Places to Explore

• Bamberg

  Few towns in Germany survived the war with as little damage as Bamberg, which is on the Regnitz River. This former residence of one of Germany's most powerful imperial dynasties is on UNESCO's World Heritage... (more)

• Bayreuth

  The small town of Bayreuth, pronounced "bye-roit," owes its fame to the music giant Richard Wagner (1813-83). The 19th-century composer and musical revolutionary finally settled here after a lifetime of... (more)

• Coburg

  Coburg is a surprisingly little-known treasure that was founded in the 11th century and remained in the possession of the dukes of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha until 1918; the present duke still lives here. The remarkable... (more)

• Kronach

  Kronach is a charming little gateway to the natural splendor of the Frankenwald region.... (more)

• Kulmbach

  A quarter of Kulmbachers earn their living directly or indirectly from beer. A special local brew available only in winter and during the Lenten season is Eisbock, a dark beer that is frozen as part of... (more)

• Nürnberg (Nuremberg)

• Passau

  Flanking the borders of Austria and the Czech Republic, Passau dates back more than 2,500 years. Originally settled by the Celts, then by the Romans, Passau later passed into the possession of prince-bishops... (more)

• Regensburg

  Few visitors to Bavaria venture this far off the well-trodden tourist trails, and even Germans are surprised when they discover medieval Regensburg. The town escaped World War II with no major damage... (more)