The Franconian cathedral town of Bamberg is the setting for this exciting street competition, where hunters big and small are guaranteed to learn something. The rules of the game are simple: the first player or team to finish their task or answer a question correctly, wins a point.
Those with the most points at the end win. No Googling allowed, though! You will find nine different traditional breweries in the city centre alone. There are even two that are directly across from each other. What are they called? Other scavenger hunters get just one. Just as with many other bridges, this one also features love locks. Be the first to find the initials or name of a player on one of the locks!
Take a photo as proof! You have just crossed the right branch. What is the name of the river? To find the answer you can either look for the signs, or ask passers-by. Answer: Regnitz The route continues on further through a pedestrian zone. The Fuchs bakery on the left makes for an inviting pit stop for when tummies start growling. What other Bamberg speciality has the same name, but would unlikely be served at afternoon tea? The baker will definitely know the answer! You continue onwards past the spacious Maximiliansplatz square, where the town hall is located.
Bamberg is famously proud of its successful basketball team, and the wild antics their fans come up with. With this in mind, what is the town also called in the world of sports? Answer: Freak City. Who can find him first, and who can find out where the name comes from? This is often where buskers perform β if this is the case for you, who is the first to recognize the song that is being played?
Answer: The leg of one of the painted figures protrudes as a sculpture out from the fresco. If you look past the Empress, you will see a picturesque little house directly by the water. Occasionally a gondola will pass by it in this part of the Regnitz river What famous Italian city is this reminiscent of?
