Würzburg

Würzburg is the second-largest city in Franconia after Nuremberg and is located in the north of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. Wikipedia

Population 133,753 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Daylight 8 h 08 in Dec, dark by 16:19 · 16 h 18 in Jun
  1. January: 8 h 34 of daylight
  2. February: 10 h 07 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 49 of daylight
  4. April: 13 h 44 of daylight
  5. May: 15 h 22 of daylight
  6. June: 16 h 18 of daylight
  7. July: 15 h 56 of daylight
  8. August: 14 h 30 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 40 of daylight
  10. October: 10 h 50 of daylight
  11. November: 9 h 06 of daylight
  12. December: 8 h 08 of daylight
Tourist office · 410 m Tourist Information Falkenhaus

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Africa Festival

    May – June

    Europe's largest African music and culture festival. Late May to early June

  2. Mozart Festival

    May – June

    Mozart Festival a classical music festival with multiple performances (both Mozart and non-Mozart pieces) throughout the period. Simply choose which performances you'd like to come to, as tickets are sold separately.

  3. Umsonst und draußen

    June

    Umsonst und draußen the city's annual outdoor music festival. Mid-June at the Talavera Fairgrounds

  4. Kiliani

    July

    Kiliani is the city's largest fun fair taking place for two weeks in July in honor of the city's patron saint, Kilian.

  5. STRAMU

    August – September

    STRAMU said to be Europe's largest street festival, where every corner within the pedestrian zone is filled with music and theater performances, stand up comedy, dances, and acrobats. 4 days in late August or early September

5 events here have no dates for this year yet. We can look them up on each event's own site.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Würzburg); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Grüner Markt

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: 07:00–18:00
    3. Wednesday: 07:00–18:00
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: 07:00–18:00
    6. Saturday: 07:00–16:00
    7. Sunday: closed
    Times vary by day
    Tuesday
    07:00–18:00
    Wednesday
    07:00–18:00
    Friday
    07:00–18:00
    Saturday
    07:00–16:00
    430 m from the centre

  • Spezialitätenmarkt

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: 08:00–18:00
    3. Wednesday: 08:00–18:00
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: 08:00–18:00
    6. Saturday: 08:00–16:00
    7. Sunday: closed
    Times vary by day
    Tuesday
    08:00–18:00
    Wednesday
    08:00–18:00
    Friday
    08:00–18:00
    Saturday
    08:00–16:00
    440 m from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 82 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Würzburg Süd 810 m, Würzburg Hauptbahnhof 1.1 km, Würzburg-Heidingsfeld Ost 3.7 km, Würzburg-Zell 3.8 km, Veitshöchheim 5.9 km

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