Prichsenstadt Town is a remarkably well preserved example of the walled medieval villages that were built in Franconia in the middle ages. With the gatehouse, moat, watchtowers, old cobbled roads, wood framed and stone houses and over 70% of the medieval town walls still remaining there is much to explore. The village was first mentioned in the history books in 1258 and in 1366 it was granted "Town" status with all the privileges that this afforded its residents. Most of the buildings in the old part of the town, where The Stone House is situated, date from around 1500 onwards.

Town Tower

While tourism plays an increasingly important role in the town and region, the primary industry is still agricultural with viticulture being of particular importance. The town is surrounded by open countryside with vineyards to the north and farmland and forests to the south. As with most of Germany, the land is open to the public and is criss-crossed with cycle and hiking trails. The town lies in the Main River valley at approximately 200m altitude accounting for the milder winters and hot summers, ideal for vines and wine production. To the east lies the Stiegerwald Nature Park which is a forested escarpment rising to over 400m above the Main River valley. This has kilometers of hiking and riding trails.

Local Restaurant - Beer Garden

There are six independent winemakers (Weingut) in the village all happy to allow you to sample their exceptional wine. You will find five traditonal cozy restaurants all serving seasonal Franconian and Bavarian cuisine all year round. There are also several Inns and Guest Houses in the village. Recently a five star hotel opened, their restaurant serves a range of traditional and international cuisine.

Cobbled Streets

Shops in the town include two butcheries both selling homemade franconian sausage, cold meat and other delicacies. There are two bakeries offering fresh bread and pastries daily, a pharmacy and an antique shop. At various times of the year local farms will sell fresh seasonal produce, such as asparagus, directly.

There is also a large playground for the children.

All of this within 100m of the Stone House! You really do not need to travel far to relax and enjoy the local food, wine and beautiful surroundings.