Beautiful Bamberg

Anyone interested in a gondola ride?

I have yet to be so jealous of another city in Germany. The city of Bamberg literally has it all. Not only is it the most perfect German town I have yet to lay eyes on (I am not alone in my assessment here, it is a UNESCO world heritage site), but Bamberg has the goods to back it up.






Bamberg's historical town hall
built on an artificial island: Altes Rathaus

In our six hour whirlwind trip, we:

• Snapped an obligatory but amazing shot next to the Altes Rathaus (seriously, only the coolest city builds their town hall on an artificial island in the middle of a bridge)
• Ate sushi, which is a rarity in the center of Germany
• Watched a kayaking lesson on the river
• Debated a gondola ride
• Snacked on frozen yogurt for the first time in six months
• Tried their unique smoked Rauchbeir (think beer + bacon flavoring)
• Browsed a fashionably worthy boutique
• Participated in a city-wide bar hop
• Ended the night at the top of one of the city's seven hills (Rome has some competition here) in a biergarten, with a beer, overlooking the city with a fabulous group of friends

There is more to come on this city because I am going to need a whole weekend to even graze the surface, or perhaps I'll just set up camp and stomach the 1.5 hour commute during the week!