Bayreuth is at the heart of the Fichtelgebirge, Frankenwald and Franconian Switzerland holiday regions. Visitors in search of nature will also enjoy the baroque gardens of the Hermitage, the Fantaisie Park and Palace and the Sanspareil rock garden. Bayreuth University's Ecological-Botanical Garden is a colourful display of the kinds of plants more usually seen on the American prairies or Europe's heathlands, depending on the season.The Ecological-Botanical Gardens of the University of Bayreuth
Around 12,000 species of plant flourish in the Ecological-Botanical Gardens, on open land, in greenhouses and in a crop plants garden. Visitors can wander through tropical vegetation, woods and North American prairies, the Himalayan mountain world, the Asian steppes and the heathlands of Europe.The Garden Art Museum Fantaisie Palace and Park
The Fantaisie Palace and Park lies 5 kilometres west of Bayreuth in Eckersdorf/Donndorf. The charming park combines elements from three major style epochs: rococo, sensibility and historicism. The palace contains Germany's first Garden Art Museum.