Würzburg and the baroque Residence

Completed in 1753, the Würzburg Residence is a Baroque showpiece on the UNESCO list, famed for Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s ceiling over the grand staircase—the largest fresco of its kind. It sits 45 minutes from Rothenburg ob der Tauber, past Main River vineyards of Silvaner and Riesling, and beneath the Marienberg Fortress, a stronghold recorded as early as 704. One detail fans of architecture relish: Balthasar Neumann redesigned the Cour d’Honneur so carriages could roll in without a single step.

Your day runs smoothly: hotel pickup in Rothenburg, a Mercedes at your disposal, and flexible timing while your driver handles every transfer. In Würzburg, your private chauffeur in Würzburg drops you at the Residence for the grand staircase, state rooms, and the Mirror Cabinet, then waits by the Hofgarten. Next comes the Marienberg lookout, followed by a Silvaner tasting with a grower on the limestone slope of the Steinberg, known for its linear, saline wines.