City: Thuringia
Top Things to do in Thuringia
10 Free Things to do in Thuringia That You Shouldn't Miss
The Free State of Thuringia (English: /θəˈrɪndʒiə/; German: Freistaat Thüringen, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪʃtaːt ˈtyːʁɪŋən]) is a federal state in central Germany. It has an area of 16,171 square kilometres (6,244 sq mi) and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states. Most of Thuringia is within the watershed of the Saale, a left tributary of the Elbe. The capital is Erfurt.
Restaurants in Thuringia
1. Meininger Staatstheater
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 45 reviews
The Meiningen Theatre is among the theatres with the richest tradition in Germany. Director's theatre was born here in the 19th century, under Duke George II. Today, the programme includes drama theatre, musical theatre in original language, concerts, ballet and puppet theatre, as well as a wide offer for children and youth. The theatre restaurant is the perfect place to end an evening. Guided tours of the building are possible, regardless of whether you attend a performance or not.
2. Haus Schulenburg
3. Furstlich Greizer Park
4. Historische Altstadt
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By 420Ange - Gippsland, Australia
Beautiful town, would recommend to stay at least over night or two, depending when arriving in the town. You will need a whole day to explore the town, first the Historic part and then the shopping strip just behind the Altstadt, as there are also a lot of beautiful old buildings. There are plenty of restaurants in town.
5. Johann-Sebastian-Bachkirche
6. Kramerbrucke Erfurt
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4.5 based on 1,309 reviews
An old-fashioned bridge and street lined with pretty houses dating back to the Renaissance.
Reviewed By lizith - Mold, United Kingdom
The Krämerbrücke, or merchants bridge, formed part of the Via Regia - the main highway across Europe in the Middle Ages. The bridge itself dates back to at least the 13th century. It was originally a wooden structure that burned down and was replaced by a more robust structure, with merchant houses on either side. Over the years further structural work has been undertaken - and some was evident at the time of our visit. There is no doubt this is a tourist attraction and the businesses on the bridge reflect this in their nature and prices for goods. Nevertheless, it is worth a visit, crossing the bridge and then perhaps returning by one of the two adjacent bridges from which there is a good view of the bridge and the buildings. When on the bridge, one is unaware it is a bridge as there are no spaces between the buildings. Adjacent to the bridge are outside seating areas which are surprisingly quiet and peaceful. A good place to spend an hour or two just being.
7. Park an der Ilm
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4.5 based on 536 reviews
The 48-hectare Park on the Ilm is a marvellously landscaped garden situated on the edge of Weimar’s historic downtown. It was here that Duke Carl August and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe made their gardening ideas a reality. They created a walkable work of art with diverse views of the landscape, park structures and numerous places to sit down and contemplate. Today, the Park on the Ilm continues to offer visitors a place to relax, learn and enjoy nature’s beauty.
Reviewed By inemarien - Brussels, Belgium
A walk in this beautiful park should be part of any visit to Weimar. Large lwns, beatiful trees and the lovely river Ilm. Invites to reading Goethe or Schiller and thus complete the visits of their homes. Certainly visit Goethes Gartenhaus: it gives good insights in his first years in Weimar.
8. Panorama Museum
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4.5 based on 136 reviews
Erleben Sie „Sixtina des Nordens“. Werner Tübkes Monumentalgemälde mit einer Gesamtfläche von 14 m Höhe und 123 m Länge entfaltet in altmeisterlicher Formensprache ein Universum menschlicher Leidenschaften. Betreten Sie eine Welt, die Sie vollkommen mit Malerei umschließt. Tauchen Sie ein in einen Bilddom, der zum Staunen und Entdecken, zum Verweilen und Nachdenken, zum Innehalten und Träumen einlädt. Öffentliche Führungen und Multimedia-Guides (inkludiert im Eintrittspreis) geben Einblick in die vielschichtige Bildwelt des Leipziger Malergenies. Speziell für Kinder gibt es auch spannende und unterhaltsame multimediale Führungen durch das Panoramagemälde.
9. Egapark Erfurt
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4.5 based on 204 reviews
10. Drachenschlucht / Landgrafenschlucht
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 298 reviews
Reviewed By revG777 - Wausau, United States
This was a fun and relaxing walk. You see the gorge walls all around you and you hear the water flowing under the grates you are walking on.
