Ludwigstr. 21, 95444 Bayreuth

Bayreuth New Palace

April-September: daily 9 am-6 pm
October-March: daily 10 am-4 pm
closed Mondays (except: 6 January, Easter Monday, 1 May, Whit Monday, 15 August, 3 October, 1 November)

The state rooms of the New Palace can be visited without a guided tour.

Handouts are available in German, English, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Czech.

Guided tours for groups

Guided tours for small groups (maximum 25 people) of the New Palace are available on request in the following languages: German, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Czech.

Italian Palace

The Italian Palace can only be visited with a guided tour (in German):

April-September: from 9.15 am (last guided tour 5.15 pm)
October-March: from 10.15 am (last guided tour 3.15 pm)
Start: every 30 minutes | Duration: ca. 30 minutes

The number of participants is limited. We recommend registering in advance: Telephone +49 921 75969-21

Handouts are available in English, French, Italian, Russian and Czech.

Bayreuth Court Garden

The Court Garden is open all year round.

Opernstraße 16, 95444 Bayreuth

April-September: daily 9 am-6 pm
October-December: daily 10 am-5 pm
January-March: daily 10 am-4 pm

Please note:
The Margravial Opera House may be closed temporarily due to event rehearsals.
List of the current closing times

 

Guided tours in the auditorium of the Margravial Opera House

 

Guided tours in English for individual visitors and groups are held regularly at the auditorium:

January-March: daily 12.30 pm
April-December: daily 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm
Duration: 30 minutes | Costs: 3 euros per person (+ admission)
For groups, there is an additional reservation fee of 10 euros.

Individual guests can purchase tickets for guided tours at the opera house's online ticket shop or at the museum ticket office on site.

For groups we recommend registering in advance: Gruppenanmeldung-Opernhaus@bsv.bayern.de

Unfortunately, it is not possible to book guided tours outside the specified times!

Other languages: Guided tours for groups up to 50 people are available on request in Arabian, Czech, French, Italian,  Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Please send your request by e-mail to Gruppenanmeldung-Opernhaus@bsv.bayern.de.

Visit of the auditorium for groups (without a guided tour)

Tickets for visits without a guided tour are available for groups of 15 or more people from the opera house's online ticket shop or at the museum ticket office on site.

Alternatively, you have the option of registering your group (15 or more) in advance for a specific viewing date without a guided tour. Please send your request by e-mail to Gruppenanmeldung-Opernhaus@bsv.bayern.de. Reservations are possible for a maximum of 50 people. We kindly ask you to be there 15 minutes before the reserved time. Otherwise, the reserved tickets will be put on free sale.

Eremitage 4, 95448 Bayreuth

Hermitage Old Palace

April-September: daily 9 am-6 pm
1-18 October: daily 10 am-4 pm
closed Mondays (except: Easter Monday, 1 May, Whit Monday, 15 August, 3 October)
19 October-March: closed

The Old Palace can only be visited with a guided tour (in German).
April-September: from 9 am (last guided tour 5.15 pm)
1-18 October: from 10 am (last guided tour 3.15 pm)
Start: every 45 minutes | Duration: ca. 45 minutes

The number of participants is limited. We recommend registering in advance: Telephone +49 921 75969-37

For individual visitors, handouts in English, French, Italian and Russian are available.

Groups

We ask groups to register in advance (Telephone +49 921 75969-37).

It is possible to book guided tours for groups in the following languages: German, English, French, Italian, Romanian,  Spanish and Czech (contact).

Hermitage Court Garden

The Court Garden is open all year round.

Waterworks from May to mid-October every hour:
Bassin at the New Palace 10 am-5 pm · Lower Grotto 10.15 am-5.15 pm

Bayreuther Straße 2, 95488 Eckersdorf / Donndorf

Fantaisie Palace (Garden Museum)

April-September: 9 am-6 pm
1-18 October: 10 am-4 pm
closed Mondays
(except: Easter Monday, 1 May, Whit Monday, 3 October)
19 October-March: closed

There are no regular guided tours of the palace, but it is possible to book private guided tours through Fantaisie Park in German, English or French.

Fantaisie Park

The park is open all year round (admission free).

Waterworks: May to October daily 9 am to 6 pm every full hour

Sanspareil 29, 96197 Wonsees

Zwernitz Castle

April-September: 9 am-6 pm
1st to 18 October: 10 am-5 pm
closed Mondays
(except: Easter Monday, 1 May, Whit Monday, 3 October)
19 October to March: closed

There are no regular guided tours of Zwernitz Castle.

Oriental Building

mid-May to September: 9 am-6 pm
1st to 18 October: 10 am-5 pm
closed Mondays
(except: Easter Monday, 1 May, Whit Monday, 3 October)
19 October to mid-May: closed

There are no regular guided tours of the Oriental Building.

360-degree shots of two rooms give you an insight into the interior of the Oriental Building (Shots: Walter Oetter).

Sanspareil Rock Garden

Sanspareil Rock Garden is open all year round.