A friend came to visit Würzburg early in March before the coronavirus restrictions started, and we decided to take a day trip to Wertheim am Main, about 40 minutes away by car. Wertheim is in Bavaria’s neighbouring state of Baden-Württemberg, and is located at the junction of the Main river and its tributary, the Tauber. It is best known for its beautiful castle, which sits on a hilltop overlooking the rivers. Continue reading
In January, following our tradition of exploring the hills, we set off for our first hiking outing in Lower Franconia, the region of Bavaria in which Würzburg is situated. A quick search on Komoot showed us that there are a lot of interesting hikes within about a 60-90 minutes radius of Würzburg. For our first trip, Kreuzberg got the nod because 1) it has a monastery with a brewery (Husband’s Choice) 2) it has the same name as a Berlin suburb and we were curious to see “the other Kreuzberg” and 3) it is the highest of the Rhön mountains (928m) in the Bavaria, and is known as “The Sacred Mountain of the Franconians”. Continue reading
All German towns are more beautiful in summer (unless covered by a layer of snow), but winter is long, so we though we might as well start doing some sightseeing in our new state despite the grey weather. Bamberg has a reputation for being a particularly picturesque town, so we headed there on a Saturday afternoon. Continue reading
Our posts on Germany are organized according to the German states, in alphabetical order.
Chiemsee: Herreninsel and Fraueninsel
Hiking in the Chiemgau area, Bavaria
Franconian Kreuzberg and the ruins of Osterburg
Natur-Park Schöneberger Südgelände
Festival of Lights, Berlin 2015
Battle of the Seelow heights and a walk near the Oder river
Baumblütenfest, Werder an der Havel
Cross-country skiing in the Harz mountains
More cross country skiing adventures in the Harz mountains
Sächsische Schweiz/Saxon Switzerland
The Spree cycle route (Spreeradweg)
