The Bamberg Christmas Market still has a familiar atmosphere and is no mass event. 

Bamberg's popular "Route of Nativity Scenes" links about 35 churches, museums, public buildings and places with a series of remarkably diverse Christmas cribs and creates a uniquely festive atmosphere as Christmas approaches.

Most of these churches and museums are of intrinsic interest in themselves, but following the „golden thread“ of the trail is a pleasant way of seeking that increasingly elusive „spirit of Christmas“.

This World Heritage Site in Bamberg was built on seven hills and is often compared with Rome. On one of the hills stands the imperial cathedral with its four towers.

Other local attractions include the old town hall in the middle of the river Regnitz, Little Venice, and the New Palace with its baroque rose garden.