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. Culturally Franconians identify themselves as being different from Bavarians.

Cities

• Nuremberg (Nürnberg)
• Ansbach
• Hof
• Bayreuth
• Bamberg
• Erlangen
• Kulmbach
• Coburg
• Fürth
• Rothenburg ob der Tauber
• Würzburg
• Schweinfurt

Other destinations

• Fränkische Schweiz (Franconian Switzerland) -- Castle ruins, hiking, canoeing.
• Fränkisches Weinland (Franconian Wineland) -- Wine tasting, hiking, biking, and more.
• Fichtelgebirge is located 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.

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