Sommerhausen
A Main riverside wine town with intact walls and gate towers, lined with galleries and small theaters. Known as the 'village of artists.'
Sommerhausen lies on the right bank of the Main about 13 km southeast of Würzburg. It is a Franconian wine town of only about 2,000 people. The old town is still encircled by 16th-century walls. The Würzburg Gate, the Main Gate and other gate towers, along with half-timbered houses, a Renaissance-style old town hall and the Schloss castle, are well preserved. Galleries, handicraft workshops and taverns line the main street, which is why the town is known as the 'village of artists.' It is also home to one of Germany's smallest theaters, the Tortum Theater, housed inside a gate tower. It is good for a half-day stroll: walk along the main street to the Main riverbank, then climb the vineyard paths outside town for views over the valley, and in the evening enjoy a glass of Silvaner white wine at a tavern. The town is open all day and free to enter. Take a train from Würzburg to Winterhausen station across the river and walk over for about 10 minutes, or take a regional bus or drive for about 20 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sulzfeld am Main
- Würzburg Court Garden
- Würzburg Residence
- Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist
- Würzburg Cathedral
- Stift Haug
- Neumünster
- Käppele