This summer palace was a hunting lodge for the Prince Bishop. It has wonderful gardens and a nice grounds.

In comparison to the Festung & the Residenz, this is relatively plain but still amazing that so much expense could be made for the comfort of the Prince-Bishops. Interesting rococo garden also.

The boat trip alone is pur bliss, so peaceful and relaxing. It takes about 45 minutes to get to Veitshöcheim with the boat and the boats leave every hour. The gardens at this place are amazing and the herb garden is also very interesting! Perfect for an easy, comfortable excursion offering so many benches to sit and just enjoy the... More

We took a 40-minute boat ride to get here (the boat leaves from the Congress Centrum dock and one-way costs 7.50€). Much of the boat trip passes ugly industrial sites. The Schloss is a 5-minute walk from the dock through a cute town. The Schloss can only be viewed with a guided tour in German but they have a multi-language... More

A park area with arrangements of trees and hedges and hidden corners. You may always expect to meet a well dressed person of the times coming around the corner.

This is outside of the inner city and is most easliy accessed with a car. If you have a car, definitely take it in. The palace gardens are quite stunning and they are alone worth the visit. If you visit in the Fall, there are a number of cafes in Veitshochheim where you can get fresh onion cake ("Zwiebel Kuchen,"... More

The castle's interior can only be seen via a guide tour, which we did. Pix of its interior are forbidden, but must say it was worth while: not only the state-rooms are shown, also behind these are the servants quarters shown. Veitshöchheim Castle was built as a summer residence for the Prince-Bishops of Würzburg. It is famous for its garden,... More