01. Erfurt - capital of the
state of Thuringia. In Erfurt Cathedral, dating back to the 8th
century, the theological author of the Reformation, Martin
Luther, was ordained a priest. Next to the cathedral is the
Gothic "Severikirche" (church). In the "Augustinerkloster"
(monastery) Martin Luther lived as a monk. On the Krämerbrücke
over the Gera are medieval houses and shops.
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02. Weimar - Known for the
era of Weimar Classicism, a humanist-cultural movement. The
"Goethe and Schiller" memorials in front of the "Deutsches
Nationaltheater" (German National Theater) are reminiscent of
the two poets who lived in the city. In Goethe's residential
building, which is a Baroque-style building, is today the Goethe
National Museum. The Schiller Museum is located next to
Schiller's home. The Bauhaus Museum displays works by the
architect Walter Gropius.
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www.weimar.de |
03. Krämerbrücke - The oldest
secular building in Erfurt and is one of the city's most famous
landmarks with its two-sided, closed bridge buildings with
half-timbered houses. It is the longest continuously built with
houses bridge in Europe.
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www.kraemerbruecke.de |
04. Kyffhäuser Monument - The
"Kaiser Wilhelm" National Monument on the Kyffhäuser (a low
mountain range southeast of the Harz in the Thuringian
Kyffhäuserkreis, ..., which reaches a height of 15.538,06 feet
(473.6 m) above sea level and extends over about 43,50 miles (70
km²).
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www.kyffhaeuser-denkmal.de
www.burghof-kyffhaeuser.de |
05. The Leaning Tower of Bad
Frankenhausen - As the dominant landmark, the 500-year-old
church tower dominates the spa town and is even more crooked
than the tower of Pisa.
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www.der-schiefe-turm.de |
06. Possen - An 14.156,82
feet (431.5 m) above sea level high mountain of the Hainleite in
Thuringia's Kyffhäuserkreis with a lookout tower (Possenturm)
and a listed on the southeast adjoining plateau
monument-protected ensemble of buildings and a park of the 18th
and 19th centuries.
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www.possen.de/possenturm.html |
07. Funkenburg Westgreußen -
The archaeological open-air museum Funkenburg includes the
Germany-wide unique reconstruction of a Germanic settlement. The
archaeological investigation of the fortifications from 1974 to
1980 is located on a striking mountain spur above the scenic
Helbetal. It was inhabited from the 2nd century BC. until the
early 1st century AD.! The plant was attached to the front and
main wall, with palisades and trenches to the northwest. The
tracks of 60 huts and about 500 pits were found.
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www.funkenburg-westgreussen.de |
08. Open Air Museum
Königspfalz Tilleda - Tilleda is the only fully-excavated
palatinate in the world to be the model of an early till highly
medieval ruler residence (8th-13th century). In the open-air
museum, the essential parts of this imposing complex were
partially reconstructed at the original location. Stroll through
the ruins of the royal representative buildings, take a look at
the interior of a 11th-century street-romanesque residential
building, admire the gilded royal horse jewelery, or enjoy a
grandiose panoramic view from the heights of the impressive
fortifications, and try a medieval mortar mixer., ...
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www.pfalz-tilleda.de |
09. Arche Nebra - A striking
modern visitor center with astronomical exhibitions during the
Bronze Age and the digital planetarium. On the Mittelberg
plateau, about 1,86 meiles (3 km) from today's visitor center,
the Nebra Sky Disk was found in 1999.
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www.himmelsscheibe-erleben.de |
10. Aviation Museum
Wernigerode (Luftfahrtmuseum Wernigerode) - Shows 55 restored
aircraft and helicopters in four halls covering an area of
approximately 64.583,46 Sq Ft (6000 square meters).
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www.luftfahrtmuseum-wernigerode.de |
11. Clock Museum Bad Grund -
A privately owned watch museum in the Lower Saxon town of Bad
Grund in the district of Göttingen. In the center of the in the
western Harz and in the national park resin located climatic
health resort.
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www.uhrenmuseum-badgrund.de |
12. Glasmanufaktur
Harzkristall in Derenburg - Here, experience, adventure,
recreation, fun and culinary delights are united in one place.
At the factory tour you will experience glass with all your
senses. You will learn all about the origin and processing of
the raw material glass and accompany the glassblowers close up
in the production of hand-blown glass products, while you feel
the heat of the melting furnace on your face, ...
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www.harzkristall.de |
13. Panorama Museum - The
Peasants 'War Panorama is a monumental panoramic image, about
the Peasants' War entitled "Early Civil Revolution in Germany".
14 meters high and 123 meters in circumference. Over 3,000
figures and 75 key scenes.
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www.panorama-museum.de |
14. Harzköhlerei Stemberghaus
- In the Köhlerhof you can learn more about this
tradition-steeped craft and to watch the charcoal burner in
their current work. In addition, cozy hospitality and Harz
culture at the open fireplace, covered terrace and rustic beer
garden, good food and drink to Köhlerart, ...
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www.harzkoehlerei.de |
15. Zwergen-Park Trusetal -
The 1.500 garden gnomes of the most diverse kind and size
immigrated 1996 into the Trusetal. In the vicinity of
Gräfenroda, the birthplace of the first garden gnome in 1872.
Through a part of the approximately 53.819,55 Sq Ft (5.000 m²)
park with gardens, a railway runs with tinkling, through a
tunnel past an idyllic pond. The dwarf tree is currently the
only dwarf tree growing in the dwarf park. A 22,97 feet (7
meter) high climbing rock invites you to alpine climbing.
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www.zwergen-park.de |
16. mini-a-thür - This
amusement park is located in the Thuringian town of Ruhla, in
the immediate vicinity of the Rennsteig. This permanent
exhibition is on a 18,000 m² site and shows detailed models in
scale 1:25 of the Thuringian sights and buildings!
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www.mini-a-thuer.de |
17. Modellbahn Wiehe -
Belongs to the largest model railway in the world and is located
in the North Thuringian town of Roßleben-Wiehe. With an indoor
area of around 129.166,93 Sq Ft (12.000 m²) and a mere plant
area of approx. 32.291,73 Sq Ft (3.000 m²).
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www.modellbahn-wiehe.com/de |
18. Thuringian Zoopark Erfurt
- The largest zoological garden in Thuringia. The total area of
the zoo is approximately 63 hectares, of which approximately 48
hectares are zoologically exploited and the remainder is a
protected landscape area.
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www.zoopark-erfurt.de |
19. Greifenwarte Falconry on
the Rennsteig - Experience the fascinating hunters of the skies
at a flight show in the bird sanctuary in Thuringia and admire
their flying skills. As a special highlight, you will become a
falconer yourself, when one of the birds of prey starts to fly
from your fist.
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www.rennsteigfalknerei.de |
20. Small Wartburg - animal
park and petting zoo in Clingen.
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www.kleine-wartburg.de |
21. Pullman City Resin - A
unique western town in the Harz, with action packed western
shows, cowboys & Indians, horses, bison buffalo, cattle, ...,
authentic performances and a world full of experiences. Pillage
gold at the Yukon or visit the Indians in their huts to learn
more about the life and culture of the Wild West.
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www.westernstadt-im-harz.de |
22. Brocken Express - With
the Segway zum Brocken - Located directly in Schierke, at the
foot of the Brocken, a very special Segway experience is offered
here. A tour to the highest mountain in northern Germany.
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www.brocken-express.de |
23. Barbarossa Cave is a slag
in anhydrite in Kyffhäuser near Rottleben. The cave includes
wide cavities, grottos and lakes.
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www.barbarossahoehle.de |
24. Baumannshöhle &
Hermannshöhle - Two Rübeländer stalactite caves in the district
of Harz. The Baumannshöhle, which has countless stalactites and
stalagmites, is considered the oldest show cave in Germany. The
most famous visitor and eponym for the largest cavity was Johann
Wolfgang von Goethe. The named after him Goethesaal, Germany's
only underground natural stage with the artificially created
Wolfgangsee, is a fantastic backdrop for various occasions. In
the Hermannshöhle you will also find playful sinter formations
and picturesque stalactites, but with its deep ravines and a
unique sparkling crystal chamber, the Hermannshöhle stands out
significantly.
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www.harzer-hoehlen.de |
25. Iberg Dripstone Cave - At
Bad Grund in the southern Lower Saxony district of Göttingen is
a stalactite cave in the Harz. It lies in the limestone of a
Upper Devonian Atoll reef of the Iberges. The walk-in part of
the cave is 123 meters long.
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www.hoehlen-erlebnis-zentrum.de |
26. Marienglashöhle - show
mine in the Thuringian Forest. Consists predominantly of
cavities created by gypsum and copper mining. The crystal grotto
in the Marienglashöhle was discovered in 1778 and is considered
one of the most beautiful and largest in Europe. Here you can
see gypsum crystals up to 35,43 inches (90 cm) in length. These
were dismantled and u. a. used for the decoration of images of
Mary. In the lower sole is the cave lake.
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www.marienglashoehle-friedrichroda.de |
27. Altenstein Cave - oldest
cave of Thuringia, below the Altensteiner Park in the district
of Schweina the city of Bad Liebenstein in Thuringia. It is
considered the longest cave in Thuringia.
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www.elektroplanung-wf.de/altensteiner-hoehle |
28. Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes -
With colored stalactites. Tours in former slate mine with
interactive adventure museum & fairy world adventure forest.
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www.feengrotten.de |
29. Heilgrotten Morassina,
Schaubergwerk und Heilstollenkurbetrieb (Health Caves Morassina,
mine ...) - A former Thuringian Vitriol mine in Schmiedefeld.
Today it is a show mine with many stalactites of impressive
splendor and variety of shapes, which even entered the Guinness
Book of Records in 1996 due to its uniqueness.
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www.morassina.de |
30. "Erlebnis Bergwerk Merkers"
Experience Mine Merkers - mine in about 1.640,42 feet (500
meters) depth. Adventure tours with a 13,05 miles (21 km) round
trip on a team car. Here you will find details about potash
mining and you can visit the underground storage of the
so-called "Nazi Gold", the Crystal Cave and a Salt Mine Museum
underground. The largest and deepest concert hall in the world,
the so-called "Großbunker", is driven. The adventure mine
Merkers is the anchor point of the European Route of Industrial
Heritage.
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www.erlebnisbergwerk.de |
31. Adventure Mine
Sondershausen - oldest navigable potash mine in the world.
Fascinating "journey to the center of the earth". A mysterious,
underground labyrinth with imposing mining and handling
techniques. With a conveyor basket, 2.198,16 feet (670 m) depth
in the mine and drive underground in a open truck. Boat trips on
an underground lake, tunnel slide and locomotive route, ballroom
and concert hall.
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www.erlebnisbergwerk.com
www.thueringen.info/erlebnisbergwerk-sondershausen.html |
32. Besucherbergwerk Hühn -
An honorable souvenir of mining set in 1990. Fully productive
facility until 1991, offering visitors mining technology to
touch.
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www.besucherbergwerk-trusetal.de |
33. "Besucherbergwerk
Finstertal" Finstertal visitor mine - The "Finstertal" iron and
brownstone mine was in operation from 1858 to 1934; since 1959
it can be visited as a teaching and visitor mine. To see over
days: The tools and underground lights of the miners in the
course of time, evidence of geological diversity in the Asbacher
mountains, examples of mining traditions and the replica of a
"Haspelkaue" with "Haspelgesenk" as a "gold and gemstone mine".
Underground visit: 1.148,29 feet (350 m) developed mine
building, tight chamber with compressor from 1919, geological
break-ins in the corridors, unique colorfully fluorescent
minerals and original miner's lights in action.
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www.schmalkalden.com/entdecken-erleben/sehenswertes/besucherbergwerk-finstertal.html
www.museumwilhelmsburg.de/museen/besucherbergwerk-finstertal.html |
34. Visitor Mine &
Waldgasthaus Schwarzer Crux - One of the largest preserved iron
mines in Thuringia. 118,11 feet (36 meters) deep into the
mysterious underworld of the mountain. It is a special feature
in Thuringia, because it belongs to the small group of magnetic
mines, which promoted extremely popular iron ore over the
centuries. It is the highest quality and most productive iron
ore deposit in the Thuringian Forest.
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www.thueringen.info/besucherbergwerk-schwarze-crux.html |
35. Show Mine Full Rose -
show mine in Schortetal near Ilmenau in Thuringia. Machines and
mining techniques that used to be used are explained in the
guides.
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www.langewiesen.de/Schaubergwerk.html |
36. Rabensteiner Stollen - A
former mine in the village Harztor in Thuringia, where coal was
mined. Since 1981 a visitor mine.
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www.rabensteiner-stollen.de |
37. Schloss Sondershausen -
This Castle was the residence of the princes of
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen until 1918. The extensive facility has
an almost 800-year-old architectural history with significant
room settings. The current appearance of the castle largely
stems from the classical transformation of the complex by the
Berlin architect Carl Scheppig. The former princely seat with
the castle and city museum forms one of the most important
sights of the city Sondershausen and is accessible to visitors.
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www.sondershausen.de/de/schloss-sondershausen.html |
38. Schloss Kannawurf -
Kannawurf Castle is a Renaissance castle and pearl of
Renaissance architecture. Built in 1564 by George II., On
property since 1539 in the family estate.
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www.thueringen-entdecken.de/urlaub-hotel-reisen/schloss-kannawurf-103453.html |
39. Burg und Schloss Allstedt
- Allstedt is a historic town of international renown. 1200
years of history and an authentic Reformation site of the
reformer Thomas Müntzer. Allstedt was one of the most important
imperial palaces of the Holy Roman Empire.
The late medieval castle kitchen was one of the largest in
Europe. Goethe has documented three acts of his important
classical drama "Iphigenia on Tauris" in this place.
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www.schloss-allstedt.de |
40. Schloss Altenstein -
Altenstein Castle built in 1736 as a residential castle (country
house) of the Meininger dukes and expanded after 1800 as a
summer residence. It is located in a large park area, the
Altensteiner Park.
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www.schloss-altenstein.de |
41. Burg Liebenstein - Castle
ruins Liebenstein is a former hilltop castle at 1.509,19 feet
(460 m) above sea level. NN on the southwest slope of the
Thuringian Forest. It is located north above the town of Bad
Liebenstein on the castle hill.
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www.burgverein-liebenstein.de/die_burg |
42. Leuchtenburg - Hill
castle at Seitenroda in Thuringia. This medieval castle complex
is used for tourism and houses the exhibition "Porcelain Worlds"
Leuchtenburg, a museum and as part of a modern extension of a
projecting into the valley walkway of wishes. The castle grants
on a widely visible mountain cone with a height of 1.295,93 feet
(395 m) above sea level. NN a wide view of the middle Saale
valley (Mittlere Saaletal) and the Thuringian woodland.
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www.leuchtenburg.de |
43. Burgruine Winterstein -
Castle ruin Winterstein is a former moated castle in the center
of the district winter stone of the city Waltershausen in the
district of Gotha (Thuringia). The moated castle was built in
1307. In the castle area, with newly created castle park, is the
castle ruins with considerable wall remainders.
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https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgruine_Winterstein_(Waltershausen) |
44. Wasserburg Heldrungen - A
late Gothic four-winged castle and fortress. The history of
Wasserburg dates back to the 12th century. From 1512 - 1519, the
reconstruction of the Renaissance moated castle and the
construction of a huge weir with two trench systems.
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www.stadt-heldrungen.de/wasserburg.html |
45. Untere Sachsenburg &
Obere Sachsenburg - The lower Saxony Castle & Upper Saxony
Castle. This castle from the 13th Century, was in ancient times
a strategically important point. The lower Sachsenburg (also
called Hakenburg), is surrounded by forest located about
1.476,38 feet (450 m) southeast of the Upper Saxony Castle and
the ruins of a hill castle. From the medieval castle are still
the keep, parts of the ring wall and cellar preserved. From the
castle ruins "Obere Sachsenburg" are still preserved the keep
and the ruins of the palace.
Thüringer Pforte - The breakthrough of the Unstrut at
Sachsenburg in Thuringia. The river here breaks through the
hills of Hainleite and Schmücke, which terminates the Thuringian
Basin to the north. The Thuringian Gate was guarded in the
Middle Ages by the Upper Saxon Castle and the Lower Saxony
Castle.
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www.thueringerschloesser.de/de/schloesser-burgen-gaerten/obere-untere-sachsenburg.html |
46. Avenida-Therme in
Hohelfelden - Breathtaking water world. Leisure and family pool,
with indoor & outdoor areas, whirlpools, pool bar, adventure
slides, lazy river with waterfalls, beach volleyball field and
table tennis, sauna worlds, wellness, ...
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www.avenida-therme.de |
47. Kyffhäuser Therme Bad
Frankenhausen - Swimming in 3.5% brine. On the southern slope of
the Kyffhaeuser Mountains, located in the Sole Spa Bad
Frankenhausen, the Kyffhaeuser-Therme invites you to relax and
recover. The bathing area offers indoor and outdoor pools, giant
slide, Roman steam bath and water attractions, such as wildwater
canal and waterfall, sauna area with themed infusions,
experience showers and the brine graduation tower, Dead Sea salt
grotto, ...
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www.kyffhaeuser-therme.de |
48. Talsperre Lütsche -
Lütsche Dam is a beautiful place! Bathing fun in the Thuringian
Forest, surrounded by the forests of the Oberhof holiday region.
The Lütschetalsperre is a popular destination for hikers, ... On
the northern slope of the Thuringian Forest in the area of
Frankenhain (Ilm district, Thuringia), about 12,43 miles (20
kilometers) southwest of Arnstadt and 21,75 miles (35
kilometers) southwest of Erfurt. It is the second largest water
area in the Ilm district.
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www.oberhof.de/Media/Attraktionen/Luetschetalsperre |
49. Rappbode dam - A dam
consisting of waterworks, hydroelectric power station and
reservoir in the Harz.
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https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappbode-Talsperre |
50. Harzdrenalin Megazipline
- 393,70 feet (120 meters) above the precipice of the
Rappbodetalsperre is the largest double rope slide in Europe!
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www.harzdrenalin.de/megazipline |
51. Baumwipfelpfad Harz - On
the 18 platforms of the approximately 3.280,84 feet (1.000 m)
long path the guest will find nearly 50 different adventure
elements, resting stations and interesting facts. Thematic tours
to insects, nature or sunrise and sunset tours are only a small
part of the annual program.
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www.baumwipfelpfad-harz.de |
52. Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Rübelandbahn - The mountain queen, on rails for over 100 years!
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www.arbeitsgemeinschaft-ruebelandbahn.de |
53. Rennsteig - a 105,63
miles (170 km) long historic border path in the Thuringian
Forest, Thuringian Slate Mountains and the Franconian Forest. In
addition, the oldest and most-traveled long-distance trail in
Germany.
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www.rennsteig.de |
54. Thuringian Forest - A up
to 32.247,38 feet (982.9 m) high and over 1000 square kilometers
large wooded low mountain range in the free State of Thuringia.
A 43,50 feet (70 km) long and 12,43 feet (20 km) wide ridge
mountain range, between the Werra valley near Eisenach and the
valleys of Schleuse and Wohlrose southeast of Ilmenau.
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www.thueringer-wald.com |
55. Thüringer Schiefergebirge
- Thuringian Slate Mountains are a maximum of 2851,05 feet (869
m) high low mountain range above sea level.
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https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturpark_Thüringer_Schiefergebirge/Obere_Saale |
56. Trusetaler Waterfalls -
The highest waterfall of the Thuringian Forest. It is located in
the town of Brotterode-Trusetal.
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www.thueringen.info/trusetaler-wasserfall.html |
57. Blankenburg (Harz) - A
town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since
November 2016 it has been awarded the title of state-approved
resort.
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www.blankenburg.de |
58. Goethe Chocolaterie -
Show manufactory and much more!
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www.goethe-chocolaterie.de |
59. Viba Nougat World -
experience confectionery
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www.viba-schmalkalden.de |
60. Waldgaststätte Sennhütte
Bad Frankenhausen - Forest restaurant
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www.sennhuette-frankenhausen.de/speisekarte |
61. Wirtshaus Christoffel
Erfurt - Tavern Christoffel in the City of Erfurt. The theme
Restaurant with rustic medieval interior, dining in the vaulted
cellar, with jugglers and knights, ... serves hearty home
cooking and fresh meat from the grill.
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www.wirtshaus-christoffel-erfurt.de |
62. Overseas Curry & More
Erfurt - Best Burger & Curry menus in the area! Incredibly
delicious!
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www.uebersee-curry.de |
63. Faustfood Erfurt -
Extremely delicious indoor Grill restaurant! The modern, red and
wooden beamed barbeque offers grilled sausage, rump steak,
cheeseburger and much more!
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www.faustfood.de |
64. Altstadtkneipe Noah
Erfurt - Rustic insider tip and an absolute must! Simple food
and a wide selection of beer, vodka, whiskey and rum varieties
from around the world!
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www.altstadtkneipe-noah.de |
65. Dubliner Irish Pub Erfurt
- Casual pub with beer garden offers burgers and Irish dishes,
as well as weekly quiz and whiskey seminars. Saturdays there is
from 22.00 clock karaoke in the basement of the pub.
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www.dublinererfurt.de |
66. Landesweingut Kloster
Pforta - A state-owned winery, which belongs to the growing
region Saale-Unstrut-Region. With 50 hectares of vineyards, it
is the largest winery in the region.
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www.kloster-pforta.de |
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