The medieval patrician town of Nürnberg, 1000-years old and times ago the town of the first Diet of the newly elected German emperors, the “Town of wood and cloth” was a central place of trade in Central Europe.
World-famous artists like Albrecht Dürer and Veit Stoß lived and operated in this town. The first German rail ride between Nürnberg and Fürth in 1835, as well as the Nuremberg toys enhanced amongst other things the prestige of the town. Numerous museums and historical buildings and monuments inside the city wall reflect the bygone history.
The famous “Christkindlsmarkt” at the Nuremberg main market place attracts the tourists from all over the world. Savour the Original Nuremberger rib steak sausage in one of the traditional restaurants after a leisurely stroll through the long pedestrian street in the old town.
For more information: www.nuernberg.de
The 1000-year-old town of emperors and bishops Bamberg in 1993 was adjudicated to be World Cultural Heritage. The Old Town figures an artistic synthesis of urban building of global rank. Spectacular are the late-Romanesque and early Gothic four-tower imperial cathedral, the Baroque palace Böttingerhaus and the Renaissance buildings of the Alte Hofhaltung (Old Court) A peculiar charm surrounds the old town hall, erected in the river which only can be reached by two stone bridges and the former fishermen estate “Klein Venedig”. Not forgetting the Neue Residenz with its baroque emperor's hall and the well-known Rosengarten are worth visiting. Many antique shops attract with valuable art objects. Strolling through the Old Town young at heart there should rest some time for an original “Schlenkerla” smokebeer or another beer of the nine traditional breweries of Bamberg.
Weitere Info: www.bamberg.de
The university town of Bayreuth, primarily known by the Richard-Wagner-Festival, famous worldwide, offers myriads of sights worth seeing to its visitors. The margrave’s opera in the centre, not far from the pedestrian zone, is considered to be one of the most beautiful well-preserved baroque theatres of Europe. The margrave residence, consisting of delightful castles in the inner-city, as well as the historical park “Eremitage” with its dreamy grots and trick fountains are evidence of the history of the Baroque around 1750. The festival hall with its stupendous acoustics and many interesting museums et al. the Richard-Wagner-Museum, procure a peculiar experience of art.
Numerous festivals of music and theatre in front of historic scenery offer a cultural enjoyment at the highest stage.
For further information: www.bayreuth.de
The nature park Franconian Switzera, the scenery of castles, caverns and mills, with its more than 4500 hiking trails, is one of the oldest and most appreciated holiday areas in Germany. The unique charm of this area is due to its unspoiled natural landscape. Many narrow valleys with deciduous forest, idyllically situated mills, sheer rock walls and caverns that may be newly discovered, always captivate the visitors. Small robber baron castles are enthroned on the hills along the “Romantic castle road” in the Wisenttal. Villages with neat half-timber houses line the street and there is still active farming to be noticed.
Franconian delicacies, starting with succulent roast, fresh asparagus, dishes from local wild boars and mushrooms, up to Aischgrund carp as well as the worldwide famous brewery density of more than 70 small local breweries are well worth visiting this region.
For museums, all kind of hiking trails, events, more information e.g. about history of the castles and palaces and more, you may look at: www.fraenkische-schweiz.com
