Travel Guide Bayreuth

With over 70,000 inhabitants, Bayreuth is the administrative capital of Upper Franconia and one of the region's main tourist attractions. Bayreuth's reputation has even spread beyond the borders of the state, as the city is known the world over for its "Bayreuther Festspiele", the festival dedicated to the works of Richard Wagner. Every year, this event attracts music lovers from the four corners of the globe. The composer Franz Liszt also stayed in Bayreuth and breathed his last. The name Bayreuth is also associated with beer production. Since 1887, the Maisel's brewery has been producing a delicious beer that is exported all over the world. But Bayreuth is not just a city of the past. Today, you'll discover a young, dynamic, ambitious and enterprising city. The city center and its parks are a pleasure to explore, and there are a surprising number of excellent restaurants, cafés and bars.