Category: Bavaria

The Foods of Franconia, Germany
February 10, 2010 · Category: Bavaria 

The food of Franconia is hearty fare. Typical Franconian restaurants and inns dot the landscape of this German region and they... [Read the full story]

Herzogenaurach, Germany: Medieval Roots, with a Modern Outlook
October 13, 2009 · Category: Bavaria 

Herzogenaurach, a charming town in Middle Franconia, Germany has a rich history as a significant medieval center and it also... [Read the full story]

Picturesque Forchheim, Germany: a Medieval Hamlet
September 17, 2009 · Category: Bavaria 

Forchheim is a wonderful, tiny town in northern Bavaria, known in the region as “das Tor zur fränkischen Schweiz,” or the... [Read the full story]

Visit Schloss Seehof in Germany’s Franconia Region
August 27, 2009 · Category: Bavaria 

When traveling around Franconia (Northern Bavaria), be sure to visit the impressive Schloss Seehof, located just five kilometers... [Read the full story]

Rothenburg ob der Tauber: Germany’s Charming Medieval Hamlet
August 24, 2009 · Category: Bavaria 

Rothenburg, or more correctly Rothenburg ob der Tauber , is a picturesque Bavarian town that seems almost suspended in time. A... [Read the full story]

Nürnberg, Germany’s Doku Zentrum Museum
August 18, 2009 · Category: Bavaria 

Germany has worked hard to process and overcome the violent and tragic legacy of the Third Reich. The country’s post-war constitution... [Read the full story]

Erlangen, Germany: A Food and Beer Crazy City
August 9, 2009 · Category: Bavaria 

Erlangen is a university town with a population just over a 100,000. Here visitors can look into a typical Franconian town without... [Read the full story]

Historic and Authentic Bamberg, Germany
July 9, 2009 · Category: Bavaria 

Forty miles north of Nürnberg in the German state of Bavaria is the historic city of Bamberg. Divided in half by the Regnitz... [Read the full story]

Nürnberg, Germany has Many Stories to Tell
July 6, 2009 · Category: Bavaria 

With over a thousand years of recorded history, Nürnberg has a varied past. From a trade center in the medieval Holy Roman Empire... [Read the full story]

Wurzburg: Germany’s Doorway to Bavaria
March 5, 2009 · Category: Bavaria 

You can’t help but love Wurzburg, Germany; we certainly do. It is a small town that is steeped in history and culture that... [Read the full story]

Augsburg, Germany: a Roman Masterpiece
December 1, 2008 · Category: Bavaria 

A visit to Augsburg, Germany takes you back in time. There is evidence of settlements along the Lech and Danube Rivers existing... [Read the full story]

Regensburg, Germany: Beauty Rescued and Restored
November 17, 2008 · Category: Bavaria 

The medieval Old Town of Regensburg, Germany was fortunate to survive World War II without losing its beautiful architecture,... [Read the full story]