Things to do in

Pforzheim

embark on a day trip from frankfurt along the "romantic road" to rothenburg ob der tauber. taste some regional wines during the journey, and see the main sights of the charming city of rothenburg on your own. depart from frankfurt's main train station (mannheimer straße 2-4, busstop deutsche touring/eurolines) in the morning and travel through the spessart and würzburg to the tauber valley, the wine-growing region of germany's oldest holiday route. pass small villages such as weikersheim and visit the magnificent renaissance palace and its baroque garden. in röttingen, germany`first european town there will be a foto stop in front of the twohn hall. further along the river tauber to rothenburg, a jewel of the medieval ages. on the way from frankfurt to würzburg a dry secco will be served on board to welcome the guests and when driving along the wineyards in the tauber valley, a dry white wine is served. in weikersheom a guided tour through the knights hall and the baroque garden of weikersheim castle is included. in röttingen, germany`s first european town, there is a foto stop at the baroque town hall. alnon the river tauber to rothenburg, the jewel of the medieval ages. arrive in rothenburg ob der tauber, which is considered as germany`s most romantic town and a medieval architectural jewel. optional lunch in a typical franconian restaurant with regional products (not included). free time to discover rothenburg for your own (3 hours). stroll around the market place with its magnificent town hall and many half-timbered houses. admire the exterior of the church of st. jakob and the "plönlein." worth to mention is the german christmas museum and the medieval crime museum with its historical collection of objects relating to medieval law. a walk on the town wall is a must when visiting the highlight of the romantic road. on the return journey to frankfurt am main, there is foto stop in würzburg at the residence, unesco world heritage and the offical starting and endpoint of the romantic road. take a view in the baroque court garden or the "hofkirche", a elaborately decorated church. on the way back to frankfurt a glass of dry red wine will be served. please notice: alle the wines are products of franconia, semi- and dry wines from the area around. they are served in small bottels (0,25 l) and can be also taken back home. the tour guides are speaking german and english, there is a mobile website available, where further infomations are provided: guide.romantischestrasse.de

This tour is only available in German. Get to know Pforzheim in a relaxed way. Start the self-guided tour and spend a beautiful and varied time in Dillweißenstein. The tour starts in the centre of Dillweißenstein at Ludwigsplatz. From there, we explore the old rafting village, which was formed from the merger of Weissenstein and Dillstein. You'll discover the Dillsteiner Türmle, the Villa Trautz and the arched bridge before making your way to the castle ruins. On the way there, you pass the war memorial to the fallen of the First World War and take a look at the old paper factory. You cross the arched bridge and enjoy the view of the idyllic river landscape of the Nagold. The tour ends at the old rectory Dillweissenstein. At the tour stops, there are entertaining tasks to solve and fun questions to answer. Who knows, for example, what ... but no, we won't tell you yet! The tour is a great way to get outside and discover new things with family, friends or on your own. It's like being shown Pforzheim Dillweißenstein by a good friend. Many anecdotes will enrich your walk through the city. You can start the tour at any time and as often as you like in the browser of a smartphone. On site or even from the comfort of your sofa. Enjoy your time in Pforzheim! *** Good to know *** You will receive the link to start the tour in an email directly after booking.

pasing the spessart, würzburg will be passed. then the tour leads to the tauber valley, the wine region of the romantic road. in weikersheim, wine-growing has a long tradition and the local wine va be tasted in the restaurants around the market place. the charming state-approved resort town offers the following highlights: historic market place with rococo fountain, gothic parish church and stately buildings, renaissance castle with magnificent "rittersaal" (knights´hall), mirror cabinet, and baroque court garden. entrance fee and special tour included. on the way back stop at the residence in würzburg, unesco world heritage site since 1981 and the official starting point of the romantic road, germany`s oldest holiday road.