JOSKA Bodenmais

Regensburg & the Danube


The glass highlight of the small town of Bodenmais is JOSKA Bodenmais, a crystal theme park complete with crystal shops, public artworks, beer garden, year-round Christmas market, crystal gallery and a workshop where visitors can try their hand at glass-blowing.


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