HEART OF Altötting

TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 Chapel of Grace – with the “Black May: Pentecost weekend sees the 01 Burghausen – with the world’s Madonna” on the Chapel arrival of thousands of pilgrims on longest medieval (1.051 m) Square (Kapellplatz) May/June: Traditional -festi- 02 – capital of Bavaria with Neobaroque papal val “Hofdult” with 2 local brewer- the , museums … 02 St. Anna – Altötting’s largest ies, traditional Bavarian music and church and built due to the increase costumes (beginning 1 week after 03 – with the fairytale of pilgrims pentecost) castle “”, commis- July: Altötting Monastery Market sioned by Ludwig II 03 Museum: Jerusalem Panorama at the Chapel Square –one of three crucifixion panorama Nov./Dec.: Altötting Christmas paintings world-wide and protected Market (on weekends) with DID YOU by UNESCO numerous Christmas concerts in KNOW THAT … traditional style of the 04 Treasury & Pilgrimage Museum the bridal wreath of the world-fa- – wealth of artistic votive offerings mous Austrian Empress “Sissi” is to Altötting, the Place of Mercy, CITY’S on display in the Altötting-Trea- including famous “Golden Horse” HISTORY sury? Altötting and Oberammergau can 05 Incense Museum – reveals the 1489 marks the beginning of the be combined in a religious round myth and the 3,000 year history of pilgrimage to Altötting in venera- trip through Bavaria? incense tion of the Virgin Mary. Two healing © Heiner Heine (2) Heine Heiner © miracles are reported from that year with the first one being described as follows: A young boy fell into a nearby river. The mother brought the lifeless boy to the small Chapel CONTACT PERSON with the statue of a Madonna. AND DETAILS Asking for Mother Mary’s interces- sion and praying in the chapel, the Pilgrimage and Tourist Office boy became alive again. Altötting Ms Ulrike Kirnich Today Altötting is part of the T. +49 (0) 8671 5062-39 network “Shrines of Europe”, an [email protected] association of the most important www.altoetting.de/en/ marian shrines, together with -altoetting Fátima, Lourdes, Loreto, Czesto- AltoettingHerzBayerns chowa, Einsiedeln and Mariazell. altoetting.herz.bayerns

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TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 Johannisburg – one of the Feb./Mar.: Aschaffenburg Guitar 01 Mountains – one of the most beautiful and significant Festival largest in buildings in late Renaissance Style Mar./Apr.: Magnolia Blossom – in Germany; it houses the biggest Schöntal has one of Germany’s Upper-Germanic Roman cork modell collection of antique biggest magnolia groves 02 – UNESCO World Heritage Site Roman buildings in the world June: Beerfestival “Aschaffen- burg Volksfest” 03 Hiking Trails in and around The Pompeiianum – a unique July/Aug.: Aschaffenburg Bach Aschaffenburg, through beautiful 02 replica of a Roman villa in Pompeii Festival – concerts with Bach parks and hills music and Modern Age in venues 03 Kirchner House – birthplace of the around the 04 am – one of the Expressionist painter Ernst Ludwig Nov./Dec.: Aschaffenburg largest financial cities in Europe Kirchner and venue for great Christmas Market Kirchner-related exhibitions 05 Middle Valley, Ruedesheim and 04 Altar of St. Magdalene – painted CITY’S – UNESCO World Heritage Site by , HISTORY it represents one of the most outstanding works of German Founded in the 5th century by the paintings Alemann From 957 until 1803, Aschaffenburg 05 Schönbusch Palace and Park – was an important residence of the one of the oldest and biggest electorate of the archbishop of © T. Benzin ; A.; Heinrichs Benzin T. © English landscape parks in Germany with a neoclassical In 1814, Aschaffenburg becomes supper palace part of Bavaria

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TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 UNESCO-World Heritage Margra- May/June: Bayreuther Volksfest 01 Fantaisie Palace and Park – with vial House – called a – first German Garden Art Museum “masterpiece of Baroque theatre July: Steingraeber Piano Festival architecture” July/Aug: Sanspareil Rock Garden – with Festival 02 Oriental Building and Zwernitz 02 Richard Wagner’s Festival Sep.: Bayreuth Baroque Opera Castle Theatre – one of the largest opera Festival houses in the world Dec.: Christkindlesmarkt 03 Switzerland – with (Christmas Market) many private breweries and 03 Hermitage and Court Garden – romantic rocks and high Baroque era landscape gardens CITY’S 04 – take the cable HISTORY car to the Ochsenkopf Mountain 04 Maisel’s Beer-Adventure-World – listed in the Guinness Book of 1194: Bayreuth, founded by 05 The Devil’s Cave – Germany’s Records as the world’s most Bavarian settlers, first mentioned in longest and one of the biggest extensive beer museum ancient documents dripstone caves with wonderful 1748: Margravial stalagmites and stalagtites in 05 Richard Wagner Museum – center opened, golden age of the city in the Pottenstein, about half an hour of life and work of Richard Wagner Baroque times drive from Bayreuth. and the history of the Bayreuth 1876: First Richard Wagner Festival, Festival the world’s first and most famous opera festival © Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung (2) Schlösserverwaltung Bayerische © 1972: University of Bayreuth founded 2012: UNESCO declared the Margravial Opera House a world heritage site CONTACT PERSON AND DETAILS

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TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 800-year-old castle with Knight’s June to Aug.: Medieval market 01 Bayreuth – UNESCO World Halls and ceremonial rooms; it has with exhibition fights, jugglers, Heritage Site “Margravial Opera 22 rooms and suites in an individual traders and craftsmen, puppet House” castle style theater, medieval music and fire shows 02 – UNESCO World 02 “Sophienhöhle” one of Germany’s Spring/Summer: Cave concerts Heritage Site “Old Town of Bam- loveliest dripstone caves with from world music to blues and berg” impressive stalactite formations Klezmer and one of the most complete cave May to Dec.: buffet – historic old town bear skeletons in the world featuring a whole wild boar on a spit 03 with castle and churches, Docu- Oct. to Dec.: Fiery evenings with mentation Center Rally 03 Falconry with large bird park for fiery food and a fire show in the Grounds, Toy Museum birds of prey and owls plus a castle forecourt fascinating flying display Castle concerts from classical 04 – with music to jazz Gößweinstein, Pottenstein and the Tavern and beer garden with Dinner shows such as magic, Levi-Strauß-Museum in 04 regional and murder mystery and horror dinner beer specialties 05 Brewery and beer tours – guided tour of the Haas distillery in 05 Walking and climbing the 5 km HOTEL’S Promenade Trail, used by King HISTORY back in 1830, starts right outside the castle doors 1188: First documented mention of © Burg Rabenstein (2) Rabenstein Burg © Burg Rabenstein 1830: Visit of King Ludwig I of Bavaria

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TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 Herrenchiemsee New Palace Concerts in castles throughout the 01 Visit to the islands of Lake (known as the Bavarian Versailles) year Chiemsee – including Her- and Lake Chiemsee Islands May to Oct.: Bavarian Folklore renchiemsee New Palace and Festivals Fraueninsel 02 and Wasserburg am Aug./Sep.: Rosenheim Autumn Festival 02 Rosenheim with its Exhibition 03 Kampenwand and Wendelstein Dec.: Traditional Christmas Center Lokschuppen and Wasser- Markets throughout the burg with its colorful gothic houses 04 Therme and Chiemgau and archways Thermen REGION’S 03 Mountain experience – Kampen- HISTORY wand with view of the Chiemsee or HOTEL Wendelstein with cog railway TIP Lake Chiemsee was formed towards the end of the Ice Age around 04 Hocheck adventure Bliss by the “Bavarian Sea” 10,000 years ago when glacier mountain and beautiful historical Located on the shores of Bavaria’s movements created alpine uplands village of biggest lake, Yachthotel Chiemsee dotted with lakes provides guests with the utmost 1878: Herrenchiemsee New Palace 05 Wellness in Bad Aibling or in Bad relaxation. The lake restaurant, was built by King Ludwig II. Endorf headed by chef Maurice Kirchner, At the end of World War II, the presents a combination of classic region was under American and modern dishes. No matter the occupation. The AFRC was set up in © Chiemsee-Alpenland Tourismus © Chiemsee-Alpenland time of year, guests can turn their and Bad holidays into a very special Aibling Station in Bad Aibling. experience. www.yachthotel.de

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the world’s only replica of Ver- Chiemsee-Alpenland Tourismus sailles can be found on the island of Ms. Judith Simon Herren­chiemsee? T. +49 (0) 8051 9655523 the Chiemsee is the largest lake in [email protected] Bavaria, which is why it’s also www.chiemsee-alpenland.de called the “Bavarian Sea”? chiemseealpen the region offers more than 50 chiemseealpenland mountain summits and 60 Alpine pastures?

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DESTINATION TOP SIGHTSEEING TOP DAY i INFO HIGHLIGHTS EXCURSIONS The versatile travel destination of 01 Bayreuth – UNESCO city 01 Wine tour along the Franconian Franconia in Northern Bavaria – be- Wine Country – walk through tween Frankfurt and Munich – is 02 Bamberg – UNESCO city vineyards, wine tasting, wine seen by many visitors as “Germany architecture in miniature”. Each of the 16 Würzburg – UNESCO city www.franken-weinland.de different travel landscapes has its 03 own, distinctive charm. Here you 04 Rothenburg ob der – on 02 Beer tours – beer cellars, beer can enjoy Franconian cuisine, beer the and the Castle museums and breweries along the specialties and Franconian wines Road Beer Region Franconia with the as well as visit tourist attractions, greatest density of breweries in the plenty museums and the rich and 05 Nuremberg – , world – www.franken-bierland.de varied cultural life of the region. Documention Center Party Rally www.frankentourismus.com Grounds 03 UNESCO tour along the Main River Services: Access to image gallery for itinerar- SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS 04 The – pass through ies and editoral coverage: 2021–22 Bavaria’s most impressive fortresses https://medienservice.frankentour- ismus.com/subjects/pictures/ Wine and beer festivals 05 Themed city tours – overview: Organization of FAM and press trips Exhibitions in museums www.frankentourismus.com/cities Support with route planning Events “Franconian Music Magic” Hotels: www.frankentourismus.de/ (concerts, , etc.) gastgeber Trade fairs, e. g. Toy Fair in © Fränkisches Weinland Tourismus – Holger Leue; FrankenTourismus – Holger Leue Holger – FrankenTourismus Leue; Holger – Tourismus Weinland Fränkisches © Nuremberg Dec.: Numerous Christmas markets in Franconia

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TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 Partnach – natural land- Jan. 1: (always) International New 01 –world mark with wild waterfalls, rapids, Year Skijumping Competition famous for its fairytale design and and tranquil water basins Jan. 6: (always) Bavarian Competi- inspiration to Disney’s Sleeping tion of traditional “Hornschlitten- Beauty castle 02 Olympic Stadium with ski jump – rennen” Setting of the 1936 winter Olympic Jan. - Feb.: FIS Alpine Worldcup 02 Linderhof Castle – only palace games May - Oct.: Music in the Park King Ludwig II was able to complete June: Richard Strauss Days 03 Zugspitze – Germany’s highest July/Aug.: Festwochen Festival 03 Oberammergau Passion Play mountain rising 2,962 m and known Garmisch and Partenkirchen Theatre – where the Passion Play as “Top of Germany” Aug.: Alpentestival takes place every 10 years Dec.: Christmas Market 04 AlpspiX – impressive scenic-view 04 Monastery – founded in 1330 platform with glass wall by Duke of Bavaria and Roman CITY’S Emperor of German Nations, King 05 Wamberg – highest church village HISTORY Louis IV in Germany Partenkirchen “Partanum” founded 05 Innsbruck () 2nd century AD and in 802 Gar- misch “Germareskauue” Since 1935 one twin town for the Olympic Winter Games in 1936 © GaPa Tourismus GmbH (2) GmbH Tourismus GaPa ©

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you can enjoy traditional Bavarian CONTACT PERSON music and dance performance AND DETAILS (Schuhplattler) at the Gasthof Fraundorfer inn every evening and GaPa Tourismus GmbH at Werdenfelser (except Ms. Birgit Neuner Mondays) in the historical part of T. +49 (0) 8821 180 7410 Partenkirchen? [email protected] www.gapa.de GaPaTourismus garmischpartenkirchen

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DESTINATION PLACES TOP DAY i INFO TO SEE EXCURSIONS This exhilarating Alpine route runs on – 01 Scheidegg im Allgäu – waterfalls, 484 kilometres (300 mi) from Old Town picturesque panoramic views and Lindau on Lake Constance (in the Füssen – Neuschwanstein Castle the skywalk allgäu treetop trail west) to Schönau on Lake Königssee Oberammergau – Passion Theatre (in the east). Hardly any other route Garmisch-Partenkirchen – 02 – travel across the has such an intensive array of Zugspitze (Germany’s highest peak) Oberjoch Pass, Germany’s most landscape, culture and history. Bad Tölz – Historic Old Town winding road www.deutsche-alpenstrasse.de/en/ Rottach-Egern – cruise on Lake route Tegernsee 03 Pfronten – walk to the Falkenstein Hotels: www.deutsche-alpenstrasse. Oberaudorf – Sudelfeldstraße Castle ruins, the highest in de/en/hotels panoramic view Germany Reit im Winkl – Winklmoos alpine meadows 04 – travel up DID YOU – Mine the Kampenwand with panoramic KNOW THAT … Schönau a. Königssee – cruise on views over Lake Chiemsee Lake Königssee The German Alpine Road is 05 Munich – stopover at either end of particularly popular among drivers your trip of convertibles and classic cars, bikers and motorhome owners? HISTORY It runs parallel with the Lake Constance –Lake Königssee cycle Germany’s oldest holiday route trail. Building work started 1932, current © Deutsche Alpenstraße – Ralf Gerard Ralf – Alpenstraße Deutsche © route completed 1962 Verein Bayerische Fernwege e.V. – 2016 association of all tourist to share quality improve- ment and marketing measures CONTACT PERSON AND DETAILS

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TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 Lindau island – idyllic town center May to Oct.: Annual exhibition of 01 Germany – Friedrichshafen, with narrow cobblestone and Classic Modern Art, in 2021 “Marc Dornier Museum, Zeppelin Museum numerous gothic, renaissance and Chagall - Heavenly Gardens” and hangar, Mainau (flower island), baroque buildings May: Opening of New Wellness Fortress and new castle Meersburg 02 Lindau harbor – Germany’s World “Therme Lindau” southernmost lighthouse and a big May to Sep.: State Garden Show 02 Austria – Bregenz, hiking or cable statue of the Bavarian lion against 2021 car trip to mountain “Pfänder”, the spectacular backdrop of the June: “Rund Um” yacht days and Bregenz Festival on world’s largest Austrian Alps night-time regatta around Lake floating stage 03 Lake Constance – Central Europe’s Constance third largest lake, connecting 3 July: Wine Festivals, e.g. “Komm & 03 Switzerland – Mountain “Säntis”, countries: Switzerland, Austria and See” St. Gall Abbey library, “Maestrani Germany Oct.: 3-country Marathon Chocolarium” Must-see – Old Town Hall (built Nov.: Annual Fair 04 1422 – 1436), ancient church of St. Nov./Dec.: Harbor Christmas Principality of Liechtenstein Peter (built in 11th century), Market 04 – Vaduz, Treasure Chamber, ride Germany’s only puppet opera with city train 05 Must-do – 3-country panoramic cruise, stroll through the extensive CITY’S Lake Constance – panoramic Lindenhof Park with its HISTORY 05 cruises with steam or Art-Déco ship, bath house, visit of the countless private tours & charter trips lovely island shops 882: First mentioned by a monk as the “island where lime trees grow” © Lindau Tourismus und Kongress GmbH Fotos: Pelle Nilsson SPA; Hari Pulko Hari SPA; Nilsson Pelle Fotos: GmbH Kongress und Tourismus Lindau © 1274/75: Paved the way for Lindau to become a 18th century: Vibrant trade relations with Italy 19th century: Aristocrats and CONTACT PERSON members of the upper class built AND DETAILS villas constituting the “Bavarian Riviera”, tourism established Lindau Tourism Ms Lina Flohr T. +49 (0) 8382 8899 719 DID YOU [email protected] KNOW THAT … www.lindau.de/en LindauTourismus Lindau is home to the only light- lindau_bodensee house in Bavaria and thus Germa- ny’s most southernly lighthouse?

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TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 – the heart of Munich, Feb./Mar.: Strong Beer Season 01 Neuschwanstein Palace – one of there’s always something going on Apr./May: Spring Festival the most popular in Europe in this world-famous square, June: City Foundation Festival whether it’s the Christmas market, June/July: Opera Festival 02 Zugspitze – “Top of Germany” – the Glockenspiel, or another of FC Sep./Oct.: Oktoberfest tallest mountain peak in Germany Bayern’s championship celebrations Dec.: Christmas Markets 03 Herrenchiemsee New Palace on 02 Kunstareal – world-renowned 2022: European Championships Lake Chiemsee – known as the museums: 18 museums and Munich www.munich2022.com/en/ “Bavarian Versailles” exhibition houses, over 40 galler- ies, six universities and numerous 04 – UNESCO World cultural institutions CITY’S heritage site HISTORY 03 – more than 05 (Austria) – famous city of just a city park. A green oasis right 1158: Foundation of the city Mozart in the middle of Munich and one of 1516: Bavarian beer purity law is the world’s largest inner city parks enacted Trade News: 1810: Wedding of Crown Prince www.simply-munich.com/trade 04 Residenz – Bavarian centre of Ludwig to Princess Therese von power: between 1508 and 1918, Sachsen- marked Bavaria’s rulers governed the fates the celebration of the first Oktober- of their subjects from the Residenz fest 1845: Birth of King Ludwig II at © München Tourismus – Jörg Lutz, Christian Kasper Christian Lutz, Jörg – Tourismus München © 05 BMW Welt – masterpiece of modern architecture: a real car heaven 1916: Foundation of the car behind the futuristic facade, BMW’s company BMW very own experience and delivery centre has been known to deliver up CONTACT PERSON to 34,000 horsepower in one day DID YOU AND DETAILS KNOW THAT … Munich Tourism there are surfers on the Ms Melanie Reif River in the Englischer Garten? T. +49 (0) 89 233 30246 Munich Airport has its own [email protected] brewery? It’s called Airbräu. www.simply-munich.com Munich has more than 35 different simplymunich Christmas markets? simplymunich

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TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 Imperial Castle – one of the most May 2022: Blue Night 01 Bamberg (43 miles from Nurem- important fortified imperial palaces June: Franconian Beer Festival berg) – UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old Holy – Jul./Aug.: Bardentreffen World kaiserburg-nuernberg.de Music Festival Rothenburg o.d. Tauber (50 miles Sept.: Old Town Festival 02 from Nuremberg) – 2 miles medie- 02 Albrecht Dürer House – only Dec: Christmas Market val city wall, 40 towers existing home of an artist from the All events: tourismus.nuernberg.de/ 15th century in northern Europe en/experience/events 03 Regensburg (62 miles from today – museums.nuernberg.de Nuremberg) – UNESCO World Heritage Site 03 Germanisches Nationalmuseum CITY’S – the largest cultural-historical HISTORY Würzburg (62 miles from Nurem- museum in the German-speaking 04 berg) – UNESCO World Heritage Site world – gnm.de Nuremberg was first mentioned in 1050 05 Bayreuth (50 miles from Nurem- 04 Memorium Nuremberg Trials – Germany’s most important artist of berg) – home of Richard Wagner museums.nuernberg.de the , Albrecht Dürer and the world-renowned “Richard lived and worked here Wagner Festival” and The Margra- 05 Documentation Centre – located In 1835 the first German railway was vial Opera House (UNESCO World on the former Nazi Party Rally opened between Nuremberg and Heritage Site) grounds – museums.nuernberg.de Fürth, this was the beginning of industrialization From 1945 to 1949 the Intl. Military © Uwe Niklas (2) Niklas Uwe © Tribunal against leaders of the Nazi Regime took place in Nuremberg

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the Nuremberg is smaller Nuremberg Tourist Board than most of the others? Because Ms. Johanna Wojtas the city’s gates were locked at night T. +49 (0) 911 2336 117 during the Middle Ages, the [email protected] innkeepers found it very practical tourismus.nuernberg.de/en to have small enough to tourismus.nuernberg pass through the keyhole to serve nuernberg_travel their guests in the evening. nuernberg_info

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TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 Stone Bridge – the oldest pre- May: Days of Old Music 01 – temple built by King served bridge of its kind in Germany May & Aug./Sep.: Dult. Regens- Ludwig I to honor German heroes burg’s mini-version of the Oktober- through the ages; it is a copy of the 02 St. Peter’s Cathedral – the only fest (twice a year) Panthenon in example of French Gothic architec- Jun/Jul.: Bavarian Jazz Weekend ture in Bavaria in the Old Town 02 Boat trip from – through July: Open Air Music Festival in the Danube Gorge to Weltenburg 03 Thurn and Taxis Palace – in the the courtyard of the Thurn & Taxis Abbey, the oldest monastery middle of the 18th century the Palace brewery in the world princess of Thurn and Taxis, Dec.: four Christmas markets all founders of the first large-scale over town including the worldfa- 03 Bavarian Forest – with crystal postal service in Europe (15th mous Romantic Christmas market factories, National park and many century), created a magnificent at the Thurn and Taxis Palace museums castle here 04 “Liberation Hall” – built by King 04 Old Town Hall – Imperial Assem- CITY’S Ludwig I in memory of the wars of bly Museum HISTORY Liberation fought by the Germany states against 05 Museum of Bavarian History Founded by the Romans 179 AD – permanent exhibition tracing Known as Germany’s best 05 Crystal Museum Riedenburg Bavaria's path to becoming a Free preserved medieval city – with the largest cluster of rock State and what makes it so distinctive UNESCO World Heritage since 2006 crystal found in America and the Nowadays, an economic booming biggest emerald crystal © Katja Fouad-Vollmer; BayTM – Bernhard Huber Bernhard – BayTM Fouad-Vollmer; Katja © and university city with a young life-style in old city walls

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TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 Medieval architecture in the May: Historical Festival Play 01 Romantic Road – which connects historic old town – incl. 42 towers, “The Master Draught“ (incl. 29 from Würzburg to Füssen gates and walkable city wall historical parade) Aug.: Wine Festival 02 Landwehr-Bräu Brewery in Medieval Crime and Justice Sep.: Imperial City Festival Reichelshofen (5 mi. east of 02 Museum – Germany’s most Dec.: Reiterlesmarkt (Christmas Rothenburg) important collection of legal history Market) Thematic Art Years 2019 – 2022: 03 Spa therapies at “Franken-​ 03 Käthe Wohlfahrt – all-year Rothenburg ob der Tauber as Therme” Bad Windsheim (17 mi. Christmas Village, German Landscape Garden east of Rothenburg) Christmas Museum and top-quality christmas decorations shop 04 Golfing at the Rothenburg-Schön- CITY’S bronn Golf Course (7 mi. south of 04 St. James’ Church – with the Holy HISTORY Rothenburg) Blood Altar by woodcarver 960: First community Detwang 05 Sweeping formal gardens and 1142: Erection of the Imperial Castle orangery of the royal palace in 05 Rothenburg Museum – with (destroyed in 1356) (21 mi. east of Rothenburg) monastery kitchen from the 13th 1274: Free Imperial City century 1802: Rothenburg is annexed to the Bavarian Kingdom © Rothenburg Tourismus Service Service (2) Tourismus © Rothenburg DID YOU KNOW THAT …

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The mine’s railway, separated from Dec.: Berchtesgaden Christmas Low priced combined tickets the mining area by only a rock face, Market (2 km distance) including the Salt Mine under- takes you 650 m deep into the ground tour and following addi- mountain, where you’ll find the tional excursions in and near cavernous Salt Cathedral and the Berchtesgaden available! spectacular Miner’s Slide. The one HISTORY hour guided tour through the 01 Kehlsteinhaus / Eagle’s Nest underground system provides an Active Salt Mine since 1517 – more (5 km distance) exclusive look back at the history of than 500 years the Berchtesgaden salt and German 1816: First visitor centre operations 02 Jenner cable car (7 km distance) engineering. There is so much to for selected people experience such as the underground 2007: Major conversion of visitor 03 Lake Königssee (8 km distance) Mirror Lake and the Magic Salt Room. centre Tip: Visit the Bavarian restaurant 2017: 500 anniversary of the Salt 04 Old Salt Works directly at the Salt Mine! Mine and the launch of the Salt (23 km distance) Mine Berchtesgaden 1517 Miner’s Book at: Gin in honor of the milestone 05 City of Salzburg (Austria) – two www.salzbergwerk.de/en/ticketshop countries in one day (22 km Online booking also possible for distance) groups from 20 people. DID YOU KNOW THAT …

in the Salt Mine Berchtesgaden you © Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden – Marco Riebler (2) Riebler Marco – Berchtesgaden Salzbergwerk © can slide down into the depths of the mountain on a miner’s slide which is over 40 m long? the Salt Mine Berchtesgaden is the only mine with its own gin called CONTACT PERSON 1517 Miner’s Gin? The gin is AND DETAILS matured in the depths of the oldest mine in Germany. Salt Mine Berchtesgaden T. +49 (0) 8652 60020 [email protected] www.salzbergwerk.de/en Salzbergwerk.Berchtesgaden Salzbergwerk_berchtesgaden

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TOP SIGHTSEEING SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS TOP DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2021–22 EXCURSIONS 01 Residence Palace and Court May/June: Mozartfest – one of 01 Rothenburg ob der Tauber – just 1 Gardens (UNESCO world heritage) Germany’s most renowned classical hour away, Rothenburg is a – one of the most impressive music festivals mandatory stop on the Romantic Baroque castles in Europe, adorned May/June: Africa Festival Road, Germany’s most popular by the largest ceiling frescoe in the May/June: Würzburger Weindorf tourist route world Wine Festival July: Kiliani Beer Festival and 02 Tour of the picturesque wine 02 – visible from Fun Fair villages of the Franconian Wine afar and dating back to the 13th July: Wine Festival Country – surrounded by vine- century, the imposing fortress is Aug./Sep.: Weinparade Wine yards and with medieval centers, Würzburg’s landmark Festival the nearby villages of Randersack- Dec.: Würzburg Christmas er, Sommerhausen and Iphofen are 03 Cathedral of St Kilian – 4th largest Market easily accessible Romanesque cathedral in Germany with a striking, bright interior design 03 River Cruise to Veitshöchheim CITY’S castle and Gardens – the 04 Old Main Bridge – popular meeting HISTORY perfect excursion from Apr. to Oct. point for locals and guests for a glass of wine 704: First official mentioning of 04 Daytrip to the medieval town of Würzburg Bamberg – UNESCO world heritage 05 Historic Wine Cellars – a visit of 1582: Founding of the university one to the centuries-old wine cellars 1720: Construction begins for the 05 Cycle along the “Main-Radweg” in the city center is a must Residence Palace – a popular cycling trail © CTW – Dietmar Denger, B. Rudek B. Denger, Dietmar – CTW © 1814: Würzburg is annexed by Bavaria 1895: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-rays 1981: UNESCO declared the CONTACT PERSON Residence Palace and Court AND DETAILS Gardens world heritage Congress-Tourismus-Wuerzburg Mr. Juergen Ludwig DID YOU T. +49 (0)931 37 23 35 KNOW THAT … [email protected] www.wuerzburg.de Dirk Nowitzki, NBA superstar, was wuerzburg_de born and raised in Würzburg?

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