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Fodor's Choice Sights in Franconia and the German Danube
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Dom St. Stephan 
The cathedral rises majestically on the highest point of the earliest-settled... |
Religious Sites | Passau |
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Festung Rosenberg
This fortress is a few minutes' walk from the town center. As... |
Castles / Palaces | Kronach |
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Germanisches Nationalmuseum
You could spend days visiting this vast museum, which showcases... |
Museums / Galleries | Nürnberg (Nuremberg) |
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Kaiserburg
The city's main attraction is a grand yet playful collection... |
Castles / Palaces | Nürnberg (Nuremberg) |
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Steinerne Brücke
This impressive old bridge resting on massive pontoons is Regensburg's... |
Bridges / Tunnels | Regensburg |
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Vierzehnheiligen
In Bad Staffelstein, on the east side of the Main north of Bamberg... |
Religious Sites | Bamberg |
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