Bavaria

Bavarian Rhön Mountains
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Franconia
Moor experience in the
biosphere reserve
With a permanent exhibition, the
Haus der Langen Rhön biosphere
centre provides information on the
UNESCO biosphere reserve of the
Rhön Mountains. A large mosaic of
75,000 individual images shows
that there are many individual
aspects that make up a complete
picture. The interactive exhibition
with numerous “hands-on stations”
explains the development of the
landscape and presents various
sustainable development projects.
“Haus der Langen Rhön”
biosphere info centre
www.biosphaerenreservat-rhoen.de
On wooden planks, the “Black
Moor” nature trail leads through the
sensitive biotope. Along the footbridge,
you will find 23 information
boards with valuable information
about the Black Moor. The
boardwalk is around 2.5 kilometres
long and is suitable for wheelchairs
and pushchairs.
© Kloster Maria Bildhausen
On the trail of
the bee
The Maria Bildhausen Abbey is a
very special place, nestled in the
rolling hills of the lower Rhön
Mountains. In the abbey tavern, you
can sample lovingly prepared
delicacies from the abbey garden.
The abbey tavern and the hotel
serve as a working group for the
disabled people’s workshop. The
abbey is both a place to visit and to
stay. The historic fruit and bee
garden is an oasis for nature lovers.
On clear and richly illustrated
information boards you can experience
the topic of bees using all their
senses. When taking a walk, you
can enjoy nature or just relax.
Fine drinking and
modern architecture
In Wartmannsroth, in Germany’s
first “Destillathek” (a distillery
tasting area and shop), fruit
brandies, gin, whiskey and others
play the lead role. Initiator
Franziska Bischof learned the
distilling trade from her father and
is carrying the business on into
the fourth generation. Since 2015,
she has been marketing her
products under the new line
Franziska – Die Brennerin (The
Distiller). In a new building made
of solid concrete, embedded in the
green of the landscape, the
tasting area and shop is located
above a small hill. The façade
made of coloured architectural
concrete reflects the colourful
sandstone floors of the region.
Inside, the high-percentage
pleasures get your heart racing.
Franziska – Die Brennerin
www.diebrennerin.de
© Rhön GmbH / Arnulf Müller
Maria Bildhausen Abbey
www.bildhausen.de
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© Franziska Bischof