Lower Franconia

Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) is a region in the state of Bavaria in Germany.

Aschaffenburg - Schloss Johannisburg

Cities

Marienberg castle and historical bridge

• 🌍 Würzburg
• 🌍 Aschaffenburg
• 🌍 Bad Kissingen
• 🌍 Schweinfurt
• 🌍 Lohr am Main
• 🌍 Mespelbrunn
• 🌍 Miltenberg
• 🌍 Veitshöchheim
• 🌍 Rhön-Grabfeld district including the towns of Bad Neustadt an der Saale and Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld
• 🌍 Haßberge district including the towns of Ebern, Eltmann, Haßfurt, Hofheim, Königsberg, and Zeil am Main.

Other destinations

• 🌍 Spessart

Understand

Get in

By train

The main railway hub in this area is Würzburg, with regular ICE service along the North-South mainline that connects Hamburg and Munich

By plane

You are most likely going to fly into Frankfurt Airport (FRA ^IATA). From there, there are several departures daily by ICE directly to Würzburg. Should you be unwilling or unable to use Frankfurt airport, Nuremberg (NUE ^IATA) or to an even lesser extent Munich Airport (MUC ^IATA) might be options.

Get around

See

Würzburg Residence and court garden

Panoramic view of Amorbach

• Baroque Residence of the Prince-Bishops of Würzburg, according to UNESCO "the most homogeneous and the most extraordinary of the Baroque palaces" (World Heritage site)
• Dettelbach, small town with almost completely preserved medieval fortification, half-timbered houses and narrow lanes
• Amorbach, picturesque small town, Baroque abbey with Rococo stuccos and colourful frescos
• Schloss Veitshöchheim (Veitshöchheim)
• Schloss Marienberg ( Würzburg)
• Dom (Würzburg)

Itineraries

• The Main cycling trail follows the winding course of the river Main through the beautiful landscapes of "Main Triangle" and "Main Quadrangle" where most of the region's sights are: (Bamberg –) Schweinfurt – Kitzingen – Würzburg – Karlstadt – Lohr – Wertheim – Miltenberg – Aschaffenburg (–Frankfurt)

Do

Eat

See also: Franconian cuisine

Drink

Main Franconia, the region around Würzburg and Kitzingen, is a renowned wine-growing area, producing excellent white wines.

Breweries in Franconia lists breweries, beer cellars, brewery museums.

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