Journal
Stories from Bamberg.
Seasonal tips, insider picks and background on the UNESCO world heritage city.
Bamberg on a Plate: Franconian Flavours Beyond the Smoke Beer
Schäuferla, Hörnla, onion treaders, rustic beer cellars and the Green Market: a delicious wander through Bamberg's kitchen — far beyond the famous smoke beer.
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A world-heritage walk: Bamberg's old town on foot in a day
From the cathedral via the Old Town Hall and Little Venice up to Michaelsberg: our step-by-step route through the UNESCO old town – with the best order to walk it, the finest photo spots and the question of when to set off.
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Day trips from Bamberg: Franconian Switzerland, Nuremberg, Würzburg and the Main-Danube canal
Bamberg is a wonderful base. From castles and dripstone caves in Franconian Switzerland to Nuremberg and Würzburg by train, from Seehof Palace to a bike ride through the Regnitz valley – ideas for your second and third day, with tips for families and couples.
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Sandkerwa 2026: Bamberg's great street festival in the Sand quarter – an insider's guide
In late August the Sand quarter around the Sandkirche turns into one long celebration: breweries tap outside their doors, several stages play live music, and on the Regnitz the fishermen take to their boats for the joust. Here's how the Sandkerwa works, roughly when it happens and how to enjoy it wisely.
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Bamberg's Brewery Culture: A Beginner's Beer Guide
Smoke beer, historic city breweries and shady hillside Keller: why Bamberg counts among Europe's great beer towns, and how a beginner can taste their way through it at a relaxed pace.
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Bamberg in Winter: Mulled Wine, Bock Beer and a Quiet World Heritage Old Town
Christmas market and nativity trail, mulled wine and Bock beer, warm taverns and a frost-dusted World Heritage old town almost without the crowds: why winter may be the cosiest time to visit Bamberg.
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