Bamberg is located at the entrance to the Main-Danube Canal and is small town with lots of character. Fortunately it escaped the bombing in WW2 and is now a UNESCO world heritage town. A tenth of its 70,000 inhabitants are students.The Regnitz River runs through the town providing a spectatular backdrop to the town hall and other old buildings. There are nearly 100 breweries in the town and its surrounding areas and it is famous for its smoked beer.
