Bamberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. It extends over seven hills, each crowned by a beautiful church. This has led to Bamberg being called the "Franconian Rome", although a running joke among Bamberg's tour guides is to refer to Rome instead as the "Italian Bamberg". A thousand-year cultural and architectural site, it is a beautiful town with unforgettable small and winding alleys with picturesque views at almost every turn. The old Town of Bamberg is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage, primarily because of its authentic medieval appearance.

The town, first mentioned in 902, grew up by the castle (Babenberch) which gave its name to the Babenberg family. In 1007, Holy Roman Emperor Henry II made Bamberg a family inheritance, the seat of a separate diocese. From the middle of the 13th century onward the bishops were princes of the Empire and ruled Bamberg, overseeing the construction of monumental buildings. In 1647, the University of Bamberg was founded as Academia Bambergensis. Bamberg was first connected to the German rail system in 1844, which has been an important part of its infrastructure ever since.