Franconia

Franconia (Franken) is a region of northern Bavaria, a state of Germany, that was formerly a separate kingdom (a duchy) of the Holy Roman Empire. The history of the area stretches back over a thousand years. Franconia encompasses three administrative regions of Bavaria: Lower Franconia (Unterfranken), Middle Franconia (Mittelfranken), and Upper Franconia (Oberfranken). Culturally Franconians identify themselves as being different from Bavarians. Within Franconia are the historically important city of Nuremberg, the UNESCO World Heritage town of Bamberg, and a huge range of outdoor activities in the Franconian Switzerland and Franconian lake district. Cities Regional Map of Franconia, part of Bavaria, Germany Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) Würzburg Aschaffenburg Schweinfurt Middle Franconia (Mittelfranken) Nuremberg (Nürnberg) Erlangen Ansbach Fürth Rothenburg ob der Tauber Upper Franconia (Oberfranken) Bayreuth Bamberg Hof Kulmbach Coburg Other destinations Fränkische Schweiz (Franconian Switzerland) -- Castle ruins, hiking, canoeing. Fränkisches Seenland (Franconian lake district) -- The Lake District comprises of 7 lakes. The total expanse of water is about 20 km². Fränkisches Weinland (Franconian Wineland) -- Wine tasting, hiking, biking, and more. Fichtelgebirge is in the north-east corner of Franconia. It is arranged like a horseshoe around an inner hill-landscape. The highest mountain is the "Schneeberg (Snow Mountain)" with 1053 m above sealevel. Aufsess is a tiny town which the Guinness Book of World Records recognizes as the town with the most breweries per capita! There's even a beer trail that you can hike with stops at all the local biergartens. Understand Talk Get in Get around See Itineraries Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!