Franconia

With its vineyards and river landscape, the Frankens Saalestück region offers the perfect retreat from daily life. In the Terra Triassica Museum an impressive collection of fossils from the Triassic period can be found.

The festival town of Feuchtwangen located on the Romantic Road tourist route is renowned for its Cloister Festival and casino. The market square is widely known as “Franconia’s Festival Hall”.

Every year, the enchanting Luisenburg Festival is held on Germany’s oldest and most beautiful natural stage in the festival town of Wunsiedel. The Katharinenberg Park is the oldest park in Bavaria that was laid out by local citizens.

The German National Museum in Nuremberg is the largest museum of German history, culture and art in the German-speaking world. Here you can embark on a journey through the centuries.

With its seven lakes, the Franconian Lake District is Franconia’s centre for water sports. But it also has many historical and cultural offers ranging from a historic hammer mill to the Wolfram von Eschenbach Museum.

Bayreuth is famed for its music festival and university as well as for being a flourishing centre of culture. Its Festival Opera House has one of the largest stages in the world.

With its seven lakes, the Franconian Lake District is Franconia’s centre for water sports. But it also has many historical and cultural offers ranging from a historic hammer mill to the Wolfram von Eschenbach Museum.

The former mining village of Goldkronach is renowned today for its ties with Alexander von Humboldt. The famous natural scientist who lived for a while in Goldkronach helped mining operations here reach new heights.

A wonderful medieval ambience and delightful timber-frame houses await in Kronach, the birthplace of famous Renaissance artist Lucas Cranach. High above the old town is the Rosenberg Fortress.

The Upper Franconia Region of Delight certainly lives up to its name. With its 200 brewing establishments it has the highest concentration of breweries in the world.

The former mining village of Goldkronach is renowned today for its ties with Alexander von Humboldt. The famous natural scientist who lived for a while in Goldkronach helped mining operations here reach new heights.

Everything revolves around this stunning precious metal in the town of Schwabach. In the town museum, in a traditional goldbeating workshop, many interesting and bizarre facts can be discovered about this rare craft.

The Basilica in Gößweinstein is one of the most important examples of late Baroque architecture in Franconia. It’s a religious masterpiece by the great architect Balthasar Neumann.

Lake Ellertshäuser in Markt Stadtlauringen is a 33-hectare reservoir and Lower Franconia’s largest. Paddle boats, beach volleyball courts and a water adventure playground offer fun for all the family.

The Franconian town of Baunach, famous for its three rivers, is surrounded by wonderful landscapes and lakes in the Hassberge nature reserve. The town was first mentioned in written records in AD 802.