Buy, Search, and See Fossils in Quarries and Museums The Altmühl Valley is famous for fossil hunting opportunities in limestone quarries and museums in Gunzhausen, Solnhofen, and Eichstätt. The hunt for the 10th archaeopteryx is on… Around 150 million years ago, the Altmühl valley in Bavaria had a tropical climate and was at the edge of the Jura Lake. Many animals and … [Read more...]
Top Sights to See in Baroque Eichstätt, Germany
Baroque Palaces and Churches, Willibaldsburg Castle, and Fossil Museums Eichstätt has an Italian Baroque style old town, an interesting cathedral, a copy of the Holy Sepulcher, and unique Altmühl Valley fossils in the Jura and Bergér Museums. The Episcopal town Eichstätt has a history going back to 741 when St Boniface founded a monastery here. During the Thirty Years’ … [Read more...]
Hotels & Restaurants in the Altmühl Valley in Bavaria, Germany
Cheap accommodation and great food are available in small Altmühl Valley towns including Wolframs-Eschenbach, Gunzenhausen, Weißenburg, Pappenheim, and Eichstätt. The Altmühl Valley towns have pleasant hotels and restaurants at cheap prices. Chain hotels are far and few between in this beautiful part of Bavaria. It is worth using major internet hotel reservations to see … [Read more...]
Outdoor Adventures & Activities in the Altmühltal Valley, Germany
Cycling, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Kayaking The Altmühl Valley in Bavaria, Germany has beautiful nature and easy access for cyclists, bikers, hikers, rock climbers, and canoeists. Countryside Hikes in the Altmühltal Valley The Altmühl Park has around 3,000 km/1,900 miles of marked hiking routes. The most famous is the 200-km/125-mile Altmühltal-Panoramaweg (Altmühl Valley … [Read more...]
Top Sights in Amberg in the Oberpfalz, Germany
Old Town and Baroque Churches by Dietzenhofer, Asam, Carlone, & Zimmermann Baroque churches by Dietzenhofer, Asam, Carlone, & Zimmermann and a romantic old town are the major sights to see in Amberg in the Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate), Germany. Amberg in the Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) in northern Bavaria in Germany is an interesting old town with a colorful … [Read more...]
Visit Baroque Waldsassen in the Oberpfalz, Germany
Cistercian Monastery with Churches and Library by Georg Dientzenhofer Baroque churches and monastery library by Georg Dientzenhofer, Carlone, Hofreiter, and Steinfels are the top sights in Waldsassen in the Upper Palatinate, Germany. The main reason to visit Waldsassen is to see the Cistercian abbey church and library – both are masterpieces of the Bavarian Baroque and … [Read more...]
Outdoor Adventures in Oberpfalz in Bayern, Germany
Hiking, Cycling, and Canoeing in the Bavarian Upper Palatinate The Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) is a haven for outdoor adventures with hiking and cycling popular in the Oberpfälzer Wald (forest) and canoeing on the Naab and Vils rivers. Visitors to the Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) in Bavaria can enjoy endless outdoor activities. The area is largely forested and rural … [Read more...]
Top Sights in Oberpfalz, Germany
Amberg, Waldsassen, Weiden, Neustadt, and Flossenbürg in the Upper Palatine, Bavaria Forests, rolling hills, and sights including Amberg, Waldsassen, Weiden, and Flossenbürg are the major draws of the Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) in Bavaria, Germany. © Tourismusverbandes Ostbayern The Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) in Bavaria has traditionally been ruled by the … [Read more...]
Top Sights in Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany
See the Romantic Old Town with Ceramics Museum and Art Nouveau Church Top sights to see in Weiden in the Upper Palatinate, Germany include the romantic old town, the International Ceramics Museum, and church with Art Nouveau interior. Weiden in the Oberpfalz is a mostly industrial town but with an interesting historical core and an important ceramics museum. The St … [Read more...]