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The Fichtel Mountains (Fichtelgebirge) are a highly popular tourist destination for biking and hiking in the summer and skiing and sledding in the winter. The mountain range extends from Hof in Upper Franconia south to Weiden in Upper Palatinate.
The Upper Bavarian Forest Park is not in Upper Bavaria but in Kreis (County) Cham of Upper Palatinate. It is the largest park in Bavaria and offers an unspoiled spectacular landscape.
Regensburg, a larger city on the Danube, has an old section that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Originally a Celtic settlement, the Romans built a fort there to protect the outskirts of their empire. |
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