Würzburg: The Franconian Wine Capital of Bavaria, Wurzburg, Germany

You might think that Bavaria, Germany is all about Lederhosen, Weißwurst, Bier and Biergartens, but you would be sadly mistaken. Würzburg, the wine capital of Franconia in the northwestern tip of Bavaria, will show you that there’s more to life than beer and sausage. The dialect is different, the choice of sausage is Bratwurst and here you’ll find endless rows of vineyards and Weingartens for wine aficionados to enjoy a glass of wine, reminding you that you are no longer in beer country. So, how do you spend a day exploring the wine capital of Bavaria? Come and find out!

If you’re looking to explore Germany’s famous “Romantic Road” (Romantischestrasse), begin in Würzburg, which leads south into the Bavarian Alps, which is dotted with picturesque half-timbered towns still surrounded by their medieval walls such as Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl and Nördlingen before ending in Füssen, not far from Germany’s iconic Neuschwanstein Castle. It honestly doesn’t get any sweeter than the Romantic Road, hitting up a good portion of the best places to visit in Bavaria! Best of all, it’s always wine o’clock in Würzburg!

As it turns out, Würzburg is popular with the ladies, especially for Bachelorette parties, which surprised me because I too had wanted to do that for my Bachelortte party back in 2016, but had to cancel due to bad weather. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).