Altstadtweinfest Zeil am Main

Half-timbering and Franconian Wine

The Altstadtweinfest Zeil am Main bears the subtitle "Half-timbering, merriment, and Franconian wine" – the program in three words. The setting is the historic market square with its distinctive town hall and the surrounding half-timbered alleys, which are among the best-preserved in all of Mainfranken.

Franconian Wines from the Maintal Region

Regional vintners from the Franconian wine-growing region serve wine at the stalls – primarily from the Maintal region, where Zeil is located. Classic Franconian grape varieties such as Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau, Bacchus, Domina, and Spätburgunder are the focus, along with Frizzante, Federweißer (newly pressed wine), and apple wines as alternatives.

Culinary and Musical Delights

To accompany the wine, there are Franconian specialties: Schäufele (pork shoulder), bratwurst, cheese platters, Main fish sandwiches, onion cake. A diverse music program – from brass bands and cover bands to modern acoustic acts – plays at several venues in the old town area. Festive lighting in the evening particularly highlights the half-timbered facades and narrow alleys.

Zeil am Main – the "Witch City"

Zeil am Main is a small town with around 5,700 inhabitants in the Haßberge district (Lower Franconia, Bavaria). The town is known for its excellently preserved townscape and for a dark episode in its history: the witch hunts of the 17th century, to which the Hexenturm (Witch Tower) documentation center is dedicated. The Zeiler Käppele, a pilgrimage chapel on a hill above the town, offers a wide view of the Maintal valley.