Holiday in Bamberg

About Bamberg

Bamberg in Upper Franconia, with its over 1,000-year history, is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. The city spans seven hills — like Rome — and combines Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, and bourgeois architecture into a unique ensemble that has survived World War II almost unscathed. The Old Town Hall, artistically built on an island in the Regnitz, is the city's landmark and an architectural rarity: According to legend, the bishop denied the citizens a building site, prompting them to create an artificial island. The Bamberg Cathedral (from 1004) houses the famous Bamberg Rider, one of the most significant sculptures of the Middle Ages, as well as the only papal grave north of the Alps — the tomb of Clement II. Klein Venedig, a series of former fishermen's houses on the banks of the Regnitz, is beautifully reflected in the water. The Bamberg Old Town is a vibrant open-air museum with over 2,400 listed buildings. The New Residence, with its magnificent rose garden, offers a splendid view over the rooftops. Bamberg is also Germany's beer capital: More than ten breweries in the city and surrounding area brew around 50 different types of beer, including the unique smoked beer from the Schlenkerla brewery, which is smoked over open beech wood fire. The historic beer cellars on Stephansberg invite social gatherings under old chestnut trees in summer.