Franconian Switzerland
Over 70 breweries in a tiny area - more than anywhere else in the world
Find My Seidla collects breweries, beer cellars, hiking routes, Kärwa culture and travel ideas around Franconian beer culture. Honest, curious and with real love for the region.
A Seidla is usually a half-litre beer. A beer cellar is often not an underground pub, but a seasonal outdoor serving place. A Kärwa is a local village or church fair, and Franconian Switzerland is one of the densest beer-and-hiking regions in Franconia.
Find My Seidla is not a linear travel guide. Pick the path that matches what you need right now.
For where to stay, how to get around, which regions to choose and what works without a car.
Open the travel guide →Find placesI am looking for breweriesFor beer regions, regional starting points and the searchable brewery directory.
Explore breweries →Go outsideI want a beer hikeFor routes like the Five Seidla Trail, the Aufseß brewery walk and cellar day trips.
See hiking routes →Understand beerI want to order betterFor Rauchbier, Kellerbier, Ungespundetes, Zoigl and the core Franconian beer vocabulary.
Learn beer styles →As of May 2026. The figures are editorial orientation values, because breweries, cellars and festival dates change over time. Breweries: Franconia – Home of Beers · Beer and brewery variety: Genussregion Oberfranken / Bierland Oberfranken · Festival and season details are checked against the relevant official pages.
Franconia is vast, and its beer culture is more diverse than most travellers expect. Find My Seidla connects places, regions, routes, beer styles and practical travel choices without turning the region into an artificial top-10 list.
Upper Franconia has more breweries per capita than any other region in the world. Behind that are centuries of brewing history, distinctive styles that barely exist elsewhere, and beer cellars worth climbing a hill for.
Find My Seidla is an independent guide: no paid content, no sponsored recommendations. Which cellars are worth it? When do they open? What do you order first? Which region fits which trip? And why a Seidla is not a Maß.
About this projectOver 70 breweries in a tiny area - more than anywhere else in the world
April through October: cellars, Kärwa, village festivals and long evenings under the open sky
Marked hiking routes and useful beer bases from Gräfenberg to Aufseß, Pottenstein and Wiesenttal
For locals and international visitors alike - honest, direct, without gloss
Understand beer regions like Bamberg, Franconian Switzerland, Hallerndorf, Obermain, Fichtelgebirge, Coburg, Altmühltal, Aischgrund and the Rhön.
All BreweriesForchheim, Erlangen, Hallerndorf/Kreuzberg, Obermain and village cellars: when they open, what to check and how cellar culture works.
To the Cellar GuideFünf-Seidla-Steig, Aufseß and useful hiking bases such as Pottenstein, Gößweinstein, Ebermannstadt/Wiesenttal, Altmühltal and Fichtelgebirge.
To the HikesKellerbier, Rauchbier, Ungespundetes, Rotbier, Zoigl, Bockbier and Aischgründer Bock: what they are and what to order first.
Beer Styles ExplainedBase towns, transport, beer cellar season, Kärwa, village festivals and practical choices for your Franconian beer trip.
Plan Your TripKärwa, Kerwa or Kirwa is one of the best ways to experience local Franconia: beer, food, village life and its own seasonal rhythm.
ReadHallerndorf and Kreuzberg: Beer Cellars between Forchheim and Franconian SwitzerlandA strong entry point into cellar culture, village breweries and relaxed beer trips beyond the best-known city classics.
ReadBeer Day Trips from Nuremberg: Good Targets without OverplanningNuremberg is a practical base for Rotbier, cellars, rail lines and day trips towards Forchheim, Erlangen, Gräfenberg or Bamberg.
ReadThe shop is for Seidla, Franconia and beer-cellar-inspired merch. On Instagram, Facebook and Threads I share new articles, small discoveries and regional moments that do not always need a full guide page.
"Franconia has a very distinct beer culture, and the best way to understand it is to go there yourself."
Find My Seidla is an independent guide to Franconian beer culture - honest, detailed, without gloss.