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Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Pottenstein is a town in Franconian Switzerland, in the district of Upper Franconia. Pottenstein is in the steep rocky gorge carved by the River Püttlach, with many interesting rock formations, overlooked by Pottenstein Castle since the 11th century.
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Towering imposingly on a rock above Pottenstein, can be visited including the castle museum. In the main castle are some beautifully preserved fully furnished old room. From the castle courtyard are beautiful views of Pottenstein in the valley below.
Teufelshöhle
The 1500 m long dripstone cave begins with a huge rock grotto, one of the largest in Germany. Particularly impressive is the large "Barbarossa Cathedral" with dimensions of 45 x 18 x 15 m; a village church would fit in this giant hall. As part of a 45-minute guided tour, the path has over 400 steps, with some crouching sections. Cave temperature 9°C all year round. Entrance is next to a café overlooking the road
Executioner's Museum
outdoor swimming pool in nature
This is a swimming pool built at a lovely rock, using natural mechanism to warm and to regenerate the water; the buildings are Art Nouveau.
Paletti Ice Cream
Franconian cuisine and brotzeit. Treberbrot (spent grain bread) is baked on brewing days.
Tin Soldier Display
Dioramas of painted (mostly Napoleonic) tin soldiers made in the museum, including Austerlitz, Borodino and La Haye Sante at Waterloo. Pictures and artefacts of the Generals. Soldiers can be purchased.
By plane
The nearest international airport is Nuremberg Airport.
By train and bus
The nearest train station is in Pegnitz on the Nuremberg - Bayreuth line. From there the bus (VGN line 389) goes to Pottenstein. On weekends between Pentecost and October 3, the bus runs every hour.
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