Volkach: A Bavarian Retreat for Biking, Hiking, Imbibing
The town of Volkach, on the Main River in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) of Bavaria, is in the district of Kitzingen, Germany. It was home to August von Rothmund, Leo Kirch of the German media Kirch Group and wine queen Marlies Dumbsky. A stone's throw away, 47.84 miles, is Herzogenaurach Airport (HZH), and 59.03 miles, Nuremberg Airport (NUE), to the advantage of Volkach, Germany hotels.
Best Time to Visit
Regarding protected merriment in nice weather, the apt season is within late June until early September, a bonus for Volkach, DE best hotels. In the heart of the Franconian wine-growing region, each August is the Volkach Wine Festival. Winters are windy and very nippy, perhaps the least desirable for Volkach, Germany lodging customers. The nearby Sommerach Wine Festival takes place come June.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Marvel at Wallfahrtskirche Maria im Weingarten, the late-Gothic pilgrimage church with a Madonna by Tilman Riemenschneider. Discover the Volkach Rathaus historic town hall erected in 1544, with a half-timbered outer staircase and proclamation balcony. Survey the Volkach town wall remains on the western and southwestern peripheries of the township. Pause at such a Volkach, DE motel als Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, a 17th-century castle with a restaurant and sun terrace, close to the vineyards. Furnishing a Franconian restaurant and homemade wine-tasting sessions is 15th-century, traditional Romantik Hotel Zur Schwane. 5 minutes to the River Main, Hotel Turmdieb is supplied with a bar, café and free public parking.