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Recently booked flights to Frankfurt, with the plan to get a train to Bamberg an spend a few nights in the whole Upper Franconia area. Managed to convince the GF to go too!! <!-- s:twisted: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_twisted.gif" alt="" title="Twisted Evil" /><!-- s:twisted: --> ...Although it wasnt to hard to convince her, as it does look like a lovely place!!
I'm fairly fimilar with a few of the Francionian beers, order an odd drop from Bierpaket.de every now and again.
Will definately be doing the rounds on the local Bamberg Breweries? Esp Schlenkerla and a few other favourites!! As well as other general sight seeing.

Has anyone been there before?
Any tips on Hotels/Breweries/Anything?


BTW ryanair seem to have good deals goin on flights to Frankfurt at the mo. Around 26 euro return flights if you pick the right days!!!
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I regret I can't give you first hand advice, but do take a look at this site, braugasthoefe.de[/url:1uvfclhb] which is a guide to small hotels or guest houses associated with breweries. I have the 2008 book, and most seem to be in the Frankenland.

To quote them:

[quote:1uvfclhb]Our members have three things in common. They are all small to medium size family concerns. They all run their own brewery, and, closely connected to this, the Braugasthof, or brewery inn.

Our association exists to revive and preserve this historical unity of brewer and innkeeper.

All the inns on this web-site form an integral part of the village, town or landscape in which they are situated. Some are relatively simple, others more sophisticated. A glance through these pages will give you an idea of the variety we represent - a truly refreshing alternative to the increasing uniformity and standardisation of our time. [/quote:1uvfclhb]

Sounds nice, doesn't it? <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Thats an excellent site, just the kinda thing i'm looking for. Cheers

I like the way it focuses on the smaller folk rather than the big hotels.
The smaller places would be much more fun!!! Cheers

OK , now I know what my retirement plan will be .....


Running a brewery guesthouse in West Cork ........

Be sure to go Greifenklau. They have a great beer garden.

&amp;quot;thebeergeek&amp;quot;:1tq2vdb4 wrote: Be sure to go Greifenklau. They have a great beer garden.[/quote:1tq2vdb4]

Its on my go to list alright. Its supposed to have a lovely view of a castle.

Great vid on Bamberg btw.
How long where you there?
How did you find it overall?