Weimar
Sep 21, 2007 | 4:05 pm
#17
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! Now I need to check out all the links and bring notes with me. I may be back with questions, we leave in 5 days to begin our trip. Starting out in Munich and then to Austria for a few days, and the actual anniversary will be spent in Weimar, which will be the best part of the trip now (you know what I mean).
Sep 24, 2007 | 1:15 pm
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FWIW, if you get sick of Weimar and want to see something else, I recommend Thuringia's state capital, Erfurt, which is about 30mins away. Really beautiful town, more city-ish, less touristy, more genuine IMO.
By accident we ended up in Erfurt rather than Weimar on our first visit, and did Weimer as a day trip. We have always returned to stay in Erfurt subsequently.
By accident we ended up in Erfurt rather than Weimar on our first visit, and did Weimer as a day trip. We have always returned to stay in Erfurt subsequently.
Sep 25, 2007 | 4:30 am
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2nd weekend in December? That's just perfect for the Christmas market in Erfurt. Go, no matter what the weather will be like. They'll provide enough Glhwein to keep you warm.
Here's another who fell in love with Erfurt. The place is a jewel.
Here's another who fell in love with Erfurt. The place is a jewel.
Sep 25, 2007 | 3:15 pm
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In Erfurt, I highly recommend the recently-built Grand Hotel am Dom (an Accor property). It is just around the corner from the Dom and is right across the street from the Theater Erfurt, the new opera house that opened in 2003. It is very easy to reach if you are arriving by train - from the outside of the Hauptbahnhof, take EVAG streetcar #4 to the "Theater" stop - it takes just a couple of minutes from Anger Square (the shopping and transportation hub). The rooms are modern and well-equipped, with beautiful public areas and a very good restaurant serving a truly outstanding breakfast:
http://www.grand-hotel-erfurt.de
http://www.grand-hotel-erfurt.de