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Town in Bavaria, Germany
Photo: Janericloebe, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Herzogenaurach is a small town in Franconia famous for being the headquarters of two major sportswear companies. The town also boasts a relatively intact historical old town due to being too unimportant to be bombed during World War II.
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Mexican and Tex Mex food
a nice and friendly restaurant with a beer garden.
Somewhat out of town near the local general aviation airfield, this Italian restaurant is one of the best Italian restaurants around Herzo and Erlangen and can be considered a "hidden gem". Book in advance as the place is often very well frequented.
One of the pricier options in town.
By bike
As Herzogenaurach is not very far from Erlangen — they even share an administrative boundary — sporty people can ride by bike (about 15 km); for almost all the way there are nice cycling routes (you…
By car
By plane
There is close to town that can accommodate general aviation. No scheduled flights exist, nor have they ever.
Public buses run through town. Most buses stop at the central An der Schütt bus station and do some form of a loop through different parts of town.80 as of 2018.
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