River Main
Description:
The Main is the longest inland river in Germany, as well as the longest right tributary of the Rhine, which is about 570 km long. In addition, the Main is the only river in Central Europe, which has a direction from east to west, which is very unusual for Central European rivers. The mine is formed by the merger of two sources - Red Mine and White Mine. The latter originates 22 km northeast of the town of Bayreuth, near Mount Fichtel, and Red Main on a mountain pasture, 12 km south of Bayreuth. The name of the river comes from the Celtic language, where it sounds like Mogin or Moyne. In the 1st century BC, the Romans Latinized it into Moenus, and the river received its modern name only in the middle of the XIV century.
On the river Main there are cities such as Kulmbach, Bayreuth, Frankfurt am Main and Würzburg. The length of its navigable part is about 400 km. There are several major river ports in this area. For tourists, there are various excursion tours on comfortable boats, as well as a hiking trail and a bicycle road laid along the river.