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By HELGA LOVERSEED

Germany on a
budget? If you think
that sounds unlikely,
then consider. the
following prices — $15
for bed and breakfast,
$16 for a three-course
dinner and $2.25 for a
litre of delicious beer.

Surprised?

To be sure, Germany is an
expensive country. To rent a
hotel room in Frankfurt or
Hamburg could easily run
you around ai hundred
dollars per night but by
getting off the beaten track
and making for some of the
smaller towns and villages
you can save yourself a
bundle.

One of the most popular

areas with Germans
themselves (and with other
Europeans) is Franconia.
Called after the same

Germanic tribe that gave
their name to France, it is
that part of northern Bavaria
which includes the towns of
Wuerzburg and Bamberg.

Franconia is a major wine
producing area. Most of the
wine is made in Wuerzburg.
gateway to the rest of the
region, and you can easily
reach it by car, train or bus
from Frankfurt (the airport
where flights from Canada
terminate).

Wuerzburg (or Boet
sbocyg as locals pronounce
it) is historic and interesting
It was badly damaged in
World War II (80% of the
buildings were bombed) but
it has been rebuilt in the old
style and many of the
original facades remain

Ruled for centuries by the
powerful Prince-Bishops.
Wuerzburg is dominated by
the fortress from which they

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conducted their affairs —
Marienberg — which sits
high on a hill above the
town, overlooking the River
Main.

Inside the palace there are
some lavishly decorated
rooms bursting with baroque
extravagance. The Em-
peror’s Hall, which is the
scene of the annual
Wuerzburg Mozart Festival,
is embellished with frescoes
by the Venetian painter,
G.B. Tiepolo, and_ the
ceiling is crammed with
chubby cherubs.

If you're a history buff,
head for Bamberg, 70
kilometres to the east of
Wuerzburg. Bamberg is well
over 1,000 years old (it was
first mentioned in the town
records in 902) and _ it's
famous for its four towered
cathedral. Together with
Chartres and Cologne, it
ranks as one of Europe's
finest.

The original building was
constructed in 1012 during
the reign of Kaiser Henry II
but it burned down twice
durng the ensuing years.
The cathedral which stands
today dates from the early
{3th century and it's a
mixture of Renaissance and
Gothic styles.

Inside there are several
stunning stone figures One,
of a knight on a horse. ts by
an anonymous artist, but the
tomb dedicated to Kaiser
Henry I] is by the renowned
Wuerzburg craftsman.
Tilman Riemenschneider
Riemenschneider 1s best
known for his carvings in
wood buf in) making the
tomb, he has created a
beautiful marble memorial
to Henry and his” wife

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WUERZBURG, the principal city of Franconia, is dominated by Marienberg, the

lofty fortress shown above from which the Prince-Bishops ruled the region in cen-
turies past. (Helga Loverseed photo)

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