Bamberg

Sites to See & Things to Do

Altes Rathaus
The old town hall, built in the middle of a river is one of the many great sites of Bamberg.

St Michael's Church
A beautiful church at the top of the hill, a easy walk from any point in town.

Bamberg Cathedral
Another grand cathedral, towering above the buildings of the city.

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier
Home of the famous bacon beer, the thing Bamberg is most well known for.

Bäckerei Seel
A variety of German pastries close to Schlenkerla.

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Smoked Beer
Essentially like liquid bacon, this beer is rich in smokey flavor offering a very unique alternative to your average beer.

In Bavaria, the best way to get to Bamberg is to take Nuremberg's U-Bahn metro system. Just take the S1 line to Bamberg, which happens to be the last stop on the line. Of course, trains from many other locations stop in Bamberg as well.
Once there, the town is easily walkable. It's about a 20 minute walk to downtown from the train station.