Holiday home Holzhaus Ahorntal
Spacious, detached holiday home in beautiful Franconian Switzerland Our cosy wooden house is perfect for family reunions or trips with your friends
Very sustainable
Modern flat, completely furnished with new kitchen, new bathroom, new furniture, balcony, underground parking space; ideal as a long-stay for new employees in their probationary period
Sustainable
House "FichtelOase" in Nagel: Holiday home with 70 m² living space, 2 rooms and room for 4 people.
Comfortable holiday flat in Rattelsdorf Bamberg Land near Ebinger See for 2 persons. Top equipment, quiet location on the outskirts.
Especially sustainable
quiet apartment for up to 10 people
Sustainable
Apartment ***** Schmetterlingsgar.
5 * apartment Landhaus Marga, Bamberg / Rattelsdorf for 2-4 pers.
Especially sustainable
Our holiday home is located in Lichtenberg at the Frankenwaldsee -Frankenwald, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, at Hirschsprung, Bad Steben, Naila, Hof- Saale, Kronach, Bleilochtalsperre, Wallenfels
Very sustainable
Gallery Cottage ( **** stars DTV)
4 **** Holiday home with terrace and garden. Total 5 beds, 2 bedrooms, living and dining room, spacious, fully equipped kitchen, bathroom and separate guest toilet.
Very sustainable
What awaits you? A cosy, fully furnished holiday home that you will occupy all by yourself! all by yourself! So the well-deserved holiday can begin for you.
Very sustainable
Attractive modern furnished holiday flat in Oberkotzau near Hof: Granny annexe situated in beautiful garden. Completion 2015. With wood-burning stove, TV, WiFi and small terrace.
Country House Marga Rose Arch Ground Floor
Holiday flat Landhaus Marga*****, Bamberg Land Rattelsdorf near Ebinger See for 2-3 persons. Top equipment, quiet location on the outskirts.
Especially sustainable
Holiday home located in the church village of Hallerstein on the edge of the Fichtel Mountains
Exclusive holiday flat Landhaus Marga*****, Bamberg Land Rattelsdorf for 2-4 persons near Lake Ebingen. Top equipment, quiet location on the outskirts.
Especially sustainable
Cozy holiday apartment "Fichtelsonne" in Fichtelberg, 60 m² for 2 to 3 people with terrace.
5% Last-Minute 08/22/2026 - 08/29/2026
What awaits you? A cosy, fully furnished holiday home for the whole family, which you occupy all by yourself! all by yourself! So the well-deserved holiday can begin for you.
Very sustainable
Breathing space in the Fichtel Mountains
In the middle of the Fichtelgebirge lies the village Vierst with our listed farm. A unique and large holiday flat has been created in the historic barn.
Studio flat Hof in Northern Bavaria
Near the idyllic Untreusee lake in Hof you will find our completely newly furnished living studio. Up to 3 people can feel comfortable in our rooms.
Very sustainable
House on forest glade in the beautiful Steigerwald
House Seeliger in Brand i Fichtelgeb
Our modern, tasteful granny annexe offers pure relaxation. Surrounded by beautiful forests and attractive offers for all your undertakings just the right thing!
Sustainable
Detached holiday home between Fichtelgebirge and Franconian Forest for 2-3 persons
Sustainable
Dream domicile Fichtelzauber****
The completely renovated holiday flat fulfils all well-being requirements. Equipped with an infrared sauna, walk-in shower, box spring bed, large flat screen TV, no thresholds.
4 Star Holiday Country House 13 pers. +
Country house 220 sqm living space on 3 floors 5 bedrooms 2 bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, living room with large dining table, balcony, terrace, stately garden, covered outdoor seating area
Especially sustainable
August 2026
martine p. from Fontenay sous Bois
Verified guest from Tourist-paradise.com
Ferienhaus Monti
Obertrubach
It is by far the most pleasant lodge we have stayed at in years. Everything is perfect, clean, cozy, with all the necessary equipment, the decoration is perfect. AND moreover, the owners are of a kindness and availability that is very rare. It was a very beautiful vacation spot and I can’t wait to return! A huge THANK YOU.
August 2026
Claudia H. from Neuburg
Luxus Chalet: Mary's Lake Lodge
Nagel
The holiday home is located very idyllically near a lake. The hiking opportunities begin right at the front door. The high-quality furnishings leave nothing to be desired. The attention to detail makes the apartment very cozy. It is a place to feel good.
July 2026
Kathrin S. from Wolfenbüttel
Verified guest from Tourist-paradise.com
AmSonnhang - House St.Joseph
Obertrubach
We spent two beautiful weeks in this little house. Particularly noteworthy are the great surroundings that invite hiking, the thoughtful furnishings with a great reading chair, and the helpfulness of the landlords. We were warmly welcomed, including a welcome beer and an introduction to everything important about the house. When the temperatures became record-breaking, we were even provided with a fan, which we gratefully accepted. The house is beautifully and comfortably furnished and is located almost at the beginning of a steep road that winds further up the mountain and leads directly into a wooded hiking area. The parking lot is only a few meters from the house. From the long covered balcony, one looks out over Obertrubach, especially the church and the cemetery. The church bell has a strange system for when and how often it strikes; that remains a village secret :-)
Just a 5-10 minute walk away, there is a convenient little village shop that offers bread/rolls and a selection from Rewe, so you can easily stock up on the essentials.
For us, it is a great starting point for many excursions in the region (Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Bayreuth are highly recommended).
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Cheapest month:
November - Ø 93€/night
Most expensive month:
July - Ø 101€/night
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November - 59% available
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August - only 16% available
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Upper Franconia boasts five different holiday regions and independent cities within a short distance: Franconian Switzerland, the Fichtelgebirge, the Frankenwald, the Obermaintal, and the Steigerwald. Castles, palaces, and churches, cities with historic market squares offer a rich array of attractions. Bamberg, the largest city in Upper Franconia, is also known as "Franconian Rome." Like the Italian capital, Bamberg was built on seven hills. Among the most significant attractions is the Bamberg Cathedral. With its four slender towers, the impressive sacred building towers over the surroundings. The most famous attraction of the cathedral is the Bamberg Horseman. This figure, made from several sandstone blocks, was probably created around 1230 and is considered the first life-sized equestrian statue of the Middle Ages. Adjacent to the north side of the cathedral is the old court, one of the two episcopal residences, where Emperor Henry II established his palace in 1020. Nearby is the baroque New Residence Bamberg. More than 40 stately rooms in the palace display valuable furnishings. One of the most beautiful sights in Bamberg is the picturesque district of Little Venice. Along the banks of the Regnitz, houses line up in medieval half-timbered style. Here, you can also rent a gondola to explore this beautiful gem.
The region of Upper Franconia and the adjacent Thuringian Forest offer a wide range of exciting excursion destinations, such as the Coburg region with Veste Coburg (Upper Maintal), the cozy Bad Steben in a quiet location, the Basilica Vierzehnheiligen in Bad Staffelstein, and the Rosenberg Fortress. Something very special is the Devil's Cave. It is a natural stalactite cave near the small town of Pottenstein. It is the largest of the approximately 1,000 caves in Franconian Switzerland. About half of the cave (about 3 km) is accessible during guided tours. The entrance to the cave - the so-called Devil's Hole - is a 14-meter-high and 25-meter-wide rock grotto. The interior of the cave consists of several large halls connected by narrow passages.
Attention all explorers, big and small! There are few other German holiday regions with as much to see as in Franconian Switzerland – for example, 170 medieval castles, over 1,000 large and small caves, romantic mills, and a historic steam railway. Take a trip back to the Middle Ages! Whether it's Rabenstein Castle, Egloffstein Castle, or Waischenfeld Castle – almost everywhere in the region you'll encounter remnants of medieval life and enjoy the romantic and at the same time mystical atmosphere that the old stone buildings create on the picturesque Jura heights. It also gets mysterious when exploring the ruins: Thuisbrunn and Rabeneck, for example, are semi-ruins, with some parts still preserved to this day. The ruins of Streitberg and Neideck in the Wiesent Valley are also worth a visit. From high above, you have a wonderful view over the valley and can feel like castle lords. In addition to the rustic charm of the castles and ruins, 15 palaces also captivate with their beauty. For example, the impressive Renaissance building of Wiesenthau or the water castle Kunreuth from 1390, which is still owned by the Egloffstein noble family. Another family-friendly attraction in Bayreuth is the Ecological-Botanical Garden, where visitors can take a botanical world tour on the 16-hectare site within a few hours: from tropical rainforests to the mountain vegetation of the Himalayas. About 12,000 plant species can be admired here.
Classics of Upper Franconian cuisine include the "Brotzeit," starting with various types of bratwursts - also cooked as "blue tips" - to Ziebelas cheese, plum bames, homemade aspic, red and white pressack, blood and liver sausages, to smoked ham and cold roast - accompanied by freshly baked country bread. These delicacies can also be enjoyed privately in your holiday apartment or house. Visitors from all over the world come to Upper Franconia to discover the world of Upper Franconian roasts and meat dishes. Choices include Krenfleisch with horseradish sauce, crispy brown roasted pork shoulder, lamb, duck, and goose, pork roast with "green" (raw) dumplings, Franconian sauerbraten, or naturally freshly served carp. Bratwursts vary regionally: The Coburg bratwurst is the largest at 25 cm, the coarse filling in pork intestine is roasted over an open pine cone fire, giving it a special flavor. Similarly coarse, but smaller, are the bratwursts in the Forchheim area, medium coarse in the areas around Lichtenfels and Kronach. Fine bratwursts, rather long and thin, are found in the areas around Hof, Bayreuth, and Kulmbach. The latter is served in a bratwurst roll, a long roll with a lot of anise. Whether to add mustard or not is up to each individual.
In Bayreuth, the second-largest city in Upper Franconia, the Richard Wagner Festival takes place annually in the summer. Among the attractions is the Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth, considered one of the best-preserved and most beautiful Baroque theaters in Europe. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012. Margravine Wilhelmine ensured in 1744 that an opera house was built that is unique in Bavaria. The Bayreuth Festival Theatre has been the venue for the world-famous Richard Wagner Festival since 1876 and is located on the Green Hill. At the edge of the Bayreuth Court Garden is another great attraction: Wahnfried House was the residence of the composer Richard Wagner. The rooms of the former residence are now used as a museum.
Upper Franconia is situated in the north of the Free State of Bavaria and borders the states of Saxony and Thuringia, as well as the Karlovy Vary Region in the Czech Republic. The ICE train from Hamburg to Berlin to Munich stops in Bamberg and also in Coburg. This allows you to quickly and comfortably reach your accommodation, whether it's an affordable holiday home or a privately rented apartment. You can also reach your holiday apartment or house comfortably by car, boat, or plane. The A73 and A70 highways intersect in Bamberg. For train travelers: Bamberg is on the ICE route Munich–Nuremberg–Berlin. A particularly enjoyable way to arrive is by river cruise ship via the Main and Regnitz rivers into the city. The airport in Nuremberg is only 70 kilometers away. Traveling to Bayreuth is also straightforward. Located 60 kilometers east of Bamberg and directly connected by the A70 highway, Bayreuth, situated right on the A9, is easily accessible from many major German cities. Your holiday apartment or house is well connected to public transport, making it easy to arrive relaxed at your accommodation, whether it's an apartment or a house. Perfect destinations for city trips!
When traveling to Upper Franconia, you should definitely visit the places Fränkische Schweiz, Fichtelgebirge and Bamberg. Here you will find dreamlike landscapes, charming towns, and many activities for an unforgettable vacation.
On average, holiday apartments and houses in Upper Franconia cost 108 € per night.
We have many attractive offers for vacation apartments and holiday homes in Fichtelgebirge or Memmelsdorf. If you spend your vacation here, you can rent a beautiful accommodation from 36 € per night.
If you are looking for the best vacation apartments and houses in Upper Franconia, you should take a closer look at Country house Marga OG, 4 Star Holiday Country House 13 pers. + and Holiday flat Schwatlo.
In Upper Franconia, 264 dog-friendly accommodations are available for your next vacation. These vacation regions and places are particularly popular: Franconia forest, Fränkische Schweiz and Fichtelgebirge.
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