Ludwigstr. 21, 95444 Bayreuth

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 Court Garden is open all year round.

There are no regular guided tours of the state rooms of the New Palace.

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

For individual visitors, handouts in German, English, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Czech are available.

Italian Palace

The Italian Palace can only be visited with a guided tour (every 30 minutes; duration: approx. 30 minutes, in German only, maximum 20 people).
Registration recommended: Telephone +49 921 75969-21
April-September: from 9.15 am (last guided tour 5.15 pm)
October-March: from 10.15 am (last guided tour 3.15 pm)

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

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 for individual guests of up to 25 people

daily at 3 pm in German
daily at 12.30 pm in English

Duration: 30 minutes
Maximum number of participants: 25 persons
Costs: Admission + 3 euros tour fee per participant
Registration (up to 5 persons): spontaneously on site or in advance by phone +49 921 75969-22
Unfortunately, it is not possible to book guided tours outside the specified times!
Registration is recommended due to the limited number of participants.

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

For groups of 15 or more, it is possible to register in advance for a specific date and hour (without a guided tour). Please send your requests 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 30 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
1-12 October: daily 10 am-4 pm
closed Mondays (except: Easter Monday, 1 May, Whit Monday, 15 August, 3 October)
13 October-March: closed

The Court Garden is open all year round.

The Old Palace can only be visited with a guided tour (tours in German every 45 minutes, duration approx. 30 minutes).
Last guided tour: April-September: 5.15 pm
1-12 October: 3.15 pm

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).

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

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

Zwernitz Castle

Sanspareil 29, 96197 Wonsees

April-September: 9 am-6 pm
1-12 October: 10 am-4 pm
closed Mondays
(except: Easter Monday, 1 May, Whit Monday, 3 October)
13 October-March: closed

There are no regular guided tours of Zwernitz Castle.

Oriental Building

Due to renovation and conversion work, the Oriental Building will unfortunately not be accessible to visitors in 2024 and 2025.

However, 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.