Things to do in Bamberg
5 attractions in Bamberg, including Bamberg Old Town, Altenburg Castle, Bamberg and Bamberg Cathedral. Map, details and practical tips before you go.
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Old towns & squares
Bamberg Old Town
Bamberg
The Old Town of Bamberg in northern Bavaria is one of the best-preserved historic city centers in Germany and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Built across seven hills and a river island, it blends medieval street plans with Baroqu…
180–480 min Free entry
Castles
Altenburg Castle, Bamberg
Bamberg
It appears on every old view of Bamberg: the round tower of the Altenburg, rising out of the woods west of the city. At about 400 metres above sea level, the castle is Bamberg's highest landmark. At the top you will find curtain walls, a g…
60–120 min
Churches & monasteries
Bamberg Cathedral
Bamberg
Bamberg Cathedral (Bamberger Dom) is the crown of Bamberg's UNESCO-listed old town and one of Germany's great imperial cathedrals. Its four towers rise from Cathedral Hill above a sea of red roofs in this beautifully preserved Franconian c…
45–150 min Free entry
Churches & monasteries
Michelsberg Abbey, Bamberg
Bamberg
For fourteen years the church on the Michelsberg was hidden behind scaffolding; now it is open again. St Michael's was rededicated with a service on 25 April 2026. The former Benedictine abbey sits on one of Bamberg's seven hills, and its…
45–90 min
Museums
Natural History Museum, Bamberg
Bamberg
Step into the Bird Hall and you are in a room that has barely changed in 200 years: white and blue cabinets on two levels, a gallery all round and more than a thousand colourful mounted birds. Bamberg's Natural History Museum in the island…
60–90 min