🇩🇪 Bamberg: The Floating Fairytale of Bavaria 🏰🌊

✨ UNESCO's Triple Crown Bamberg's 3 distinct heritage zones shine: 1️⃣ Bergstadt (Hill Town): "Franconian Rome" on 7 hills 🏔️ 2️⃣ Inselstadt (Island Town): Floating Altes Rathaus + "Little Venice" 🏡 3️⃣ Gärtnerstadt (Gardener's Town): Europe’s last urban gardening district 🌿 📍 Hill Town Highlights ✔️ Kloster Michelsberg: Panoramic views + hilltop beer cellars 🍺 ✔️ Rosengarten: 400+ rose varieties (free entry!) 🌹 ✔️ Bamberg Cathedral: Mysterious Bamberg Rider statue 🏇 Royal & papal tombs (spooky but fascinating!) ⚰️ ✔️ Diözesanmuseum: Rare medieval books 📜 (Closed Wednesdays!) 🏝️ Island Town Magic ✔️ Altes Rathaus: Devil’s leg popping out of frescoes 😈 Best shots from Obere Brücke bridge 📸 ✔️ Klein Venedig: Colorful 14th-century cottages + occasional gondolas 🛶 ✔️ Grüner Markt: Flower stalls 💐 + unexpectedly chic boutiques (German fashion redemption!) 👗 🚆 Easy Connections • Nuremberg/Würzburg: 1h by train 🚉 • Munich: 1h45m (ICE) | Frankfurt: 3h (RB54) #GermanFairytale #VeniceOfTheNorth #WorldHeritage