'''Bamberg''' is in Upper Franconia, a region in Bavaria, Germany. The town is situated at 49__ 53' 38" N and 10__ 53' 8" E, and has slightly over 70,000 residents. For its historical architecture and preserved heritage, the whole town of Bamberg is listed on the [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/624 UNESCO World Heritage List].
Get in
By Train
The '''Deutsche Bahn''' serves Bamberg with frequent and dependable train service. Frequent trains run to Wurzburg, Nuremberg, Bayreuth, and there are even express trains to Munich and Berlin. See the Deutsche Bahn's website for more information [http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml].
Get around
Walking is best throughout the Altstadt (old city center). The Hauptbahnhof (train station) is less than two kilometers northeast of the Altstadt. Walk or take a bus.
See
The '''Dom''' contains the intruiging Bamberg Rider sculpture. No one knows for sure who the young royal rider is.
The '''Altes Rathaus''' is perched in the middle of a bridge above the Regnitz River and is a must-see. More infos: [http://www.bamberg.de/ www.bamberg.de] or [http://www.bamberg-germany.info/ www.bamberg-germany.info].
Do
'''[http://www.sandkerwa.de/ Sandkerwa]''' (site in German) Held over the last weekend in August, Sandkerwa is a six day folk festival that consumes the entire town, with some 300,000 people attending over the period of . It is a festival with offerings of beer and food that rivals - even exceeds - the likes of Oktoberfest, and includes local traditions such as "fish jousting".
Walk around and simply enjoy.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Try ''Rauchbier'' (English: Smoked beer), unique to Bamberg. The two main brewers are ''Schlenkerla'' and ''Spezial'', both of whom have taverns where you can sample the beers.
Sleep
Get out
Nearby towns and cities include:
Coburg
Erlangen
Nuremberg
Wurzburg
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