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The Bocksbeutel is the typical bottle that is used for Franconian wines. In Germany only Franconia uses it, plus Badisch Franconia (= the Tauber valley, the part of Baden-Württemberg adjacent to Franconia, and four villages on the southern edge of Baden-Baden that have the right to use it.
Such bottles are also common in Portugal. In Greece and Italy they used for a few wines.
The bottle has a short neck and a big flattened belly, similar to the shape of a field bottle or canteen. They have been in use in Franconia since the early 18th century. A wine has to meet certain quality criteria to obtain the permission for being bottled in Bocksbeutel.
About the origins of the name there are various interpretations. The most popular one derives the name from the scrotum of the male goat or ram ("Bock"). A "Beutel" is a bag. (The other explanations are boring, so I won't bother you with them.)
The first two photos show historical Bocksbeutel. I took these photos in Mainfränkisches Museum where they are on display. The third photo has a modern example, the contents of which I am enjoying while I am writing this tip.
When pouring wine from a Bocksbeutel, hold the bottle in horizontal position as shown in photo 4. The hand grabs the bottom of the bottle.
Zum Wohl! (To your well-being - a common toast among wine connoisseurs.)
Updated Apr 14, 2011
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Walther von der Vogelweide
ante portas
is the name of an event, where medieval songs and texts are recited in costumes of these times and with old music-instruments in Lusamgaertchen.
These events will take place every 1st and 3rd saturday
from May till September in any weather
It will last about 1 hours
Get your tickets directely there for 6 euros
performances in english upon appointment !
Information : Angela Sey
Meyer-Olbersleben-Straße 1, 97074 Würzburg
Mail: info@angelasey.de
Updated Nov 13, 2007
Phone: 09 31/ 8 10 93
Website: www.angelasey.de
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Altstadtrundgang is the name for the guided walk through the old town of Wuerzburg, it takes 1,5 hours and will cost 6 euros per person.
You will be shown Falkenhaus with the ornate Rokkoko-Facade, the Marienkapelle with the sandstone sculptures by Tilman Riemenschneider, the big market-place, the Neumuenster and Lusamgaertchen with the tomb of Walther von der Vogelweide and a lot more, you will learn a lot about history and gossip...
Tours in german are held daily
between March 31st and November 3rd at 10.30 a.m.
September & October also at 02.00p.m.
and from Nov. 10th till December 22nd
only at saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
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English tours are offered at Saturdays only
from May till October at 01.00p.m.
For both tours you will get the tickets
at the tourist-office in Falkenhaus !
Groups of more than 10 people should
reserve a date for the tour !
Updated Nov 10, 2007
Phone: 09 31 / 37 23 98
Website: falkenhaus@wuerzburg.de
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Würzburg Welcome Card is a small card for just 3 euros and it entitles you for various reductions at many tourist-places of interest. You will get this card totally free of charge at many hotels, when you register as a guest or as a day-tourist you pay 3 euros at the tourist-office in Falkenhaus for that card !
You will get some reductions in the following places :
guided tours of the old city of Wuerzburg
Souvenirs that you buy
in the tourist-information in Falkenhaus
Guided tours of Marienberg castle
various museums & wine-cellars
guided tours of St.Kilian-church
cruises to Veitshöchheim
in the local theatre and some restaurants
Updated Nov 10, 2007
Phone: 09 31 / 37 23 98
Website: falkenhaus@wuerzburg.de
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This map only shows the places of wine festivals around Volkach. The following list tells you when to go where in 2002:
Weinfesttermine
09. - 10. März Obereisenheim
26. April - 01. Mai Untereisenheim
03. - 05. Mai Untereisenheim
09. - 13. Mai Nordheim
17. - 20. Mai Obereisenheim
24. - 27. Mai Stammheim
28. Juni - 01. Juli Astheim
06. Juli – 07. Juli Obereisenheim
12. Juli - 15. Juli Sommerach
20. Juli – 21. Juli Fahr
26. Juli – 29. Juli Obervolkach
27. Juli – 28. Juli Untereisenheim
27. Juli – 28. Juli Stammheim
02.August - 05. August Frankenwinheim
03. August – 04. August Escherndorf
09. August – 11. August Gaibach
15. - 20. August 54. Fränkisches Weinfest in Volkach
23. August - 25. August Untereisenheim
24. August - 25. August Zeilitzheim
ENJOY!
Written Sep 2, 2002
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I have been talking so much about it - here it is, Franconian wine in the typical bottle, the 'Bocksbeutel'. It comes in other bottles, too - but only Franconian wine may come in vessels like this one. Unique!
Written Sep 2, 2002
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Here you can see the Fortress over the Main river.
Written Sep 8, 2002
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This is our DM 50 bill! We still have it - soon it will be gone to make way for a nondescript 'Euro' bill. SOB! :p
...... and nobody ever asked me if I wanted new money....
Written Sep 2, 2002
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