Frankfurt am Main Trip Overview
Because sundials only count the hours when it’s bright, things must be particularly bright on fine days in Röttingen! All in all, 25 unique timepieces can be admired along the two kilometres of the sundials trail – and not just these. The tour leads us into the Medieval town centre, through streets with beautiful half-timbered houses, and past Brattenstein Castle, which provides a romantic backdrop for Röttingen’s annual Franconian festival. And outside the city walls, with their seven remaining well-preserved fortified towers, something quite different attracts us: a unique landscape of vineyards, gentle hills, orchards and stone structures. The town of Röttingen is truly full of riches, including a multitude of stones …
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Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Because sundials only count the hours when it’s bright, things must be particularly bright on fine days in Röttingen! All in all, 25 unique timepieces can be admired along the two kilometres of the sundials trail – and not just these. The tour leads us into the Medieval town centre, through streets with beautiful half-timbered houses, and past Brattenstein Castle, which provides a romantic backdrop for Röttingen’s annual Franconian festival. And outside the city walls, with their seven remaining well-preserved fortified towers, something quite different attracts us: a unique landscape of vineyards, gentle hills, orchards and stone structures. The town of Röttingen is truly full of riches, including a multitude of stones …
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Stop At: Schloss und Schlossgarten Weikersheim, Marktplatz 11, 97990 Weikersheim, Baden-Wurttemberg Germany
In Weikersheim you will find one of Germany’s most beautiful Renaissance places, which is surrounded by splendid Versaille-style gardens reflecting the Baroque delight in all things green.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Residenz, Residenzplatz 2, 97070 Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany
The Residenz is the prince bishop’ palace, built from 1720-1744. It is the major work of South German Baroque built according to plans by Balthasar Neumann. UNESCO Word heritage site since 1981.
Duration: 15 minutes
