Franken is the northern part of Bavaria (certain people claim that they are actually independent, and don’t like the influence of the Bavarians) and that’s where my in-laws live.
I recently visited them in the area called Fränkisches Schweiz, and we saw the local county fair. Here’s a link to another blog of mine, where I describe it more in depth.
To go to this part of Franken from Stuttgart, it’s about a 2.5 hour drive. We usually go for a weekend. There are nice hiking trails and good beer and good bratwurst.
Here’s the tourist link to the area.
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Karen, can you give me info on this group? I live in downtown Stuttgart and would love to participate if your group has outings etc. Best, Andi