Staffelstein

So I then went to Staffelstein.  Staffelstein is a town of about 10,000 people in northern Bavaria.  The town is known for its beautiful surroundings and the local thermal spa.  Staffelstein also features several historical places, such as the Banz Abbey and the Basilika Vierzehnheiligen.  Over the last ten years it has become increasingly attractive to tourists for its spas and, of course, the rural areas around.

I found that the Kurort is used largely (though not exclusively) for medical purposes.  It is intended to assist with rheumatic diseases and nervous system issues.

There are hiking and biking trails nearby, and beautiful lakes for swimming, sailing and surfing.  Canoeing and fishing is popular there.  Aqua giant water park provides a place for sports, games, and fun.  The forest climbing above the Banz presents children and adults a special experience.



I went to the Basilika Vierzehnheiligen (Basilica of Fourteen Saints).  It was built in the end of the seventeen hundreds in the good German Baroque style.

Last I went to the Braurei-Gasthaus Thomann.  They serve wild game, grilled beef, dark beer, and Weissbier!  My kind of place.  I'll probably spend the rest of trip hanging around places like this!









http://baederkalender.de/kurort.php?id=307&referer=map&map_menu=&bundesland=&heilanzeigen=&sparte=&kurort=&locator=small
http://www.vierzehnheiligen.de/de/gnadenaltar/heilige-margareta.php
http://www.gasthaus-thomann.de/