Little Venice

Klein Venedig, Little Venice, in Bamberg

Klein Venedig, Little Venice, is the picturesque district of former fishermen's houses aligned along the Regnitz, in Bamberg. The Bamberg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this colourful picture, one of the most charming of the town.

The fishermen's houses by the water

Built on seven hills and crossed by several rivers, Bamberg is as splendid as it is spread out. Along an arm of the Regnitz unfolds one of its finest pictures: Klein Venedig, Little Venice. It is an alignment of former fishermen's houses, pressed against each other by the water, with their colourful half-timbered façades, their small flowered balconies and their little gardens descending to the river. This fishermen's district, which vaguely recalls the Venetian canals, hence its nickname, offers a picturesque and romantic spectacle, particularly photogenic from the bridges and the opposite banks. Klein Venedig is one of the emblematic images of Bamberg.

What to see

You admire the picturesque alignment of former fishermen's houses by the Regnitz, their colourful half-timbered façades, their small flowered balconies and their little gardens descending to the water, which recall the Venetian canals. Klein Venedig is one of the emblematic images of Bamberg. It is a charming stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Klein Venedig extends along an arm of the Regnitz, in the heart of Bamberg, reachable on foot. You admire it from the bridges and the opposite banks, public spaces freely accessible. The picture is particularly beautiful in the evening light; boat trips are sometimes offered on the river.

Why is this district called Little Venice in Bamberg?

Because this alignment of former fishermen's houses pressed by the Regnitz, with their colourful façades and their little gardens descending to the water, vaguely recalls the canals of Venice.

Where is Klein Venedig in Bamberg?

Along an arm of the Regnitz, in the heart of Bamberg, in Germany.