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| Betzenstein | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 2.475 (2019) | |
| height | 511 m | |
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The town Betzenstein belongs to the southern district Bayreuth and lies in the Franconian Switzerland.
background
Betzenstein consists of the following districts:
- Altenwiesen
- Betzenstein
- Eckenreuth
- Eibenthal
- Eichenstruth
- Hetzendorf
- Höchstädt
- Envelope
- hunger
- Illafeld
- Klausberg
- Kröttenhof, with the passage cave Wassersteintor
- Leupoldstein, to the south there is a rock arch and a cave system in the reef
- Mergners
- Münchs
- Ottenberg
- Reipertsgesee
- Riegelstein, with the St. George's Church
- Shear height
- Spies. with the Eibtaler Hof
- Stierberg, with the Juraelefant and the Landgasthof Fischer
- Waiganz
- Weidensee, at the motorway exit
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airport is the Nuremberg Airport
(IATA: NUE).
By train and bus
The nearest train stations are in Neuhaus an der Pegnitz or in Pegnitz.
Local public transport in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region is operated by the Greater Nuremberg Transport Association VGN operated. It is possible to use different means of transport with one ticket, such as bus, train, S-Bahn or U-Bahn. The tickets can be purchased online or via an app.
In the street
Betzenstein is located directly on the motorway 
, Exits 
45 Willow lake or 46 Plech, also the federal road 2 leads between Nuremberg and Bayreuth through the place.
mobility
Map of Betzenstein
Betzenstein lies in the area of the VGN.
Tourist Attractions
Panorama town center Betzenstein
- The Protestant parish church was built from 1732 to 1748
- In a half-timbered house on the lower market square there is a 92 meter deep well, which was built from 1543 to 1549 as a wheel draw well and served as a water supply for centuries
- The former care office palace was built in 1669/70. It is privately owned today
- Schmidberg plant with observation tower
- Parts of the former city wall with two city gates (rear gate and lower gate)
nature
- The Juraelefant near Stierberg is a limestone rock with an elephant-like appearance
- The 1 Klaus Church
is a thirty-meter-long through cave near the outdoor pool
- The 2 Big water stone is a large limestone reef with the through cave Water stone gate and large rock overhang. It is located northeast of Kröttenhof
- South of Leupoldstein there is a rock arch and a cave system in the reef
The Jura elephant
The Klaus Church
The water stone gate
activities
- There are numerous hiking and biking trails
- Climbing in the Franconian Jura
- There is a heated outdoor pool
- Adventure park
- High ropes course.
- In winter, cross-country trails are groomed in snow south of the city.
Regular events
shop
- 1 Kolb bakery, Hauptstrasse 28, 91282 Betzenstein. Tel.: 499244340. with Edeka.Open: Tue - Fri 7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sat 7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
kitchen
- 1 Betzenstube, Schlossstrasse 5, 91282 Betzenstein. Tel.: 49 9244 920201. In the half-timbered house with its own distillery. International cuisine, vegan and vegetarian dishes.Open: Mon to Sat from 5 p.m., Sun from 11 a.m.Price: main course € 13 - € 20.
- 2 Gasthof Herbst, Bayreuther Strasse 4, 91282 Betzenstein. Tel.: 49 (0)9244 224.
Inn with beer garden, home-style cuisine, vegan dishes, carp in season.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Family hotel Eibtaler Hof, Spies 8, 91282 Betzenstein. Tel.: 49 (0)9244 363. With family-friendly apartments, organic adventure farm, riding stables, indoor pool with separate children's pool and large adventure playground.
- 2 Country inn Fischer, Stierberg 25, 91282 Betzenstein. Tel.: 49 9244 384. 8 rooms with shower / bath, toilet, TV, hairdryer and some with balcony; Bed dormitory with 12 beds for your own sleeping bag with shower and toilet; Campsite under fruit trees from April to October. Own slaughter and smoking specialties.Feature: pension.Open: Restaurant Wed to Sun 11.30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Easter to October Mon, Tue 5.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.Price: single room from 45 €, double room from 80 € with breakfast, beds from 11 €.
- 3 Gasthof Schermshöhe with Hotel Berghof, Schermshöhe 1, 91282 Betzenstein. Tel.: 499244466. 30 rooms with shower / bath, toilet and TV, some with balcony. Indoor swimming pool, sauna and massages. Restaurant with Franconian and international cuisine.Open: restaurant without a day of rest.Price: single room from 50 €, double room from 90 € with breakfast.
upscale
- 4 Castle Hotel Betzenstein, Schloßstraße 13, 91282 Betzenstein. Tel.: 49 9244 33900 00. The old castle was renovated for over 10 years.Price: Superior double room including breakfast for 155 €.
camping
- 5 Camping Betzenstein, Hauptstrasse 69, 91282 Betzenstein. Tel.: 49 9244 7305. 75 parking spaces for tourists, sewer, water and electricity connections, size between 80 and 120 m², separate campground with barbecue facilities, two- to four-bed guest rooms, shower / toilet, steam bath, sauna, restaurant, kiosk, own baking station, 3 tipis with campfire area.Open: all year round.Price: Motorhome parking space without everything € 15, adults € 5.
health
- 1 Schug pharmacy, Lärchenstrasse 5, 91282 Betzenstein. Tel.: 4992441221. Open: Mon, Tue, Thu 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Wed 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Fri 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sa 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- 2 med in Betzenstein group practice, Bayreuther Str. 24, 91282 Betzenstein. Tel.: 49 9244 9117. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 11.30 a.m., Mon, Tue, Thu 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Fri 4.30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.betzenstein.de/ - Official website of Betzenstein
