Franconia

In the German Automobile Museum in Fichtelberg you will be able to immerse yourself into Germany’s automobile history. From classic cars to modern vehicles, here you will find exhibits from every era.

In the German-German Museum in Mödlareuth you will experience a first-hand account of the tragic history of the division of Germany.

The most world-renowned UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Germany is the Rhön. The Rhön’s cultural offer is extremely diverse – from the Franconian Open-Air Museum to the impressive Kirchenburg, a fortified church in Ostheim.

Dinkelsbühl lies on the Romantic Road and is one of Germany’s best preserved medieval towns and features one of the most beautiful wide-aisled, late Gothic churches in southern Germany – St George’s Minster.

Wertheim Castle in the charming Tauber Valley rises high above the old town. Originally owned by the Hohenstaufen dynasty, today it’s one of the most impressive castle ruins in southern Germany.

The hiking hub in Untereichenstein/Blankenstein is unique in Germany. It’s where five, long-distance footpaths wind their way through the varied landscape and converge.

The Franconian Switzerland upland area offers unique natural scenery comprising bizarre rock formations and idyllic river valleys. Hardly any other German holiday region has so much for you to discover.

Awaiting you in Altdorf, renowned for its Wallenstein Festival, is a wealth of history and countless sights. The fully preserved Renaissance building of the historic University of Altdorf forms part of the medieval town centre.

Initiated as a peace project, the wanderlust park entitled Signs of Fame in Oberkotzau is unprecedented worldwide and is the town’s tourist highlight.

Erlangen, renowned for its university and medical expertise, is considered to be one of the best preserved Baroque towns in Germany.

The Rothenberg Fortress is Europe’s largest Baroque stronghold with walls and bastions in excess of 22-metres-high. It towers majestically over the Schnaittach Valley from a hill of the same name.

Marienberg Fortress is a prominent Würzburg landmark visible from almost everywhere in the city. Previously it was a substantial fortification and seat of the Würzburg prince bishops.

Franconia’s tri-border region is where the provinces of Lower, Middle and Upper Franconia converge. Here there are many appealing natural spectacles to explore.

The impressive view of the Lichtenau Fortress is dominated by its mighty ramparts and corner towers. In what was formerly a fortification owned by the lords of Nuremberg, is today a branch office of the Nuremberg state archives.

In the Franconian Open-Air Museum in Fladungen you can find out how rural communities lived their lives from the 17th century to the 1970s.