After finding a parking spot with our friends, the first thing we did was eat! Chris and I both ordered Bamberger Zwiebel (meatloaf-stuffed onion, topped with bacon) at the tavern Schlenkerla. It was delicious! We also enjoyed one of their famous smoked beers with our lunch.
Next we walked up to the Neue Residenz (new palace), which housed bishops after the 17th century.
The back of the palace has a majestic Rosengarten (rose garden).
The views of Bamberg from the Rosengarten were spectacular!
Next we walked across the street to the Alte Hofhaltung (old palace), which housed bishops in the 16th and 17th centuries. I also had my first "pay to use the bathroom" experience here, which set me back €0.50.
We then entered the Bamberg Cathedral, which was founded in 1002. Chris enjoyed translating all the Latin signs for us. It was the first time all day we had a solid grasp on a non-english language!
We then continued our tour of the town, enjoying food and drinks along the way.
I really enjoyed Bamberg and I cannot wait for future visits where we can explore even more of the city. I will say, being in the German economy was definitely a culture shock for me. I have a new motivation to expand my German because it was so unnerving trying to speak to Germans only knowing a few words!
