Discover Amberg
Accommodation in Amberg
Amberg offers many different reasons to explore the city: a theatre with more than 100 events each year, tours through a city gate and a recreational area along the Vils. Museums, viewpoints and experiences related to the brewing tradition add their own distinctive touches. When choosing your holiday rental, consider whether you want your stay to focus primarily on culture, time by the water, special viewpoints or culinary experiences.
Culture on stage, in museums and in architecture
Amberg City Theatre offers more than 100 events each year for a broad audience. If you are planning to attend a performance, check the specific programme, as schedules change. The Amberg World Theatre is a tradition of its own: held every five years, it brings together around 100 amateur and professional performers with the rock band Vanden Plas. The approximate number of participants and the event’s distinctive schedule set it apart from the regular theatre programme.
The City Museum & City Gallery presents a wide range of aspects of Amberg across around 1,800 square metres. The Air Museum has a very different focus: spread across three floors, it showcases rooms and exhibits relating to the subject of air. Check the latest opening information before your visit. The Glass Cathedral is also architecturally remarkable: built between 1968 and 1970, the building is now called Kristall-Glasfabrik Amberg GmbH and is Walter Gropius’ only building in the Upper Palatinate and his final work. In the exhibition room, a hosted multimedia show traces the story from its beginnings in the 1960s to the present day; check visitor access arrangements in advance.
Experience the city’s history on a guided tour
Members of the Amberg City Guard, dressed in historical costumes, guide visitors through Wingershofer Gate and the armoury inside it. You will see one of the four remaining city gates and gain an insight into the period of the Thirty Years’ War. Group tours can be booked year-round on request, subject to availability. In addition, tour guides take visitors on a journey through Amberg’s history on city tours; bookings are also subject to availability.
The Vils, viewpoints and outdoor events
A charming recreational area with diverse flora and fauna lies along the Vils on the edge of Amberg’s Old Town. The Plätte boat runs between the Schiffbrücke in the Old Town and Drahthammerwiese, on the former State Garden Show grounds. Check the latest timetable before setting off. There are different viewpoints to choose from: the view from the church on Mariahilfberg stretches across Amberg, especially at sunset; from the city moat, you can look towards Nabburger Gate.
Mariahilfberg is also the venue for the Amberg Mountain Festival, which is celebrated around 2 July. As the date is only approximate, it is worth checking that year’s programme. This lets you plan a stay around a specific event, while the viewpoints and the Vils area offer other highlights at any time.
Local flavours and choosing your accommodation
A guided experience through the historic brewhouse of the Winkler family brewery combines brewing history with cuisine: actors reenact scenes from 400 years of history. The tour includes a small beer tasting and a beer carter’s meal with a starter and main course, either at Winkler BräuWirt or Schießl Wirtshaus. Check the current event date before making plans. A farmers’ and weekly market is held in the market square, with a focus on local produce; confirm current opening details locally.
Your planned itinerary is a useful starting point when searching for a holiday rental: theatre, museums and guided tours are suited to a culturally focused stay, while the Vils, viewpoints and the mountain festival cater to other interests. The activities also vary in whether they take place on a specific date or can be fitted into your travel plans independently of one.
For the broader travel overview: Amberg.
