Eichstätt Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

An angel

An angel, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  What a cute angel on the fountain! The Marienbrunnen is just on the other corner of the Rezidenzplatz 

Tower of the cathedral

Tower of the cathedral, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  When walking around the cathedral, I had to take this pic. I liked the other buildings much more than this tower. 

Bishop's residence

Bishop's residence, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  What a great entrance to his home! It's just on the other side of the cathedral on the Residenzplatz 

cathedral portal

cathedral portal, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  I always like to take pics of the baroc angels, lol 

Rezidenzplatz

Rezidenzplatz, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  I really was impressed by the Rezidenzplatz. It's so huge, compared to the small town. But it is beautiful. 

cathedral

cathedral, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  Beautiful cathedral, built during the 11th - 16th century. Lots of barock elements there. 

walking around in the old town

walking around in the old town, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  We went to Eichstaett by bike. We left our bikes there and made our walk through the old town. there are so beautiful houses everywhere. 

Hotels  

Hotel garni Fuchs

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Restaurants  

ice café Cortina: exotic ice cream

ice café Cortina: exotic ice cream, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  They have there lots of exotic ice cream flavours! yummie! 

Shopping  

local market: decorations for your home

local market: decorations for your home, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:   Sometimes I prefer buying some of these green things instead of flowers. they were all hand made, but as I had only a bike, I didn't buy one. :-( 

on the market: newspapers

on the market: newspapers, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  What a beautiful house! I didn't buy anything there, but I like the decoration of the house! 

Local Customs  

Local market

Local market, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  I love local markets. Eichstaett has a very small one, but just lovely. 

What to Pack  

Good shoes

Good shoes, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:   My shoes just were perfect for biking, walking and for the quarry! 

Off The Beaten Path  

Rebdorf monastery

Rebdorf monastery, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  Rebdorf is a bit outside from Eichstaett. It's a beautiful monastery with a boarding school. 

Willibaldsburg

Willibaldsburg, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  On our way back I had to take this pic. It's kust the other side of the castle. Eischstaett is just on the other side of the mountain. 

Willibaldsburg

Willibaldsburg, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  We didn't visit the Willbaldburg, because we had to cycle back and we wanted to visit the quarry that day. It's situated up on a mountain. In former times, the bishops lived there (1355-1725). Today there are museums 

Fossils

Fossils, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  Yeah - we found a fossil! yes, it's a little one, but imagine our happiness when being successful.You can rent a hammer and a chisel at the quarry. It was a lot of fun, a must see for families with the kids! They were all working hard to find something.Enlarge the pic and... 

a quarry to explore

a quarry to explore, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  What a fun for the whole family. We went to a quarry near Eichstaett to look for fossils. And we were lucky - we were succesful! 

Sports & Outdoors  

Canoeying

Canoeying, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  There are lots of shops where you can rent a canoe! Beautiful landscape all along the river Altmuehl! 

Biking, hiking, canoeying

Biking, hiking, canoeying, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  We rented a bike and went there by bike along the river Altmuehl. It's a beautiful valley, not hard to bike there. 

Favorites  

Between Munich and Nuremberg

Between Munich and Nuremberg, Eichstätt

 tessy Says:  Eichstaett is situated in the valley of the Altmuehl. People go there to hike, to bike , to climb or to canoe. It's just between Munich and Nuremberg. What I liked most about Eicstaett was the atmosphere. Friendly people, beautiful monuments, lots of outdoor restaurants,... 

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Jewel between in the Altmuehl vallley

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 We went by bike to Eichstaett. The Altmuehl valley is beautiful - the quaint river and the mountains 

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Welcome to my Eichstaett page!

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 Eichstaett is a small beautiful town in the Altmuehl Valley. It even has a university where I study Geography. 

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Wonderful Eichstätt

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