Some exercise, good food, good company Hi Russ, thanks for pointing out my geographical error. There may be some sort of medieval symbolism associated with these; perhaps the statues of the saints were there as tokens, to help keep travellers safe? Whilst the climb up to the Marienberg Fortress was very worthwhile, the fortress itself was something of a disappointment; although I suppose it you were staying there for a conference, it would be pretty cool. This was why they upped sticks and moved their abode across to the other side of town.
The Residenz palace they constructed there - now that is impressive! It was definitely a good day out though and, as you point out, exercise, good food, good company and good beer, what more could a person want when on holiday? Thanks for this Paul. I have had Wurzburg on my list for a while. Nice to see this information. Great stuff. Post a Comment. We sat in the upstairs section of the coach, which is a feature of these double-deck trains I really appreciate.
With this in mind, I knew the scenery would be particularly interesting, and to be able to view it from our upper deck vantage point, would be a real bonus. The pair had travelled by a different route, and would be arriving from the opposite direction to us, but both trains were timed to arrive within a few minutes of each other. Unlike me, my two friends were unaware of what happened on that fateful March night , which was less than two months before the end of the war in Europe.
Their only thoughts were why? What was the point of such destruction and the devastating loss of life which went with it. It was also a lovely day weather-wise, so we decided to spend time looking around the extensive gardens at the rear of the building.
These were laid out in a formal style and, as might expected, were very well-maintained. Seeing as the weather was so good, we sat outside soaking up the atmosphere whilst watching the shoppers going about their business just yards away. Suitably refreshed, we headed down towards the River Main and crossed by means of the centuries old bridge. The bridge towers high above the Main , which is quite wide at this point, and because of the height it provides a vantage point for lots of photo opportunities.
