Buttenheim is in Upper Franconia. Its main claim to fame is being the birthplace of Levi Strauß (born with the first name "Löb"; he later changed the spelling of his last name to Strauss) the inventor of the Blue Jeans and founder of the namesake company.

Get in

By train

• 1 Haltepunkt Buttenheim ( S1 ). Served by the S1 from Nuremberg to Bamberg 

See

• 1 Levi-Strauss-Museum. The birth house of Levi Strauss has been turned into a museum showing both the conditions for poor rural Jews in 19th century Franconia in general (which ultimately triggered Levi's emigration) and the life of the inventor of Blue Jeans in particular. (updated Jan 2019)

Drink

• 1 Löwenbräu Keller Buttenheim, Eremitage 3, 96155 Buttenheim, ☏ +49 9545 509346. Mo - Sa from 11.00 Su from 10:00. Beer garden with Franconian food 
• 2 St. GeorgenBräu Keller, Kellerstraße, 96155 Buttenheim, ☏ +49 9545 44670. nice weather provided April - September, daily from 14.00 Uhr, Su & public holiday from 11:00. A beer garden 
• 3 St. Georgen Bräu. a brewery (updated Jan 2019)

Sleep

• 1 Hotel am Markt, Marktstraße 12, 96155 Buttenheim, ☏ +49 9545 1554. single from 30,00 € double from 50,00 €. 

Go next

• Bamberg
• Forchheim