It had been our plan to stop at Wurzburg and spend the day
exploring but in fact we were only 10 miles away so set the satnav for the
published motorhome parking-platz, which also turned out to be the coach park.
Not particularly quiet but it was on the riverside, across from the city and
there was plenty of room. We thought €3 for 24 hrs was very reasonable.
The town was only a short walk and we quickly found the
Tourist Office for maps so after a quick snack we set off on the town plan
route, although going the wrong way round! Wurzburg is quite a modern looking
city which was totally, and faithfully, rebuilt after the war. When you see
some of the pictures it almost seems incredible that the carnage could have
been returned to the beautiful place it now is.
We explored a couple of places, including the fully restored
and functioning Juliusspittal, the old hospital which now forms part of the
modern hospital complex. Then round to the Residence, the former Prince Bishops
Palace which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although very impressive, and
some of the stucco work is stunning, we've seen better NT and English Heritage
but overall it was worth it. There are also quite extensive open public gardens
which we explored before starting back to Bertie when the first signs of
fatigue appeared – we've learned not to ignore them!
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| Cityscape |
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| Marienberg Fortress |
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| The Residence |
A fine city and worth a few hours exploring. The remainder
of the day was relaxing and watching the tour boats go by. We obtained an
excellent map of the Romantic Road so we’ll set off tomorrow – we’ll also need
some fuel and somewhere to service the van.
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