Weimar: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 59 - 7,900 Hotel & Apartments Fürstenhof am Bauhaus
 Offering spacious rooms and apartments and varied breakfast buffets, this 3-star, family-run hotel in Weimar is a 5-minute walk from the Goethe Nation… MoreEUR 40 - 149 Hotel Alt-Weimar
 This traditional hotel, dating from the end of the 19th century, offers modern accommodation and great food in the heart of Weimar, a 10-minute walk f… MoreEUR 30 - 95 Hedwig-Pfeiffer-Haus
 This guest house in the south of Weimar dates from 1907. Only a 5-minute walk from the Goethepark, it is surrounded by a large garden and offers free … MoreEUR 29 - 102 Hababusch Hostel
 Run by a non-profit student organisation, this alternative hostel in the Goethe city of Weimar offers low-budget accommodation within a 200-year-old B… MoreEUR 69 - 289 Dorint Am Goethepark Weimar
 This 4-star design hotel is just a 3-minute walk to Weimar’s city centre, close to Goethe House and opposite Goethe Park, and offers unique accommod… MoreEUR 40 - 70 Ferienwohnungen Limona
 Our Vacation Home with modern and comfortable holifay flats offers everthing you need for a cultural-historical discovery journey and for your busines… MoreEUR 42 - 82 Acarte Hotel
 This brand-new hotel enjoys a convenient location in the north of Weimar, offering easy access to the cultural attractions of Goethe’s home town.
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Weimar: Guide
Weimar is the town of Goethe and Schiller and is found in Thuringia (Thüringen) state, Germany.
Get in
Weimar is a small town with lots of tourist. Most tourist arrive on coaches and do a day visit. Therefore roads are congested in the morning and evening.
By train
The best and most convienent way is by train. Deutsche Bahn offers direct connections from Berlin, Leipzig and Erfurt. The main station is not in the city center but you can walk or take the bus.
By car
Weimar is connected to the Autobahn A4.
By plane
The nearest airport is in Erfurt but few connections and high fares make it only feasible for business travellers
Get around
Weimar is small and the best way is by foot or bike. Weimar has a public transport system but as a tourist you won't need it. Taxis are at night the best way when you feel lost and they are used to cater tourists.
See
Weimar is one of the most historic sites in Germany. It is home of Goethe and Schiller, the two most famous German poets and writers.
Bauhaus-Universiy Weimar and the Haus am Horn, part of the .
Stadtschloss (city castle) -Home of the biggest sponsor of Goethe and Schiller
Anna Amalia Bibliothek - Unique library and art selection, famous for it's rococo style. A fire in 2004 did great damage but reopened in 2007
Nationaltheater - Foundation place of the first German democracy in 1918 and successor of the Weimar Hof theatre where Goethe's premieres took place.
Park an der Ilm - Pitoresque garden with Goethes summer house, lay at the lawn and enjoy the scenary
Do
The best thing is to take a guided tour through the town because mosts buildings have a story. Either you have time or plan a tour through all buildings of interest.
The nation of thinkers and poets (Land der Dichter und Denker) became a country of judges and hangmen(Richter und Henker) in the period from 1933-45. To complement the experience of Weimar, the cultural capital, make the short trip to the just 10 kilometers outside town. This is a good experience to see how close genius and nightmare of German history can come.
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Tourist-Information Weimar, Markt 10 (close of the city hall), Tel.: +49 3643 745-0, Fax: +49 3643 745420, E-Mail: tourist-info@weimar.de.
Jena is just a quarter of an hour away. The ride to Leipzig takes less than an hour.
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With a direct connection (no change of trains), Göttingen can be reached in under two hours.