City break in Erfurt. Active leisure ideas for Erfurt - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Main tourist activities are walking along colorful city streets and sightseeing of historical landmarks. There are also several shopping places in Erfurt. Krämerbrücke houses lots of souvenir shops. Various shops and store also located at Anger, Marktstraße, Schlösserstraße and Bahnhofstraße. Huge Anger 1 shopping mall is located in the very city center and you can easily spend entire day walking around it.

Advices to travellers: what you should know while being in Erfurt

1.You can easily go from Erfurt to nearby towns. High-speed train will get you to Berlin, Frankfurt, Dresden and Dusseldorf in just 2 or 3 hours. Train tickets cost about 45 euros. 2. …

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If that wasn’t enough, there are Thüringenpark and TEC large trade centers. Among markets, Wenigemarkt offering various souvenirs and ancient items is the most interesting. Fischmarkt is the place to visit when looking for fresh food, as it offers a huge choice of quality foodstuff.

Egapark Erfurt is the very attractive place to rest in summer. It has everything for a comfortable rest, including beautiful flower arrangements, fountains, pathways and benches hidden in tree shadows. Zoopark Erfurt is another place especially popular among families with children. There are lots exotic animals, including elephants, camels and deer living in spacy comfortable enclosures. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Guide to Erfurt sightseeing - things to see and to visit

Many people compare Erfurt with beautiful and unique Prague. Probably, this comes from the same fabulous unpredictability that this city is famous for. It is hard to imagine what you will …

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Erfurt doesn’t have much to offer in terms of nightclubs and discos, since local citizens prefer to spend time at bars and pubs, where they can taste the best sorts of beer and classic treats. Sometimes there are entertainment programs in bars. Still there are some interesting places to visit in the evening and Presseklub is the one of them. It offers various house special meals, an interesting music program and original interior.

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Reference information

Map of all parks

National and city parks around Erfurt
♥ National Park 'Hainich' , 43.1 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ National Park 'Harz' , 96.3 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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Map of all pret-parks

Amusement parks near Erfurt
♥ Amusement park 'Erlebnistierpark Memleben' Memleben, 46.1 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Amusement park 'Märchenwald Saalburg' Saalburg, 72.9 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Amusement park 'Erlebniswelt Seilbahnen Thale' Thale, 85.6 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Amusement park 'Rodelparadies Wasserkuppe' Gersfeld, 92.6 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Amusement park 'Belantis' Leipzig, 95.3 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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Map of all Michelin restaurants

Michelin-starred restaurants in Erfurt
♥ Restaurant 'Anastasia' WEIMAR. Type - Market cuisine. 21 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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Sites around Erfurt from our surveys on extreme Earth places

Oberkirche

From the series “Falling towers and buildings”

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Distance from Erfurt center - 43.4 km.

The peasant war began in the city in 1525. The church lost all its values at this time. The church has been at the epicenter of various battles and wars for hundreds of years. It was repeatedly destroyed by invaders. The church also suffered from numerous fires. It was possible to restore the building every time. But the Oberkirche has gone from being the richest church in Germany to the poorest one over the years. Reconstruction took place here in the late 19th century. The church began to tilt rapidly after that. The main reason for its destruction was underground water. … Read further

Goseck Circle

From the series “The Most Mysterious Constructions of the Planet”

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Distance from Erfurt center - 63.8 km.

In 2002 the archaeological excavations started in this area, conducted by Francoises Bertem from the University of Halle-Wittenberg. The remarkable neolithic complex discovered by the archaeologists once had an important and precise purpose. The complex has an astronomical orientation, its southern corridors point precisely to the places of sunrise and sunset to winter solstice. … Read further

City break in Erfurt. Active leisure ideas for Erfurt - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Sites around Erfurt from our surveys on extreme Earth places

Oberkirche

Goseck Circle

City break ideas for neighbours of Erfurt