Upper Palatinate (German: Oberpfalz) is a region in Bavaria, Germany.

Cities

• 1 Regensburg — the capital of Upper Palatinate on the banks of the river Danube (Donau). old city centre, patrician towered houses, the cathedral (Cathedral Boys' Choir Regensburger Domspatzen), old city hall (´Perpetual Imperial Diet´, 1663-1806), the Stone Bridge, the Porta Praetoria (Roman), the Scottish Church of St. James (portal), castle (Thurn und Taxis), ´Stadtamhof´
• 2 Amberg old city centre, the new castle and the armoury (´Zeughaus´, ´Klösterl´ and ´Regierungskanzlei´seat of the government of ´Upper Palatinate´ till 1810), the town wall and gates (´Stadtbrille´, ´Nabburger Tor´), the gothic city hall, church (´St. Martin´, ´Schulkirche´), the pilgrimage church (´Mariahilfberg) and ´Bergfest´ late June, early July
• 3 Cham

old city centre (´Marktplatz´), the old city hall, castle ´Burg Wolfenstein´, gothic castle ´Pfalzgrafenschloss´, church (´St. Johannes´), the town wall and towers (´Pulverturm´)

• 4 Schwandorf old city centre (´Marktplatz´), the town towers (´Blasturm´), church (´Jakobskirche´), castle (´Fronberger Schloss´), ´Färberhaus´, historic cellars (´Historische Felsenkeller´), pilgrimage church (´Kreuzberg´)
• 5 Weiden in der Oberpfalz [1] old city centre, ´Marktplatz´, the Old City Hall, the town wall and gates (´Oberes Tor´), Church St. Michael, International Ceramics Museum (´Waldsassener Kasten´)
• 6 Grafenwöhr — known through its military training area which is the largest multinational training area in Europe

Other destinations

• 1 Bavarian Forest — locals call it "Bayrisch Sibiria" for obvious reasons
• Vilseck

See

• Joska Crystal ´The Glass Experience´, Bodenmais [2]
• Castle Burglengenfeld [3]
• Walhalla Donaustauf
• ´Slaying the Dragon´ Furth im Wald
• Pilgrimage church Freystadt [4]
• Monte Kaolino, Hirschau i. d. Obpf. [5]
• Castle Kallmünz [6]
• Farmer Museum ´Oberpfälzer Freilandmuseum´ Neusath-Perschen [7]
• Monastery of the Benedictines ´Benediktinerabtei Plankstetten [8]
• Mining industry and industrial museum ´Bergbau- und Industriemuseum´ Theuern [9]
• Castle ´Rosenberger Schloßberg´ Sulzbach-Rosenberg [10]
• Abbey Waldsassen [11]

Do

• 1 Monte Kaolino, Wolfgang-Drossback-Street 114 92242 Hirschau, ☏ +49 9622 81502. Ski in the summer on this ski slope made of sand. (updated Jun 2022)