Frankfurt: Romantic Road & Rothenburg ob der Tauber Tour Frankfurt: Romantic Road and Rothenburg ob der Tauber Tour
ID: GYG415398-753412
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
10:30 hours
Description
Enjoy a guided tour along the Romantic Road from Frankfurt to the characteristic town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Make a photo stop at the Würzburg Residence and gardens.
Embark on a day trip from Frankfurt along the Romantic Road, Germany's oldest and most loved holiday route. Travel through Würzburg into the Tauber Valley to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the epitome of German romanticism.
Depart Frankfurt in the morning, start the drive through the Spessart to Würzburg. Passing the university town, the Tauber Valley will be reached. Bad Mergentheim and Markelsheim are located where three major wine-growing regions come together.
Drive to the Würzburg Residence, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the official starting point of the Romantic Road. Crossing the River Main, enjoy views of the Marienberg Fortress and the Käppele, the Chapel of Grace.
Visit the city of Weikersheim next, where the Renaissance castle and the Baroque garden can be visited. See the historic market square, then pass Röttingen, Germany’s first European town, and Creglingen. Rothenburg ob der Tauber will be reached at lunch time.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a must when traveling in Europe. Famous sights are the medieval town wall, the historical marketplace, the town hall, the Gothic Parish Church of St. Jakob, and the Plönlein, an area featuring a colorful timber-frame house.
The tour ends round-trip back in Frankfurt.
Highlights
- Step back in time at Germany’s most romantic town featuring a medieval townscape
- Experience the Romantic Road, Germany's oldest and most loved holiday route
- Visit Weikersheim and see the Baroque park laid out in the style of Versailles
- Drive through the Spessart to the vibrant town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Make a photo stop at the Würzburg Residence, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
You are required to bring and wear a mask
The meeting point location is at Central Station, Area A, A1-A3. If closed, you can meet in front of the main entrance in the direction of Kaiserstraße where the stop for the hop-on hop-off buses is.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
