Bamberg is known for its "smoked beer" (Rauchbier), its UNESCO World Heritage status as a well-preserved medieval city, and its picturesque "Little Venice" district along the Regnitz River. The city was the seat of a bishopric intended to be a "second Rome," and it still houses the only preserved tomb of a pope north of the Alps. Additionally, Bamberg was a significant site for witch hunts in the 17th century, and its Old Town was used as a filming location for the movie The Three Musketeers. |