Places to Explore In Franconia and the German Danube

Bad Staffelstein

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Bamberg

Sitting majestically on seven hills above the Regnitz River, the entire Alstadt of this beautiful, historic town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's a...

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Bayreuth

The small town of Bayreuth, pronounced "bye-roit," owes its fame to the music giant Richard Wagner (1813–83). The 19th-century composer, musical revolutionary, ultranationalist, and Nazi...

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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;...

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Kelheim

Nestled among the Bavarian Mountains on a meandering confluence between the Danube and Altmühl Rivers, Kelheim is widely appreciated for its prolific natural beauty and...

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Kronach

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

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Kulmbach

A quarter of Kulmbachers earn their living directly or indirectly from the beer that's brewed in the town. More than 22 different beers are produced...

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Nurnberg (Nuremberg)

With a recorded history stretching back to 1050, Franconia's main city is among the most historic in all of Germany; the core of the Old...

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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...

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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...

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