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Bayreuth’s Highlights

Markgräfliches Opernhaus (c) DZT, Julia Nimke

Places of interest

Here you can find all the most important places of interest in Bayreuth.

Culinary Highlights

Discover the culinary side of Bayreuth.

Shopping

Downtown Bayreuth is a stage for shopping and strolling.

Übernachten Goldener Hirsch © Meike Kratzer

Overnight accomodations

Enjoy a wide selection of accomodations with Franconian charm.

Festspielhaus Wagnerskulptur © Lorenzo Moscia

Music festivals

Varied stages of Bayreuth present a colorful bouquet of musical festivals.

The Margravial Opera House of Bayreuth is on the list of the UNESCO World heritage since 2012. It was built in the 18th century under the reign and guidance of margravine Wilhelmine. The Margravial Opera House was put on the list of the top 100 attractions in Germany for the first time in 2014.
The Prussian princess and favored sister of Friedrich the great, made Bayreuth, being the seat of royal power, a famous cultural capital.
The Margravial Opera House is one of the most beautiful theaters in Europe. It was reopened in April 2018.
To complement the Margravial Opera House, a new museum with a World Heritage Information Centre opens in April 2023 in the building next door.

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Gardens and Parks

The visitors find baroque horticulture from the Margrave times and modern garden architecture

Haus Wahnfried - Richard Wagner Museum, Gartenansicht, (c)Bayreuth Marketing & Tourismus GmbH, Harbach

Bayreuth’s Museums

Find out more about Bayreuth’s historical treasures.

Droneshot Festspielhaus (c) Corinna Weih

Webcams

Bayreuth live!

Festival Opera House

One of the largest opera houses in the world.

Guided tours

Visit our guided theme tours and dive into the historic world of Bayreuth.

Current Blog Posts

Margravial Opera House gets visitor centre and museum

Verfasst am 02.12.202221. December 2022

A central contact point for all visitors will open in April 2023 in the former Margravial Comedy and Redoutenhaus next door.

Tips for a wonderful autumn in our city

Verfasst am 28.09.202228. September 2022

Autumn is slowly taking its hold on Bayreuth. The leaves are beginning to turn a deep orange-red shade, the nights are growing cooler again, but the ...

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Festspielhaus Bayreuth im Sonnenuntergang

About Bayreuth

Bayreuth is one of the most beautiful cities in Bavaria. Charming palaces, historical parks, the Eremitage with its interesting grottos and water games, the Festspielhaus with its one of a kind accustic, as well as a choice of museums await the visitor in Bayreuth. Numerous music and theater festivals bring cultural enjoyment of the highest level all year round. Visitors may relax in leasure facilities or wellness oasis such as the Lohengrin Therme or swimming pools or in the surrounding nature.

Bayreuth is seen as the gate to the Fichtelgebirge and to the romantic Franconian Switzerland. It is quickly and easily reached by car by the Autobahn A9 and A70.

Different airlines provide the best international connection through Nürnberg airport. The German train system connects Bayreuth and Nürnberg. Traditional as well as modern hotels and guest houses invite the visitor to get to know Franconian culture better.

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