Green Market

The Grüner Markt, in Bamberg

The Grüner Markt, the green market, is the great commercial and lively street of the Inselstadt, in Bamberg. The Bamberg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this heart of life of the town, between market stalls, shops and a fine baroque fountain.

The commercial street at the heart of the island town

You see it, you feel it and above all you hear it: the animation of the Inselstadt is particularly palpable at the Grüner Markt. This great pedestrian street, whose name means the green market, is the liveliest commercial artery of Bamberg. There you traditionally find market stalls offering fruits, vegetables and fresh products, as well as numerous shops, cafés and terraces. The street is adorned with a fine baroque fountain and lined with old buildings, including a former church. A meeting and passage point of the inhabitants and visitors, the Grüner Markt embodies the animation and the art of living of Bamberg. It is a lively stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

Here you enjoy the great pedestrian and commercial street, its stalls of fruits and vegetables, its shops, cafés and terraces, its fine baroque fountain and its old buildings, in the lively heart of the Inselstadt. The Grüner Markt embodies the art of living of Bamberg. It is a lively stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Grüner Markt lies in the heart of the Inselstadt, in the centre of Bamberg, reachable on foot. It is a public pedestrian street freely accessible; the market and the shops follow their own days and hours, which vary. It is particularly lively in the morning and during the day.

What does Grüner Markt mean in Bamberg?

Its name means the green market; it is the great pedestrian and commercial street of the Inselstadt, where you traditionally find stalls of fruits and vegetables, shops and a fine baroque fountain.

Where is the Grüner Markt?

In the heart of the Inselstadt, in the centre of Bamberg, in Germany.