Bamberg, Germany Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

There can be no doubt about the status of BAMBERG as one of the most beautiful small cities in Europe. Brought to prominence by the saintly eleventh-century Emperor Heinrich II, who wanted to turn it into a German metropolis to rival Rome, it never grew to be particularly big, but nonetheless has a sense of spacious grandeur which belies its actual size. Its relative geographical isolation, some 60km north of Nürnberg and 50km south of Coburg, has been a key factor in preserving its magnificent artistic heritage from the ravages of war. Every single European style from the Romanesque onwards has left its mark … more »