaffenburg, Schloss Mespelbrunn, Miltenberg, Amorbach, and Wertheim. The German Spessart-Main-Odenwald region is in the far northwest of Bavaria and borders similarly named areas in the state of Hessen. In contrast to most … [Read more...]
Hotels & Restaurants in Spessart, Bavaria, Germany
Sleeping and Eating in Aschaffenburg, Miltenberg, Amorbach, and Wertheim Hotels and restaurants in Spessart towns such as Aschaffenburg, Miltenberg, Amorbach, and Wertheim are reasonably priced and cheaper than more popular German vacation and business centers such as Frankfurt am Main and Würzburg. Hotels in the Spessart-Main-Odenwald region are pleasantly cheap compared … [Read more...]
Outdoor Adventures and Activities in the Bavaria Spessart
Walking, Hiking, Cycling, Parachuting, Boating, and Wine Festivals The lovely nature of the Spessart in Bavaria encourages outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, parachuting, and boating to balance cultural sightseeing and wine sampling. … [Read more...]
Magnificent Half-Timbered Houses in Miltenberg
A Medieval Town along the Main River in Bavaria, Germany Miltenberg along the Main River has some of the best half-timbered buildings - many now hotels, shops, and restaurants - in Bavaria, Germany. Miltenberg is a wonderfully beautiful little town that never suffered major war damage or town fires. Despite its lovely setting along a curve in the Main River, the main … [Read more...]
Top Sights in Baroque Amorbach, Bavaria
See the Benedikinerabteikirche St Maria (Benedictine Abbey Church) Baroque churches, the Templer half-timbered house, and the Mutter Museums with teapots and the Sammlung Berger are the main attractions of Amorbach in Bavaria. Amorbach in the Bavarian Spessart is famous for its marvelous Baroque churches and the odd Mutter Museum with its eclectic collection of teapots, … [Read more...]
Romantic Moated Castle Schloss Mespelbrunn, Bavaria
An Easy Day Trip from Frankfurt am Main to a Jewel in the Spessart Schloss Mespelbrunn in the Bavarian Spessart is an impossibly romantic castle surrounded by a wet moat. It is a popular day trip from Frankfurt am Main and easily reached by car. Schloss Mespelbrunn is a true jewel in the heart of the Spessart. It is a Wasserschloss - a castle surrounded by a water-filled … [Read more...]
Major Sights in Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany
Top Sights to See Include the Stiftsbasilika (Collegiate Church) and Park Schönbusch Top sights to see in Aschaffenburg in addition to Schloss Johannisberg and the Pompejanum are the Stiftsbasilika and the lovely English landscape style Park Schönbusch. Aschaffenburg's most famous sights are the Renaissance Schloss Johannisberg (Palace Johannisberg) and the Pompejanum. … [Read more...]