Overview

• inFranken.de released a reader-ranked Top 10 of Franconian castles, with Veste Coburg finishing first by more than double the votes of the runner-up Festung Rosenberg.
• The castle roundup underscores how many sites operate as museums and event venues with guided tours, exhibitions, restaurants, hotels and family offers.
• Augsburger Allgemeine published twelve largely free options across Bavarian Swabia for budget-conscious locals and visitors.
• Free vantage points feature prominently, including the Marienbrücke view of Neuschwanstein, which costs nothing to access but often draws heavy crowds in good weather.
• Some attractions remain free except for optional features, such as the €5 canopy path at the Walderlebniszentrum Ziegelwies, while stations of Augsburg’s UNESCO-listed water system can be explored without tickets.