Dorint Am Goethepark Weimar

Weimar

The cultural city of Weimar also invites you to visit. In 1999, Weimar was named European Capital of Culture. Here you can see Goethe's house and garden - the yellow house with gates at each end or visit the small town where Goethe's good friend Schiller wrote many of his famous works. The house where he lived can of course be seen on Schillerstrasse in Weimar. It is also a great experience to see the Hoher Meissner nature park. It is now a large nature reserve.

Erfurt

On a cheap car holiday in Germany, a must is to visit Thuringia's capital, Erfurt, a delightful mix of squares, old alleyways, small church towers and idyllic riverside areas. The city was home to the famous University of Erfurt in the 1300s, where Martin Luther was the most famous student. Today you can still feel the medieval roots of the city and there is a unique atmosphere among the old houses. Book a cheap self-drive holiday with Risskov and discover the cosy city. Among the main sights are the market square with the city's cathedral, the medieval bridge Krämerbrücke and the old Augustinian monastery.

Naumburg Cathedral

Naumburg has almost 1,000 years of history and is also part of the history of the Reformation and Martin Luther.

The Gothic cathedral with late Romanesque features is today one of the most important monuments of the High Middle Ages and also belongs as one of the major sights on the 'Omani Route'. 'Uta von Naumburg' is one of the twelve statues in the cathedral and this exceptional stone sculpture from the 13th century is probably one of the most famous Gothic works of art in Germany.

It was in Naumburg Cathedral that Luther stayed in 1521, on his way to the Diet in Worms, and it was also in Naumburg Cathedral that the first Protestant bishop was consecrated in 1542 by none other than Martin Luther, who was also a good friend of the newly consecrated bishop Nikolaus von Amsdorf.

Naumburg

Naumburg is a picturesque town with cultural monuments from the Romanesque and Gothic periods, colourful Renaissance town houses and Baroque terraces. Experience world culture in Naumburg, where the almost one thousand year old town takes visitors on a wondrous journey back to the Middle Ages.

Fans of Baroque music should definitely visit St Wenceslas Church, which houses the largest Hildebrandt organ in the world. From May to October, short dinner concerts are offered every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as on public holidays.