free time & recreation
Berching the gateway to the Altmühltal
Hardly any other town in Bavaria has such a closed, unchanged medieval townscape as the 1100-year-old Berching. 13 towers, four city gates and the fortified wall from the 15th century determine the image of the city, and puts its visitors in a "medieval mood".
Berching, which has been awarded the status of a monument, is a prime example of an urbanistic synthesis of the arts. In order to provide you with all the information you need about this gem of the Middle Ages, guided tours of the town during the day or with torches at night are available on request.
You can get more information about numerous sights of the town and the region on the homepage of the town at www.berching.de as well as at the tourist office of the town of Berching.
Berching also has a lot to offer for your leisure activities. You can visit various towers or take a walk around the Berching town wall, or go on a cycling or hiking tour along the idyllic Rhein-Main-Donau canal - on which you can, of course, take a boat trip. To stay with the "water", you (and your children) can look forward to the adventure pool "Berle", which will surprise you with various pools, outdoor pool, whirlpool, a slide and much more.
Around Berching it will of course not be boring. From the Donau Breakthrough to the Liberation Hall or the Nuremberg Christmas Market - Berching is an ingenious location for all your destinations.
Events around Berching
Festivals and markets, light art and literature - Berching has a lot going on all year round.
Every year at the beginning of February, more than 100 horses and carriages are driven into Berching and put on display - at the largest winter folk festival in the Upper Palatinate.
The Ölbergandachten in the St.-Lorenz-Church with tradition back to the year 1516.
Whitsun is traditionally folk festival time in Berching!
Light art and architectural illumination make Berching shine.
The canal in the fire magic of the water guard brings visitors on Friday and Saturday to the amazement. Highlight is the big fireworks on Saturday evening.
Every year on the third weekend in Advent, the Berching Christmas Market takes place in the historic old town.
Tourist Information Berching
Right next to our house you will find the tourist office of the town of Berching, which can provide you with all the necessary information about activities in and around Berching.
Berching Tourist Office
Pettenkoferplatz 12
92334 Berching
Tel.: +49 8462 20513
Fax: +49 8462 20544
Opening hours
May till September
Saturday: 10:00 to 12:00 h and 15:00 to 18:00 h
Sunday, public holidays: 13:30 to 15:30
01 April to 30 September
Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 17:00
01 October to 31 March
Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 12:00
Infomaterial
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