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splashed with bright Mediterranean yellows and oranges or else decked out Laura Ashley
style. Located in the Altstadt.
GUESTHOUSE
Hotelpension Bärenturm €€
( 318 401;
www.baerenturm-hotelpension.de
;
Un- tere Anlage 2; s €85, d €110-130;
)
For those who prefer their complimentary pillow pack of gummy bears served
with a touch of history, Coburg's most characterful digs started life as a defensive tower
that was expanded in the early 19th century to house Prince Albert's private tutor. Each of
the 15 rooms is a gem boasting squeaky parquet floors, antique-style furniture and regally
high ceilings.
DJH Hostel €
( 153 30;
www.coburg.jugendherberge.de
; Parkstrasse 2)
Housed in a mock redbrick
castle, Schloss Ketschendorf (some 2km from town), Coburg's youth hostel was receiving
a comprehensive makeover at the time of research and it wasn't clear when it would be
back online. Check the website for details.
HOSTEL
Café Prinz Albert €
(Ketschengasse 27; snacks & cakes €2-5; 7.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, from 8am Sat, from
1pm Sun)
Coburg's links with the British royals are reflected here in both the decor and
menu. The Prince Albert breakfast (€7.60) - a cross-cultural marriage of sausage, egg and
Bamberger croissants - is fit for a queen's consort.
CAFE
Tie €€€
(Leopoldstrasse 14; mains €15-23; from 5pm Tue-Sun; )
Heavenly (if pricey) food
is crafted from fresh organic ingredients at this vegetarian restaurant, where the focus is
firmly on the food and not gimmicky decor. Dishes range from vegetarian classics to Asi-
an inspirations, with the odd fish or meat dish for the unconverted.
VEGETARIAN
FRANCONIAN
Ratskeller €
(Markt 1; mains €4.50-13.50; 10am-midnight)
Munch on regional dishes from
Thuringia and Franconia while kicking back on well-padded leather benches under the
heftily vaulted ceiling of Coburg's spectacular town hall.
