municipality in Oberpfalz, Germany
Cham[dead link] is a city in Upper Palatinate in Bavaria, Germany. Its name is pronounced quite similar to the English word "calm" and not with a German "ch" sound.
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By car edit
Chaim lies along the Bundestraße 20, 22 and 85
If you are coming from farther away, you will most likely take the Autobahn A3 (Nuremberg-Regensburg-Passau) or A93 (from the West)
By train edit
- 1 Train station, Bahnhofstr. 11. Regular trains connect Cham with other parts of Germany as well as the Czech Republic. There are direct trains to/from Prague as well as regional connections to surrounding places.
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The old city center around the Marketplace ('Marktplatz')
- 1 St. Jakob.
- 2 Maria Hilf.
- Franziskanerkirche.
- 3 Spitalkirche.
- 4 Burgruine Chameregg.
- 5 Luitpoldturm.
- 6 Museum Spur, ☏ +49 9971 40790.
- 7 Mariä Himmelfahrt.
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- Frey (Modeerlebniskaufhaus Frey), Marktplatz 11 (either enter from the town square (Marktplatz) or the level below from 'Fuhrmannstraße'). The best place for shopping in Cham.
There is also a sports department store (just across the street).
Eat edit
- Restaurant Bräu Pfandl, Lucknerstr. 11 (walking distance from town square (1 min)). Delicious steak, very friendly service.
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- 1 Wellnesshotel Randsbergerhof, Randsbergerhofstraße 15, ☏ +49 9971 85770.
Camping edit
- 2 Kanu Club „Graf Luckner“, Badstraße 31, ☏ +49 9971 9147. The local canoeing club runs a small camping site at the bank of the river Regen.
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