Location: Halle (Saale)
Top Things to do in Halle (Saale)
What to do and see in Halle (Saale), Germany: The Best Places and Tips
Halle (Saale) in Germany, from Europe region, is best know for History Museums. Discover best things to do in Halle (Saale) with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
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1. Landesmuseum fuer Vorgeschichte
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4.5 based on 148 reviews
Reviewed By josephmbryant - Toronto, Canada
The strength of this interesting museum resides in its prehistory and bronze age collections, highlighted by the sensational Himmelsscheibe aus Nebra, the so-called "Sky disc from Nebra". Gift shop sells jewellery reproductions and T-shirts of the visually stunning item.
2. Halloren Schokoladenmuseum
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4.5 based on 155 reviews
Reviewed By Marianne H - Hameln, Germany
Germany's oldest chocolate factory is a treat!
We enjoyed a delicious afternoon at Halloren Schokoladenfabrik when visiting Halle. We learnt a great deal about the origin of chocolate, watched the production process, enjoyed excellent coffee and delicious cake with samples of the famous Hallorenkugeln in a spacious and beautifully furnished café ... If we had known before, we would have taken part in a class of chocolate-making as well. Last but not least, we chose our favourites from a large selection of sweets in the chocolate shop. There may be a few more kilos we are going to take back home - and not just in our suitcase ...
3. Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen
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4.5 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By unescotravelbug - Wooster, Ohio
With the purchase of a regional day pass from DB, I was able to cover a few major cities within the region where Martin Luther left his influences of Reformation. The church is called Marktkirche, obviously is right in the mid of market place of the old town and is town's principal church. The two sets of twin towers stand higher up into the sky accompanied with criss-crossing of city's tram line cables among them. There isn't enough open space in front and around outside of the church and crossing could be a headache since trams come and go right in front of the plaza. The church was built in early 1500's but was severely damaged by WWII bombing and later rebuilt and restored to it original looks. This church holds many significant merits of Baroque-classical/religious/enlightenment connections. Martin Luther preached here and his death mask and molded hands are being stored in a small dark room in the basement of the Blue Towers. A entry fee of 2 euros is needed and you must ask from the staff on duty at the desk. She/he has a key to enter the room for you to see them. George Frideric Handel was baptized here and received his first organ lessons. Johann Sebastian Bach inspected the new organ, his son Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was once the organist in this church. Halles may not be a popular city to visit but if you are following Luther's footsteps,this is a place must see. Halle is on the major Deutsche Bahn train routes, so, a day pass is economical, and there are coin lockers available in the station. I did so just I was on my way to the next destination Weimar. Visiting of city's main attractions can be done within 4-5 hours.
4. Zoo Halle (Mountain Zoo)
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4 based on 128 reviews
THE ZOO GARDEN HALLE – THE MOUNTAIN CALLS! In the midst of Halle’s beautiful countryside, flanked by old Castles and the Saale River, the Zoo Garden Halle sits majestically upon a mountain overlooking the valley below. More than 1,700 animals in 250 species call him home. The twenty-two acre Zoo’s emphasis is on species from South America and animals which are native to mountain regions all over the world. Visitors can also enjoy seeing endangered exotic animals such as sloths, toucans, anteaters, and squirrel monkeys. The architecture of the Zoo’s animal enclosures is visually-pleasing, giving his visitors the opportunity to easily get up close with lions, tigers and others behind panoramic windows. His natural geography makes him not only to Germanys only Mountain-Zoo but creates perfect vantage points high above many of his animal enclosures.
Reviewed By Chr1st1an_B - Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Close to Leipzig is nice Zoo in Halle. You cannot compare both because Leipzig is much bigger, has more animals but also much more visitors and every is more than double. This zoo is located on a hill with perfect view on the nice spots of Halle. The areal is beautiful and well arranged. Children can watch the animals closely through windows without being pushed and blocked by crowd. Feeding times are great fun, especially with seals.
There are two bistros to get some snacks and drinks. While the Biergarten was a disappointment the cafe on the hill made better impression. They serve same snacks but even heating a sausage can be done differently. Do not expect full meals, but for snack and cold drink it's OK.
To sum it up: if you prefer calm zoo with time to show and explain animals to children it's a good choice for half of the costs than Leipzig. Cages could be bigger by I did not fit feeling animals feel bad (saw worse in Krakow).
5. Beatles Museum
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4.5 based on 56 reviews
Dive into the cult time of the BEATLES. Rarities, curiosities and famous items of the Beatles years (until 1970) and of the solo career time (1968 until today). Many of the exponates are signed by the BEATLES or persons of their surroundings, some even exclusively for the Beatles Museum.
Reviewed By thearndt - Stockholm
Spent a few hours at the Beatles Museum in the centre of Halle. If you are interested in pop/rock music, this is a must. They have a great and comprehensive exhibition, probably the largest selection of Beatles and solo Beatles articles I've seen so far, also a nice cafe. Friendly staff. Overall, a very interesting and pleasant place. Exhibition on three floors (no elevator). Would have loved to spend much more time there, need to come back. A real gem.
6. The Handel Monument
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4.5 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By ELear - Ancona, Italy
Handel is of course the most famous son of Halle, and it's fitting that instead of the usual King the city should have at its centre this magnificently stout, bewigged, be-sworded, baroque figure, in front of the church where he was baptised and learnt to play the organ. Notice the manuscript of the Messiah.
Halle is devoted to music. As well as the annual International Handel Festival, it hosts the International Festival of Children's Choirs and year-round Concerts of all sorts of music, from Bach and Strauss to Gershwin and jazz. Opera too, and theatre. For what's going to be on when you're there, contact Halle tourist information office (Tel + 49 (0) 345 122 99 84)
7. Roter Turm und Hausmanns Turme
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4.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By paullegate - Luton, United Kingdom
Halle (Saale) is a beautiful city in Saxony-Anhalt and both the Roter Turm (Red Tower) and the Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen take centre stage along with the statue of Handel in the Market Place. The Marktkirche with its four towers and the other magnificent buildings are a good reason to visit this attractive city.
8. Stadtgottesacker
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Albrecht C - Tucson, Arizona
This is a most interesting, enwalled cemetery, good to spend some time there and look at the early modern arrangement of graves and epitaphs.
9. Handel-Haus
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4 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By unescotravelbug - Wooster, Ohio
Every Christmas, Christians and the churches of western world would commemorate Georg Friedrich Händel's Messiah (completed in 1742) and do an established custom of standing when audience hear "Hallelujah" chorus is sung. It was according to document Canon of Westminster that King George III, a devoted music love, rose to his feet during the commemorative performance in Westminster in 1791, which would have obliged all to stand. I was traveling through the central Germany last summer I made an effort to visit this museum while on my way to the music city of Weimar, the next stop.
The world renown musician and composer for oratorios,organ and opera musics was born in this house..He moved to London as a young adult and was eventually naturalized as a British citizen, His funeral was given full state honors and was buried in Westminster Abbey. The Museum in Halle was dedicated to town's beloved son and exhibits many treasure collections of historical keyboard and string instruments along with the documents of Handel's works and life journey. The collections of many old harpsichords and organs pieces are especially interesting to me. The entry fee is 4 euros. Lockers are available for free, but required inserting 1 euro to lock. Handle Haus is near the old town center, about 1 km from Hauptbahnhof but there are bus lines going to the old town center and market place(Marktplatz), easy to access by foot.
10. Franckesche Stiftungen zu Halle
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By Peter d - Sydney, Australia
We travelled from Australia and went to seven concert, oratorio and opera Performances at various venues in Halle (Saale) during the Handel Festival (Händel-Festspiele) in June 2015. One of the venues was this auditorium. I feel that I must tell non-Europeans about what they can expect.
The room is like a large school assembly hall. Acoustics were not good. There is no podium, a flat floor restricting vision of the musicians. Uncomfortable thinly padded chairs. The room quickly became too hot, windows were opened at interval, closed again for the second half with similar results.
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