The place for culture, nature and leisure

Upper Franconia offers a wealth of culture: the Bayreuth Wagner festivals have an international reputation and attract around 60,000 visitors every year to the Wagner town. The Bamberg and Hof symphony orchestras, opera houses, theatres and exhibitions attract those visitors who are interested in culture. The Hof Film Days attract film enthusiasts from all over Germany.

Bamberg was awarded the "World Cultural Heritage" title by UNESCO. The annual Samba festival in Coburg proves that the Upper Franconians can also party.

South American style. Unspoiled sur­ roundings offering many leisure opportunities are a great advantage of Upper Franconia. From the vine yards in the west or the Franconian Forest and Franconian Switzerland to the skiing and hill walking areas of the Fichtel Mountains in the east, the region offers a wide range of intere­sting sporting and leisure activities for those in search of recreation.