Romantic Franconia: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

A network of cycle paths with around 180 kilometers of nature-oriented routes leads through landscapes, towns and historic sites. This appeals to travelers who want to combine nature and history by bicycle. You can rent a holiday apartment in Romantic Franconia.

Romantic Franconia extends eastward to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, westward to Ansbach and beyond; to the south, the Frankenhöhe Nature Park forms its boundary.

Nature and Trails

The 98-kilometer quality trail “European Watershed” crosses the Frankenhöhe Nature Park between Ansbach and Schnelldorf.

Romantic Franconia encompasses the Frankenhöhe Nature Park and is characterized by extensive forests, valleys, wide views and large orchards.

Getting Around

The region can be explored on foot, by bicycle or by car; the tourist routes Romantic Road and Castle Road run through it.

Culture and History

In the wider surroundings of Romantic Franconia are the Red Castle of Obernzenn and the Blue Castle of Oberzenn, each approximately 11.5 kilometers as the crow flies to the north, the Margrave’s Castle of Wildbad approximately 11.9 kilometers as the crow flies to the northwest, and the Former Riderschlösschen approximately 12.4 kilometers as the crow flies to the northwest. Eichbuck is approximately 9.0 kilometers as the crow flies to the northwest, Münchsberg approximately 9.1 kilometers as the crow flies to the southwest, Breithart approximately 10.9 kilometers as the crow flies to the northwest, and Laubersberg approximately 14.5 kilometers as the crow flies to the west of Romantic Franconia.

Rural landscapes combine with historic half-timbered towns. Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Dinkelsbühl showcase medieval townscapes and architecture.

Local Flavors

Schneeballen is a traditional pastry associated with the Hohenlohe/Franconia region.

If you would like to broaden your travel decision beyond Romantic Franconia, you can also compare Cham, Forchheim, Amberg-Sulzbach and Franconian Switzerland. You can likewise include Ammersee, Franconian Jura, Günzburg and Franconian Lake District in your personal selection before choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home.

To the higher-level travel overview: Bavaria.