At Kelheim let yourself be spirited away into the Altmühl Valley, one of Germany's largest nature reserves, where over millions of years a fascinating landscape has been created by tremendous elemental forces. This is where the Romans and those wielding power in subsequent epochs built fortifications and castles, magnificent palaces, awe-inspiring churches and great monasteries. And small country towns emerged which will delight and enchant you.

A visit to the Altmühltherme thermal baths in Treuchtlingen can do wonders for your all-round fitness. In Weissenburg you can retrace the footsteps of the Romans and start out on a journey into the realm of crystals and precious stones in the Riedenburg Crystal Museum. In the old university city of Eichstätt the information centre will give you an interesting overview of the nature reserve.

Everyone who comes here on holiday will find just what they are looking for. You can go hiking, cycling or boating. You can go searching for fossils in the quarries, or climb up high among the rocks as a free-climber or go even higher still in a glider or hang-glider.