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| Sand on the Main | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 3.139 (2019) | |
| height | 227 m | |
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Sand on the Main is a municipality on the south bank of the Mains on the northern edge of the Steigerwaldes in the district Hatred Mountains in Lower Franconia.
background
The community is separated by the Altmain. To the south is sand, to the north of the Altmain are the districts of Wörth and Siedlung.
getting there
By plane
The closest international airports are the Nuremberg Airport and the in Frankfurt am Main.
By train
The next train station is in Zeil am Main, about three kilometers away, on the railway line Bamberg – Wurzburg.
By bus
In the street
The highway 
of Bayreuth to Schweinfurt is not far away 
11 Knetzgau.
By boat
By bicycle
San am Main is on Main cycle path.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- The Catholic Parish Church 1 St. Nicholas, Church square 1.
activities
- There are various possibilities for fishing on the Main, Altmain and the quarry ponds
Regular events
- Basket and wine market (Early April)
- The Altmain wine festival in the Abt-Degen-Weintal is celebrated over 4 days and is the highlight of the event year with around 50,000 visitors (second weekend in July)
- Parish fair on the Seestraße fairground with amusement park and management by the local clubs (end of August / beginning of September)
shop
kitchen
Restaurants and beer gardens
1 Storchenkeller "Ranch", Fischerweg, 97522 Sand am Main. Tel.: 49 9524 6101. Beer garden right on the Altmain with snacks, cakes and small warm dishes.Open: daily 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.Price: dishes € 3 to € 8.
Storchenkeller Ranch
Griefenwurst snack
Winegrowers, hedge taverns and wine taverns
The winemakers grow wine on the mountain slopes around the village and run their own hedgerows. Since hedge taverns (also known as ostrich or broom taverns) are only allowed to open as an inn for 5 months a year, you should check the opening times in advance.
1 Goger winery and restaurant, Hauptstrasse 28, 97522 Sand. Tel.: 49 (0)9524 227, Email: [email protected]. Family business with its own winery. 7 types of white wine and 7 red wine, sparkling wine and secco are grown. The wines can also be sent by post. Various game dishes and wine tastings as well as a guided tour of the wine cellar are on offer.Open: Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon and public holidays 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Tue and Wed 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Thurs day off.
2 Gottschalk winery, Steigerwaldstrasse 41, 97522 Sand. Tel.: 49 (0)9524 3336, Email: [email protected]. Vineyard with 3 hectares of vineyards. White wines such as Grüner Silvaner, Rivaner, Pinot Blanc, Bacchus, Scheureben and red wines such as Domina, Regent and Pinotin are grown. Nice hedge economy with sun terrace. Franconian and Italian dishes are served, such as vintner snacks, plucked cheese, carpaccio, South Tyrolean ham, tarte flambée, etc.Open: Fri from 5 p.m. Sa from 3 p.m. Sun and public holidays from 2 p.m. Wine sales daily by arrangement.
3 Weinbau Hofmann, Weidenstrasse 4, 97522 Sand. Tel.: 49 (0)9524 5687, Email: [email protected].
Winery awarded the Haßberge District Prize in 2012 and 2016. Wine is sold all year round. On offer are Müller-Thurgau, Blanc de Noirs, Bacchus, Weißer Burgunder, Silvaner, Kerner, Rotling, Dornfelder and others.Open: Depending on the season, the Heckenwirtschaft opens 6 weekends in spring and autumn - more information on the homepage.
4 Bernhard Rippstein winery, Anger 14, 97522 Sand. Tel.: 49 (0)9524 5167, Email: [email protected]. Family winery with approx. 6 ha of vineyards and a large range of wines, such as Silvaner, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Müller Thurgau, Bacchus, Scheurebe, Kerner, Blanc de Noir, Rotling, Schwarzriesling, Dornfelder, Cabernet Dorsa, Pinot Noir, Domina, as well as Secco white, Rotling, red and sparkling wine. Garden wine festival always at the end of July.Open: Thursday and Friday 2-6 p.m. Sat 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on Sundays and public holidays.
5 A. & E. Rippstein winery, Sandgasse 26, 97522 Sand. Tel.: 49 (0)9524 1341, Email: [email protected]. Wine sales: Mon to Fri 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat 10 am-2pm. And also after appointment by telephone.Open: Heckenstube open from January 4th to April. Fri and Sat from 5 p.m. Sun and public holidays from 3 p.m.
6 Winegrowers and hedge management soot, Sandgasse 13, 97522 Sand. Tel.: 49 (0)9524 7117, Email: [email protected]. Vineyard walks and wine tastings.
7 Hedge economy tailor, Mozartstrasse 15, 97522 Sand. Tel.: 49 (0)9524 6280, Email: [email protected]. Homemade bread times and marinated herrings every Friday.Open: Open in spring and from mid-October for 6 weeks: Fri from 5 p.m., Sat from 4 p.m., Sun from 3 p.m.
8 Viticulture Schütz, Am Sportfeld 1, 97522 Sand. Tel.: 49 (0)9524 3436, Email: [email protected].
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Hotel Weingut Goger, Hauptstrasse 28, 97522 Sand. Tel.: 49 9524 227, Email: [email protected]. Offers 3 categories: Economy, Standard and Comfort in single and double rooms. All rooms with shower, toilet, satellite TV, free WiFi via FreiFunkFranken. Winery, restaurant, regular dance events.Price: Single room from € 49, double room from € 69 with breakfast, half-board can also be booked.
health
Practical advice
trips
- A trip close by Bamberg with its historic city center should not be missed.
- Memmelsdorf with its beautiful Seehof Castle.
- Zeil am Main with old half-timbered houses around the market square and the pilgrimage church "Zeiler Käppele" on the Kapellenberg.
- Hassfurt with its beautiful city center.
- Ebrach with the former Cistercian abbey
- They are in the north Mountains of hate, in the south of the Steigerwald and in the east that Upper Mainland
literature
Web links
- http://www.sand-am-main.de - Official website of Sand am Main
