Embark on a day trip from Frankfurt along the Romantic Road, Germany's oldest and most loved holiday route. Travel through Würzburg into the Tauber Valley to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the epitome of German romanticism. Depart Frankfurt in the morning, start the drive through the Spessart to Würzburg. Passing the university town, the Tauber Valley will be reached. Bad Mergentheim and Markelsheim are located where three major wine-growing regions come together. Drive to the Würzburg Residence, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the official starting point of the Romantic Road. Crossing the River Main, enjoy views of the Marienberg Fortress and the Käppele, the Chapel of Grace. Visit the city of Weikersheim next, where the Renaissance castle and the Baroque garden can be visited. See the historic market square, then pass Röttingen, Germany’s first European town, and Creglingen. Rothenburg ob der Tauber will be reached at lunch time. Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a must when traveling in Europe. Famous sights are the medieval town wall, the historical marketplace, the town hall, the Gothic Parish Church of St. Jakob, and the Plönlein, an area featuring a colorful timber-frame house. The tour ends round-trip back in Frankfurt.

explore the romantic road`s wine region and pass the wine growing regiosn of franconia, baden and württemberg. after passing the ochsenfurter gau, you get un touch with untouched nature while driving along the vineyards in the tauber valley. in weikersheim you will discover the charmin market square and the renaissance castle with its knight hall and the baroque garden. at lunch time rothenburg ob der tauber will be reached,which is germany`s most romantic town and an architectural jewel of the medieval ages. explore the town for youself and do not miss the most photogenic spots like the plänlein, the klingentor gate with the bastion and walk along the town wall. worth to visit is also the german christmas and the medieval torture and crime museum, where you will get in touch with a historical collection of objects relating to medieval law. typical for the town is the regional franconian kitchen with beer and wine and the snowballs, a sweat speciality of franconia.