Colmberg is a romantic town in Franconia, Bavaria with a famous Staufen-era castle – now a hotel and restaurant – and a pleasant old town with half-timbered houses. Colmberg is a typical romantic Franken town with numerous half-timbered houses. The main reason to visit can be seen from afar – Burg Colmberg that towers over the town from a hill around 50m/160 ft higher … [Read more...]
Heilsbronn in Franken, Bavaria is mostly visited to see the Romanesque Klosterkirche (Monastery Church) with altars, art, and the tombs of Hohenzollern rulers.
Heilsbronn’s history goes back to 1132 when the bishop of Bamberg founded a monastery here at the conjunction of the territories of the Bishoprics of Bamberg, Würzburg, and Eichstätt. The monastery was once one of … [Read more...] Ansbach in Bavaria has major cultural festivals including the Rokoko (Rococo) and Kaspar Hauser Festspiele (festivals) and the Bachwoche (Bach Week). The strange case of Kaspar Hauser has intrigued Germany for generations. … [Read more...] Top sights in Ansbach other than the Baroque Residenz palace include the St Gumbertus church with its Schwanenritterkapelle and the Lichtenau Fortress
The top sight in Ansbach is the Markgräfliches Residenz (Margrave Palace) with the Hofgarten (Court Garden) but it is rewarding to stroll through the romantic old town with its faux-Baroque buildings. A brief walk through … [Read more...] Ansbach is a romantic town in Franken with a Baroque palace (Markgräfliche Residenz) and Hofgarten that remind of the links with the Hohenzollern-Brandenburg dynasty.
Ansbach in Romantic Franconia (Romantische Franken) is typified by Baroque palaces rather than medieval fortifications and half-timbered houses that dominate in other old town in the region. The main … [Read more...] Romantic Franconian sights include Baroque Ansbach, Colmberg castle, Klosterkirche Minster in Heilsbronn, and Bad Windsheim with a spa and open-air museum.
Romantische Franken (Romantic Franconia) is in the northwestern parts of Bavaria in Germany. The most popular sights in Romantische Franken are those along the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) between Rothenburg ob … [Read more...] Town Walks in Ansbach, Spa in Bad Windsheim and Cycling Routes in Franconia
The Romantische Franken (Romantic Franconia) region is popular with outdoor enthusiasts. Several cycling routes in Romantic Franken include stops in Ansbach, Colmburg and Heilbronn, while Bad Windsheim has a modern spa and one of the largest model train exhibitions in Germany. … [Read more...] See the Herrgottskirche, Fingerhutmuseum (Thimble Museum) & Lindleinturm
Creglingen in Germany’s Tauber Valley is famous for its Tilman Riemenschneider Marienaltar in the Herrgottskirche, the Fingerhutmuseum (Thimble Museum) and the odd Lindleinturm.
Tilman Riemenscheider’s famous Virgin Mary altar in Creglingen is world famous and the main region to visit this … [Read more...] Taubertal Festivals, Concerts, Hiking, Cycling, Boating & Spas
Germany’s Tauber Valley has outdoor activities including hiking, cycling, and boating balanced by cultural events, concerts, festivals, and Bad Mergentheim’s spas.
The Tauber Valley is popular with hikers and cyclist while much of the Tauber River can also be used for canoeing in and kayaking. Cultural … [Read more...]Top Sights to See in Heilsbronn in Franken, Bavaria, Germany
Culture and Festivals (Rococo, Bach, Kaspar Hauser) in Ansbach, Germany
Top Sights to See in Ansbach Old Town, Bavaria, Germany
Visit Romantic Franconian Ansbach with Baroque Hohenzollern Palace
Visit Romantische Franken (Romantic Franconia) in Bavaria, Germany
Adventures in Romantic Franken – Cycling, Hiking, Model Trains & Spas
Top Sights in Creglingen in Tauber Valley, Germany
Tauber Valley Cultural Events & Outdoor Adventures
