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Miltenberg


How to get there:
Frankfurt
1hr20mins

Next nearest Christmas Markets:
Frankfurt
Wuerzburg

 

26.11. – 19.12.2010*

Fri 2pm–8pm
Sat 11am–8pm
Sun 11am–7pm
*weekends only

Miltenberg at Christmas

Miltenberg Shopping Street

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Miltenberg Christmas Market
 
Miltenberg is a beautiful medieval little town set amid some splendid scenery of the Odenwald forest and the river Main.

Its claim to fame is the oldest inn or pub in Germany and its picture perfect old market square surrounded by some magnificent Franconian style half-timber framed houses.

As you would expect from Miltenberg the Christmas Market here is very romantic and regarded as one of the most colourful markets in north Bavaria.

In Miltenberg the Christmas Market is held on all four weekends before Christmas, here you will find plenty of local culinary delights, crafts, arts and a fantastic programme of festive concerts, carol singing and various musical orchestras.

For children there are attractions such as sweet stalls, donkey rides and a traditional carousel.

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Favourite Hotels in Miltenberg*

Adler Gasthof-Landhaus

Brauerei Keller

*Independent guest satisfaction reviews, source 2010: www.hrs.com & www.hotel.com

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Campsites Miltenberg:
Trailer Campingplatz

Miltenberg Market Square

Miltenberg aerial view

Miltenberg river and town view

Miltenberg/Main: the market square

Miltenberg/Main: inn sign

About the Town of Miltenberg
 
Located directly on the Main River between the Spessart and Odenwald regions, Miltenberg is a small medieval town with a wonderfully romantic atmosphere. The town is surrounded by vineyards and forest and located only 75 km from Frankfurt.

The gabled houses in their pristine condition reinforce the impression of a town which could have been transported directly from medieval ages into modern times.

The extent of timber frame construction used in this prosperous community can easily be explained by a local legislation which granted the citizens of Miltenberg free timber, from nearby forests which were communally owned. Furthermore, neither war nor fire inflicted any kind of harm upon this unique medieval architectural set up.

Historians agree that the relative economic slowdown during much of the 18th and 19th century in the area was nothing short of a blessing in disguise for the preservation of the authentic architecture used here. Even affluent citizens were not allowed to destroy their old homes to make way for bigger or more modern buildings.

The key event in the history of this little community was the construction of a Fortress called Mildenburg which was used in the 13th century by the Prince Electors and Archbishops of Mainz for collecting taxes as much as being a frontier garrison and military outpost towards the borders and Principality of Würzburg.

From the 14th century significant wine production contributed to the general wealth of the city and affluence of its citizens. Wine was being exported both to Nuremberg and Frankfurt. Today, Miltenberg still produces first class wine which visitors can taste in cosy old wine cellars, when taking part in one of many wine tasting tours organized by the local tourist office.

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Tourist Information Miltenberg
Tel: 0049 9371 404119
www.miltenberg.info
tourismus@miltenberg.info

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