- City Center with the old churches and Bach's tomb,
- the museum of modern history (Haus der Geschichte) is a MUST to understand German post war history,
- Auerbach's Keller (Restaurant, close to this museum) is the location Goethe's Faust took place,
- the Voelkerschlachtsdenkmal (memorial of the nation's battle, easily to be reached by tram).
If you have not booked a hotel yet, take the "Fürstenhof" (Starwood's Luxury Collection).