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Private guided tours


Private guided tours through the inner city and throughout the Würzburg area can be arranged with experienced guides who are fluent in English and knowledgeable in a variety of subjects. This can often be an excellent solution for individuals with tight schedules and specific interests.


Fee for guided tours in English
up to two hours cost € 72
up to three hours € 97
each additional hour € 25

Subjects and themes (examples) with suggested durations:

Historic treasures of the inner city
A guided stroll through the old town featuring the highlights which reflect Würzburg's architectural and artistic traditions.
Duration: 2 hours


Old Town and Residenz
This tour includes a visit at the famous Residenz and the most important sights of the Old Town.
Duration: 3 hours


Fortress Marienberg
A tour around the Fortress Marienberg includes a visit of the Mainfränkisches Museum (world-famous works by the medieval sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider) or the Fürstenbau-Museum (review of 1200 years of Würzburg's history in more than 1000 exhibits).
Duration: 2 hours


The Episcopal Churches of Würzburg
This special interest tour covers the Romanesque Cathedral St. Kilian, the Baroque Neumünster Church and the Lusam Garden, grave site of the minstrel Walther von der Vogelweide.
Duration: 2 hours


Würzburg in the Middle Ages
Medieval life, minnesong, Würzburg's guilds and the famous sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider are the main features of this guided tour.
Duration: 2 hours


Würzburg in the Baroque Period
Masterpieces of Würzburg's architectural prime time, the Baroque Period, are to be found all over the city. The tour includes the famous Residenz, the Schönborn Chapel (also built by Balthasar Neumann), the Baroque churches Neumunster and Stift Haug as well as the impressive, castle-like Juliusspital.
Duration: 3 hours


Mainfränkisches Museum
Special guided tours are available with historians and art historians as expert
guides. Topics include "Tilman Riemenschneider - sculptor and citizen of Würzburg," "Würzburg's Golden Age - the Baroque in Würzburg," "Overview of arts and crafts from the Middle Ages to the Baroque period.
Duration (each topic): 1.5 hours

 
 

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Würzburg Contact


Congress Tourismus Wirtschaft
Am Congress Centrum
97070 Würzburg
Germany
Phone: +49 - (0)931 - 37 23 35
Fax: +49 - (0)931 - 37 36 52
tourismus[at]wuerzburg.de
www.wuerzburg.de

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