Holiday in Würzburg

About Würzburg

Würzburg, the Baroque bishop city on the Main, is the gateway to the Franconian wine region and impresses with a wealth of cultural treasures in a small area. The Würzburg Residence, the masterpiece of Balthasar Neumann, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981 and houses the ceiling fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, the largest continuous ceiling fresco in the world — an over 600 square meter artwork depicting the four continents known at the time. The Marienberg Fortress towers high above the Main on the opposite riverbank and offers a spectacular view over the city, the vineyards, and the Main loop. The ascent through the terraced vineyards leads through the Würzburger Stein vineyard, one of the oldest and most famous wine regions in Germany, where Silvaner has been cultivated for over 1,200 years. The Alte Mainbrücke, adorned with twelve Baroque saint figures, is Würzburg's most popular meeting point — enjoying a glass of Franconian wine from the Bocksbeutel at sunset on the bridge is part of the Würzburg way of life. The old town features the Falkenhaus with its magnificent Rococo facade, the Romanesque Kiliansdom, and the Marienkapelle at the marketplace. The university, one of the oldest in Germany, gives the city a youthful flair. Würzburg is the starting and ending point of the Romantic Road and an ideal base for wine hikes, Main bike path tours, and excursions to the Franconian Switzerland.