Frankenmuth, Michigan
Willkommen to Frankenmuth! Another small town that is known for Bavarian-style architecture. Local folks call the town “the Muth” which is 75 miles north of Detroit.
This little town is also known as “Michigan’s Little Bavaria” with German food as one of the reasons for that; however, its “World Expo of Beer,” the Frankenmuth Oktoberfest, is another drawing point. Most buildings in the commercial neighborhood are built using the timber-framed architecture influence from the Franconia area of Germany.
The Frankenmuth Historical Museum serves to preserve the town’s heritage and German roots. There is also a Lager Mill Beer Store and Brewing Museum that displays many bottles of German beer and German glassware, artifacts and photos. Frankenmuth has a summer music festival in August and of course, an Oktoberfest.
It is Christmas all year long at Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland. This is a 45-acre plot that is home to the world’s largest Christmas store. It is open year-round and draws more than two million visitors per year.
