The people of Bamberg are like the people of Regensburg: university, world heritage title – and the streets are getting fuller and busier. Very uncomfortable. What could help? At the Regnitz you seem to have a very close view of the Danube.
If you ask conservationists or historians about the most livable city in Bavaria, about a municipality that ideally combines university with undamaged historical charm, you will probably hear “Passau” (or other). However, Regensburg and Bamberg should rank far above. Which is hardly surprising: there are now ten places in Bavaria that can boast the World Heritage title – but only two where this applies to the entire old town.
Bamberg was world heritage earlier than Regensburg, but in public perception the people of Upper Palatinate are ahead of Upper Franconia – be it because they are the district capital there, Pope City or simply twice as big. Of course, the people of Bamberg always felt quite comfortable in the shade. Regensburg hype, being flooded every day, a feeling of not being able to control the guests – they never wanted that in Bamberg. Nevertheless, it seems to be getting worse there too.
What is striking: At the peak of general reputation, there was suddenly extremely bad news from the town hall in Regensburg (accepting benefits, court proceedings) – and that over a fairly long period of time. Just as if a city wanted to actively defend itself against its positive image that had gotten completely out of hand. And in Bamberg? Look at that for a while. Then it all started in the Bamberg town hall. Everything on a slightly lower flame (infidelity, investigations) – but also there: consistently unsympathetic.
Coincidence? Naturally. On the other hand, you can get the feeling that they want to work systematically on a bad reputation in Bamberg. the Franconian day For example, experts from various departments who are allowed to gossip about their own city have their say. Most impressive so far: the cultural geographer Werner Bätzing. He moved to Bamberg ten years ago, “back then” the city radiated a lively and cosmopolitan atmosphere with a “mixture of tradition, university and tourism,” he reports. Since? Been downhill He observes a tendency to “Ballermann an der Regnitz”.
Whether something like that brings something to the general defense against tourists? Who knows. In any case, it’s worth a try.