The former fishermen’s district in Bamberg, Bavaria, known as ‘Little Venice’, seen in a panoramic image taken July 23.
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Bamberg Cathedral
The sun behind the cathedral of Bamberg (‘Bamberger Dom’), northern Bavaria, Aug.14. The catholic church was completed in the 13th century and has been part of the Bamberg UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.
Walberla
What may look like a very remotely located beer festival on a gray day actually is a very remotely located beer festival on a gray day on Walberla mountain about halfway between Bamberg and Nuremberg in Franconia, Bavaria, May 03. The ‘Walberlafest’ can be traced back to 9th century May celebrations on this site with its stunning view (and its strange name) that was already populated in the Bronze Age.
Landscape with Daredevil
A man jumps over to one of the rocks of the Walberla mountain, May 4, at Franconian Switzerland (Fränkische Schweiz) in Upper Franconia, Bavaria. In the age of romanticism in the 19th century, it was quite common in Germany to describe regions with rocks, mountains and valleys as ‘Switzerland’.
