Aura a.d.Saale: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

If you would like to rent a holiday apartment in Aura a.d.Saale, nearby attractions include Elfershausen Castle, Trimburg Castle ruins, the historic Trimberg Castle site, and the ruins of Eiríngsburg. Further attractions in the surrounding region include the Tretstein Waterfall and the mountains Platzer Kuppe, Sodenberg, and Totnansberg.

Location

Aura a.d.Saale is situated on the left bank of the Franconian Saale, around seven kilometers southwest of Bad Kissingen and within the Rhön Biosphere Reserve. The location is described as nature-oriented and offers notable scenic appeal.

Culture

Aura's cultural heritage is closely connected with a Benedictine monastery founded in 1108 by Bishop Otto of Bamberg. The former monastery complex, together with the nearby Aura ruins, remains a frequently visited destination for excursions.

Local attractions include the former St. Lawrence Monastery Church, a Way of the Cross, remnants of the monastery wall, and a church ruin that rises visibly above the town.

Aura's historical identity is connected with the former Aura monastery district and the later Aura-Trimberg administrative office. The administrative seat of the later office used the monastery buildings.

Aura's annual Rose Monday carnival is known beyond the municipality's borders and attracts thousands of visitors.

Nature

Aura is described as a location in the surrounding area of the Saale Valley.

Aura has an outdoor natural swimming pool, described as the only natural swimming pool in the district, which attracts visitors in summer.

The forest path toward the nearby spa town of Bad Kissingen can be walked.

Getting Around

Via the nearby A7, A70, and A71 motorways, Aura is connected with Schweinfurt, Würzburg, Fulda, Bamberg, and Erfurt.

More local pages: Burkardroth, Oberthulba, Münnerstadt, Motten, Wildflecken, Geroda, Bad Brückenau, Maßbach.

To the higher-level travel overview: Bad Kissingen.