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Exploring Miltenberg Germany

October 18, 2017 28 Comments

I am so excited to be sharing part two of my recent trip to Germany today (I’m not sure how many parts there will be yet, but it’s going to be a lot! I explored so many towns and have so many places, stories, and adventures I want to share with you). While part one was all about my trip to a castle in Darmstadt, today is about my trip to historic Miltenberg.

Exploring Miltenberg Germany

Miltenberg is a town in Bavaria Germany that is located along the Main River just an hour from Frankfurt. This prime location on the river made the town a flourishing economic center throughout history. Wine, fish, lumber, and stone were all heavily traded and shipped from Miltenberg.

While tourism is now the main lifeblood for the town, history has remained intact in Miltenberg, with buildings from the 14th century and on dotting the streets. Walking along downtown you truly feel like you stepped back in time.

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Angel Square

We arrived in Miltenberg at Angel Square to meet up with a tour guide and begin exploring the town by foot.

Miltenberg is beyond gorgeous. We were there on a beautiful day, with all the flowers in bloom, and a bright blue sky.  The buildings are picture-perfect. Traditional half-timbered houses line the streets, in all sorts of colors and designs. I must have snapped 500 photos of them all. You can truly feel the history as you walk around Miltenberg.

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Old Town

Old Town has some of the most beautiful half-timbered houses. I love the variety  in the designs and how colorful the whole town is. Strolling along the cobblestones, I saw people walk by with grocery bags, take a seat at a table outside for a quick bite, and just enjoy their day. The feeling of the town is infectious. You want to be a part of it.

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

My advice on German bakeries: eat at as many of them as possible! They are ridiculously good.

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

This building was built in 1581. See the little date stamp?

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

This one is from 1480! Spending time in Germany really drilled home how much older other parts of the world are than America. We’re still pretty young in comparison!

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

It’s a castle on a hill! (Any Ed Sheeran fans? 😉 )

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

This literally felt like a movie set. But it’s real! Oh how I wish these walls could share their stories.

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

The gorgeous Church St. Jakobus.

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Market Square

Starting at Angel Square, we walked through Old Town to arrive at Market Square. This hotel is my very favorite building that I saw in town. I now want to come back here with Josh and stay here.
Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

I love this fountain.

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

We meandered our way back through Old Town for a tour I know Josh would also love to experience one day.

Faust Brewery Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Faust Brewery

We were getting to tour Faust Brewery. This Germany brewery has been doing craft beer well before it was a fad. Their history dates back to 1654!

As someone who really doesn’t like beer, but has a husband who’s a huge fan, I’ve been to a lot of brewery tours. I can tell you that this one blew them all away.

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Faust Brewery Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Their storefront is definitely the prettiest of the many breweries I’ve visited. 😉

Faust does not distribute outside of Bavaria. They’re small, local, and make incredibly fresh beer that is made to be enjoyed immediately.

Josh loves trying beers from different locations. I bought five different bottles and managed to pack them safely and securely for the trip home. The hassle was worth it as Josh still raves about how good they were.

Faust Brewery Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

We started our tour off in their tasting room, where we were offered samples of any of their beers, including their seasonal and special Oktoberfest varieties. While it kills me to turn down free samples, I passed on most of them.

Faust Brewery Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

One I was curious to try was the German version of a Shandy. It’s made with real lemon juice and is very light and refreshing. It tastes more like lemonade than beer. (I should specify, it tastes more like flat American lemonade. Lemonade in Germany is sparkling!)

Faust Brewery Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

The tour started with the usual lecture on what ingredients are used to make beer and where they come from. This tour took a new turn for me as I learned that German beers are much less hoppy than American beers. When beers were brought over to America originally they had to add lots of hops to preserve them. So now while America is all about all the hops, German beers are much lighter.

Faust Brewery Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Faust Brewery Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

The Faust brewery is huge. The building is a maze of rooms and stairways. It was always fun when we’d run into a worker to see them in action. Through this encounter I learned non-alcoholic beer is a new trend in Germany that is encouraged for after athletic events. It’s funny, because in America we’re now trying to encourage people to drink real beer after races and endurance events.

Faust Brewery Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

I have never seen a brewery that open-air ferments before. It was so cool and felt like a room out of Willy Wonka’s factory!

Faust Brewery Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

We visited their beer cave where they store rare bottles. This thing felt like something out of Game of Thrones!

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

We ended our tour on the roof of the brewery. I could not get over this view! Miltenberg, you sure are pretty!

Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

After the tour, it was time for lunch! We walked to our restaurant and ran into these street performers along the way.

Gasthaus Zum Riesen Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Gasthaus Zum Riesen

Lunch was at Gasthaus Zum Riesen. This restaurant is also a hotel and is one of the oldest continuously operating hotels in the world. (They first opened their doors to guests in 1411!)

Gasthaus Zum Riesen Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

Gasthaus Zum Riesen Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

I love this building and how it looks like a ship!

Gasthaus Zum Riesen Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

A page in my German menu. I can’t tell you how much I appreciated English menus available at places I went and menus like this that were German with English translations. While I would love to be able to speak another language, I don’t and it can feel handicapping when traveling some times. The fact that all the towns I went to in Germany were so accommodating to English-speaking visitors really meant a lot.

Gasthaus Zum Riesen Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

I got my first German pretzel of the trip here. It lived up to all the hype.

Gasthaus Zum Riesen Miltenberg Germany Her Heartland Soul

For lunch I ordered Swabian Spätzle. I am obsessed with this cheesy dish!

And with that, it was time to head on to our next adventure. But Miltenberg will always hold a very special place in my heart.

Exploring Miltenberg Germany #visitrhinemain #bavaria #miltenberg @visit_bavaria @GermanyTourism

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Questions of the Day: Have you been to Bavaria? Are you a fan of pretzels? Do you love the half-timbered house style?

Thanks to Frankfurt Rhein Main Region Tourism Bureau for sponsoring this post!

Comments

  1. Alicja says

    October 18, 2017 at 8:52 pm

    Must have been great trip! I lover Bavaria when I traveled there. Awesome photos, you really captured the vibe !

    Reply
    • Alicja says

      October 18, 2017 at 8:52 pm

      * loved

      Reply
  2. Taylor Aube says

    October 20, 2017 at 9:14 am

    I love Germany so much and all of your pictures really being me back there! Such a fun trip 🙂

    Reply
  3. Ashley Zeal says

    October 20, 2017 at 10:02 am

    Wow! So gorgeous. Definitely adding this to my bucket list!

    Reply
  4. Nicole Green says

    October 20, 2017 at 10:38 am

    This trip looks amazing! I loved seeing all the different architecture and food!

    Reply
  5. Gita says

    October 20, 2017 at 11:25 am

    I have never been to Germany but its definitely in my bucket list

    Reply
  6. Liz says

    October 21, 2017 at 11:50 am

    What a cute place! I love Germany!

    Reply
  7. Adaleta says

    October 21, 2017 at 11:10 pm

    I just love all the charm in these places, what great photos!!

    Reply
  8. Mariam says

    October 21, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    What a wonderful journey! I can’t wait to visit Germany one day!

    Reply
  9. Kimberly Smith says

    October 22, 2017 at 7:13 am

    This just looks like the most charming place! I can’t get over all the windowboxes with flowers!!

    Reply
  10. jcrewismyfavstore says

    October 22, 2017 at 8:57 am

    These pictures are incredible! I must visit these places in Germany!!!

    Reply
  11. Maggie says

    October 22, 2017 at 9:28 am

    Wow, this is so cute!! Love the window sills!

    Reply
  12. KATWALKSF says

    October 22, 2017 at 10:26 am

    What a beautiful town! Dying to go there.

    Reply
  13. Mary says

    October 22, 2017 at 12:57 pm

    looks like an amazing trip, so many photo opps!

    Reply
  14. Ashley DTKAustin says

    October 22, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    What a beautiful place!! I have always wanted to visit Germany and these photos make me want to go NOW!!

    Reply
  15. Jenna Colgrove says

    October 22, 2017 at 1:44 pm

    i have been dying to go to germany!!

    Reply
  16. Nicole says

    October 22, 2017 at 3:08 pm

    Looks like you had an amazing time! I loved Germany when I visited a few years ago. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  17. Ashley Houston says

    October 22, 2017 at 3:48 pm

    These photos are amazing!!! Looks like a great trip

    Reply
  18. LuxMommy says

    October 22, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    Loved these photos. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  19. Anna Baun says

    October 22, 2017 at 5:10 pm

    Looks like am amazing trip! I love all of the rich colors! XO

    Reply
  20. Annie says

    October 22, 2017 at 7:34 pm

    Looks like an amazing trip! I want to visit Germany so bad!

    Reply
  21. Megan Elliott says

    October 22, 2017 at 7:36 pm

    This looks like such an awesome trip! I’ve never visited Germany but it is totally on my bucket list.

    Reply
  22. Azanique says

    October 22, 2017 at 10:51 pm

    Everything is so beautiful. That beer cave is awesome!

    Reply

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