Last Updated on 21/05/2023
Regions north and east from Nuremberg to Bayreuth and the Czech border – Franconian Switzerland (Fränkische Schweiz) and Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz).
Maps around:
North – Nothern Bavaria
South-East – Bavarian Forest, Lower Bavaria
South – Frankonian Lakes
West – Romantik Frankonia
Everything important that you can see in the region – with notes and links.
- 1 – top
- 2 – very good, although not so well known
- 3 – good for a short vacation or a layover. Several medium-level interesting places
- 4 – local or specific, not for everyone
Marks without brackets – I was there (there are links to the posts). With brackets – I wasn’t there. Of course, the notes are subjective.
Franconian Switzerland
Franconian Switzerland is a part of Burgenstraße (Castle road) – #burgenstrasse
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1. Thurnau, Wonsees
The old town of Turnau. Lake, castle (outside). Pottery Museum.
Limmersdorf – Dance Linden Museum (Tanzlinde, a platform built around a tree)
Wonsees. Sanspareil Felsengarten, Schloss Zwernitz. Pferdeparadies.
About Felsengarten
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2. Bayreuth
Opera House (UNESCO, link). Wagner Museum (link). New Palace (link).
Palace complex Hermitage.
About Bayreuth, about Hermitage
Botanical Garden. Zoo (link). Brewery. Paleontological Museum (link). Catacombs.
Thermal pool.
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3. Pоttenstein, Ahorntal, Wiesenttal
The central and most interesting part of Franconian Switzerland. Several pools, castles of varying degrees of preservation (Burg Rabenstein, Gößweinstein).
Caves (Sophiehöhle, Teufelshöhle, Steitberg).
Pоttenstein – picturesque town, Sky walk, golf, climbing forest (https://kletterwald-pottenstein.de/), coaster, cave Teufelshöhle (https://www.pottenstein.de/teufelshoehle), pool
About Pottenstein (town, cave)
Muggendorf – model railway
Steam train from Ebermannstadt.
Wildpark Hundshaupten.
Tourist bus routes:
229 Trubachtal-Express,
230 Brauereien-Wander-Express,
235 Wildpark-Express,
265 Hallerndorfer-Keller Express,
343 Bier-, Brotzeit- und Burgen-Express,
389 Wiesenttal-Express.
Hiking trails and climbing rocks – link.
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4. Forchheim
Old town. Palatinate Museum. Swimming pool.
Thurn Schloss amusement park (http://www.schloss-thurn.de/).
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5. Fürth
Old city. Thermal pool (https://www.fuerthermare.de/)
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6. Zirndorf
Old town. Climbing forest. Amusement park Playmobil (https://www.playmobil-funpark.de/).
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7. Nürnberg
Old town, castle,
Durer museum (link). German National Museum (link).
Railway Museum (link). Toy Museum,
Catacombs and other museums.
Zoo with a dolphinarium.
In the suburbs – Castle and Museum Farber-Castel.
Upper Palatinate
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8. Lauf an der Pegnitz
Old city. Industrial Museum
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9. Hersbruck
Old city. Thermes. Dauphin private sports car collection
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10. Betzenstein
Climbing forest. Old town
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11. Königstein
Cave Maximiliansgrotte (http://www.maximiliansgrotte.de)
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12. Hirschau
Sand Mountain Monte Kaolino – downhill skiing, coaster. Climbing forest. Minigolf. (https://www.montekaolino.eu/)
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13. Nabburg
Old town. Open-air museum (http://www.freilandmuseum.org)
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14. Weiden
Old town. Therme.
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15. Bärnau
Button Museum. Medieval park – open air museum (www.geschichtspark.de)
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16. Waldsassen, Mitterteich, Neualbenreuth, Falkenberg
Falkenberg – castle (http://www.burg-falkenberg.bayern)
Mitterteich – mountain Großbüchlberg (summer toboggan run)
Neualbenreuth – therme
Waldsassen – monastery and churches
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17. Bad Königswart, Mariensbad
Palace (http://www.zamek-kynzvart.cz)
Health resort
All post about Castle Road – #burgenstrasse
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