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Klein Venedig's fishermen's houses
Your local guide
Claudia Winter
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Highlights
- Houses with gardens dropping into the river
- A fishing quarter still standing today
- Half-timbering along a quiet waterway
- Bamberg's most photographed row of houses
- Riverside life, largely unchanged
About this tour
This session follows Klein Venedig, Bamberg's row of former fishermen's houses along the Regnitz. You see the half-timbered facades and the gardens that drop straight into the river behind them. It is a slow, visual look at one of the town's most distinctive streets.
I move at an easy pace along the water, pointing out which houses lean furthest and why. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on the fishing families who once lived here.
This suits anyone who wants a calmer, more visual session than a detailed history walk. It also pairs well with the Old Town Hall session for a fuller riverside picture.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bamberg before heading out.
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Riverside Houses 15 min
You see the row of half-timbered former fishermen's houses, their gardens dropping straight into the water behind them.
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A Garden's Edge 15 min
From the water's edge, the camera looks back at one garden in particular, and I explain how families here once worked directly from their own back doors.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Bamberg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Rauchbier (smoked beer) and Gärtnerstadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bamberg, showing you Riverside Houses and A Garden's Edge live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- The session runs on Google Meet, with the link included in your booking. I keep a relaxed, visual pace, letting the river set most of the rhythm.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
Reviews
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Verified booking
Brilliant guide
Perfect pace, great recommendations for food afterwards.
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