Suggested programmes in Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg is home to wonderful palaces, parks and gardens. The old quarter’s narrow lanes, historical half-timbered buildings and many museums make it an attractive destination at any time of year.
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- 10am: start at Johannisburg Palace, meet at Schlossbrücke bridge
Walk of approx. 3.5km, easy/medium difficulty on mostly level terrain through
- Offenes Schöntal,
- Grossmutterwiese and Grünbrücke Park,
- and Fasanerie Park.
- Slight climb up Godelsberg hill (approx. 260m) to Teufelskanzel viewing point, an excellent place to take photos - 12.30pm: lunch in Fasanerie or Zeughaus
- 2.30pm: meet on Stiftsplatz square, walk through the old quarter to Johannisburg Palace, and on through the Palace Park to the Pompeiianum (approx. 1.5km)
- approx. 4.30pm: opportunity to visit the Pompeiianum
- 6:30pm: dinner in the old quarter or at the hotel
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- 10am: meet at Johannisburg Palace (Schlossbrücke/bridge), cycle to Schönbusch Park
- 11am: ‘Grüne Achsen – Blaues Wasser’ (green corners – blue water) guided tour of the park
- 12.30pm: lunch at Kulinarischer Schönbusch
- 2pm: opportunity to row a boat, enjoy an ice cream or visit Schönbusch Palace
- 4pm: cycle to Nilkheim Park and the fort baths; then onwards along the Main to Flosshafen
- 6.30pm: dinner in town or at the hotel
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- 9.30am: meet at Grünbrücke Park, taking the southern route:
Distance: approx. 23.4km; approx. 1.5 hours cycling, excluding breaks or stop-offs,medium difficulty, mostly level terrain
Waypoints on the southern route:
- Fasanerie Park
- Teufelskanzel and Goldbacher Kanzel viewing points
- Exe: a conservation area and natural heritage site, home to Mongolian wild horses and Heck cattle
- Maria Frieden forest chapel and Obernau barrage
- Nilkheim Park, created in the 19th century, and its historical buildings
- Schönbusch Park and Palace - Noon: lunch at Kulinarischer Schönbusch
- approx. 1.30pm: opportunity to row a boat, enjoy an ice cream or visit Schönbusch Palace
- 3pm: start along the northern route and part of the River Main Cycle Route
Distance: approx. 24.7km; approx. 1.5 hours cycling, excluding breaks or stop-offs,easy/medium difficulty, mostly level terrain
Waypoints on the northern route:
- Schöntal Park
- The promenade on the Main river past the Pompeiianum
- The unspoilt Steinbachtal valley and its myth-enshrouded ruins
- The green corridor along the Aschaff river with its opportunities for water-based fun and other activities - approx. 5pm: free time
- 6.30pm: dinner in town or at the hotel
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- 10am: meet at Johannisburg Palace (Schlossbrücke bridge); ‘The town detectives – an expedition for all the family’ guided tour
- Noon: lunch in the old quarter
- approx. 1.30pm: visit to Schönbusch Park by bus, car or on foot (via Kleine Schönbuschallee, level terrain without traffic, approx. 3km, 45 minutes)
- 2.30pm: ‘The park detectives’ guided tour
- 4.30pm: spend time on the lake, in the playground and in the maze
- 6.30pm: dinner at Kulinarischer Schönbusch
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- 10am: visit to the Church of St Peter and Alexander and the Stiftsmuseum with the treasury of St Peter and Alexander
- Noon: lunch in the old quarter
- approx. 2pm: a selection of exhibitions:
- Jesuit Church Art Gallery:
‘Man Ray – Magician on Paper’, 3 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 - KirchnerHAUS Museum:
‘Lebensstationen’ (permanent exhibition) - Johannisburg Palace:
‘Albrecht Dürer – Melancholia’, until 20 August 2021
Elisabeth Dehring portrait exhibition, until 30 September 2021 - 6:30pm: dinner in the old quarter or at the hotel