In the city of Würzburg, Baveria region, Germany

 “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.”-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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(in the traditional region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria) Straddling the Main River, scenic Würzburg is renowned for its art, architecture and delicate wines. The city's highlight is the Residenz, one of Germany's finest baroque buildings, though there's plenty more to see besides. Würzburg is also the northern terminus of the Romantic Road, Germany's most popular tourist route. Set on the vine-clad banks of the Main River and embellished with beautiful baroque masterpieces and delightful Franconian wineries, this lively university city serves as a suitably picturesque starting point for the Romantic Road. Enjoy panoramic city and vineyard views from Festung Marienberg, a hulking fortress whose construction was initiated around 1200 by the local prince-bishops who governed here until 1719. "Highly" illuminated at night, the structure was only penetrated once, by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War (in 1631). Inside, the Fürstenbaumuseum sheds light on its former residents' opulent lifestyle. The fortress is a pleasant 25-minute walk uphill through the vineyards from the Alte Mainbrücke via the Tellsteige trail.