Gasthaus Zum Riesen, Miltenberg

Later in the afternoon we headed back out for a drink and early dinner at the oldest licenced pub in Germany, the Gasthaus zum Riesen. The hotel dates back to at least 1411. It is also famous as the oldest continuously operated hotel in the world, with many famous guests including The King, Elvis Presley. It even got warm enough for us to actually take our jackets off for a few minutes, the first time it has gotten past 10 degrees all trip. Sitting in the sunshine was lovely.

On the walk back to our apartment we stopped off for a spaghettieis at Cortina Eiscafe. Spaghettieis is a German ice cream dish designed to resemble a plate of spaghetti. Very tasty, and served on a bed of whipped cream with chocolate sauce.

We have really enjoyed our stay here, especially in our historic hotel with its gorgeous restaurant/breakfast room. Sadly it was only open for breakfast while we were here and as the chef was so good I’m sure the other meals he makes would be just as tasty. Originally a 16th century wine house, Hotel Schmuckkästchen was the perfect location for our two night stay in Miltenberg.

Miltenberg is such a picturesque town and one we are happy to have included on our trip.Read more