Hotels & Restaurants in Fränkische Schweiz Where to Sleep and Eat in Franconia Switzerland in Bavaria, Germany

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The Hotel Plaza is the most comfortable hotel in Forchheim and a few minutes walk from the station. It is modern with bright, stylish rooms. The bistro-style restaurant serves mainly steaks. Nürnberger Straße 13, 91301 Forchheim, tel 09191-977-790, fax 09191-977-7999.

The Kleines Hotel Garni is a small, 12-room hotel in the old town. It is in a stylish building and rooms are comfortably furnished. Dreikirchenstraße 13, 91301 Forchheim, tel 09191-977-790, fax 09191-977-7999.

The Hotel Am Kronengarten is just inside the old town. However, it is a modern building with functional rooms. Bamberger Straße 6a, 91299 Forchheim, tel 09191-72-500, fax 09191-66-331.

The Kammerer’s Mühle, Wiesentstraße 10, tel 09191-704-555, is in a former 17th-century mill on the banks of the Wiesent River. It is primarily a wine bar serving small meals.

Hotel-Gasthof Resengörg is in the heart of Ebermannstadt close to the Markt. The main hotel is in a lovely half-timbered building. Rooms are comfortably and individually furnished – not necessarily in the most modern style. Cheaper rooms are available in a modern annex. The restaurant serves local cuisine and is famous for its fish dishes. Hauptstrasse 36, 91320 Ebermannstadt, tel 09194-73930, fax 09194-739373.

On the Markt is the Hotel-Restaurant Schwanenbräu with a century-old guesthouse tradition. Rooms are comfortable and some are very large. The rustic restaurant serves local dishes and its own beer. Am Marktplatz 2, 91320 Ebermannstadt, tel 09194-767-190, fax 09194-5836.

Hotel-Restaurant Feiler has comfortably rooms inside a half-timbered building from the late 19th century. The gourmet restaurant is famous for its use of local wild herbs in preparing local cuisine with a light touch. Dining in the lovely courtyard is particularly pleasant. Oberer Markt 4, 91346 Wiesenttal/Muggendorf, tel 09196-92950, fax 09196-362.

The Landhaus Fränkischer Hahn has 10 comfortable rooms with typical country-style wooden furniture. Most of the rooms have balconies. The hotel is quietly located at the edge of town and the owners are happy to suggest hiking trails in the vicinity. Badangerstraße 35, 91327 Gößweinstein, tel 09242-402, fax 09242-7329.

The Gasthof zur Post is in the heart of the town. It has large, comfortable rooms with mostly oak furniture. The restaurant serves mostly local cuisine and has a large vegetarian selection. Balthasar-Neumann-Str 10, 91327 Gößweinstein, tel 09242-278, fax 09242-578.

The Gasthof Fränkische Schweiz is close to the center of town. It has 16 modern and functionally furnished rooms, most with balconies. The restaurant serves local cuisine. Pezoldstraße 20, 91327 Gößweinstein, tel 09242-290, fax 09242-7234.

Gasthof Schönblick is at the edge of a forest at the outskirts of town. It is primarily known for its good restaurant that serves regional dishes with a light touch on its balcony with views of the town and church. The 8 bedrooms are bright with modern furniture. August-Sieghardt-Straße 8, 91327 Gößweinstein, tel 09242-377, fax 09242-847.

One of the loveliest located hotels in the region is in Burg Rabenstein, the best-looking castle in the region. It has 22 very comfortable and stylish rooms, furnished mostly modern but with good taste. The hotel is miles away from city noise and very romantic. Guests may stroll through parts of the castle off-limits to other visitors as well as at night. The restaurant serves local cuisine. Burg Rabenstein, 95491 Ahorntal, tel 09202-970580, fax 09202-970581.

Bruckmayer’s Hotel Schwann is in the center of the town. It has modern, comfortable rooms – all are non-smoking. The bistro-café serves light meals. Guests have free admission to the adjacent Juramar swimming pool complex. Am Kurzentrum 6, 91278 Pottenstein, tel 09243-9810, fax 09243-7351.

Bruckmayer’s Gästehaus is close to the Hotel Schwann and under the same capable management. It has modern, comfortable rooms – all are non-smoking. The beer garden has views of the castle. Guests have free admission to the nearby Juramar swimming pool complex. Am Stadtgraben 1, 91278 Pottenstein. tel 09243-924450, fax 09243-924414.

Brauerei Hufeisen, Hauptstraße 38, tel 09243-260, is in a half-timbered house built in 1738. It has a pleasant atmosphere and part of the brewery can be seen from the restaurant. The food is local dishes as well as a large selection of salads. On some Fridays, a medieval knights’ meal is served with appropriate entertainment.

The DJH Don Bosco Forchheim is ten minutes walk from the station in a newer part of Forchheim. It is closed from late December to early January. Don Bosco Straße 4, 91301 Forchheim, tel 09191-7071-0, fax 09191-7071-11.

The DJH Wiesenttal-Streitberg is in the center of the town. It is closed from mid-November to mid-February. Am Gailing 6, 91346 Wiesenttal-Streitberg, tel 09196-288, fax 09196-1543.

The DJH Pottenstein is 15 minutes walk from the center of the town. It has its own climbing walls. It is closed from mid-December to mid-January. Jugendherbergsstraße 20, 91278 Pottenstein, tel 09243-92910, fax 09243.929111.

In Forchheim, in the suburb Buckenhofen, is a youth camping site for tents only. It is open from May to September. Facilities are basic. Büg/Schleuseninsel Jugendzeltplatz, Zur Staustufe 21, 91299 Forchheim, tel 09191-32362.

Pottenstein has two good camping sites. Camping Bärenschlucht has the better facilities and more shade. Fishing is possible from the camping terrain. It is open year round. 91278 Pottenstein, tel 09243-206, fax 09243-880.

Camping Fränkische Schweiz is in the suburb Tüchersfeld. It has 150 spaces, which are mostly without shade. It is open from April to mid-October. 91278 Pottenstein-Tüchersfeld, tel 09242-1788, fax 09242-1040.

Hotels & Restaurants in Fränkische Schweiz

Where to Sleep and Eat in Franconia Switzerland in Bavaria, Germany

Hotels and restaurants in Fränkische Schweiz (Franconian Switzerland), Bavaria, Germany include castles, beer gardens, camping sites, and youth hostels.