Thüringen

Visitors to the Hohenfelden Open-Air Museum can find out how Thuringia's inhabitants lived hundreds of years ago.

Founded in the 13th century, the Augustinian monastery in Erfurt, built in the style of medieval religious architecture, can boast a famous novice: It was here that Martin Luther joined the order in 1505.

As an excursion destination for the whole family, the Possen leisure and recreation park attracts visitors with its animal park, bouncy cushion landscape, high ropes course and holiday homes.

The UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve stretches across three federal states, with the Thuringian part accounting for around 20 %.

At the heart of Erfurt's old town is the longest continuously built and inhabited bridge in Europe, the Krämerbrücke.

Built in the 18th century,Molsdorf Castle near Erfurt impresses not only with its ornate façade.

As a royal seat, Gotha can boast numerous prestigious buildings.

Visitors to the Kristall Sauna-Therme Bad Klosterlausnitz enjoy the beneficial effects of the water in brine and sodium bicarbonate pools with different salt contents.

The climatic health resort of Neustadt on the southern slopes of the Harz Mountains is picturesquely situated in the midst of deciduous and coniferous forests.

Known as a glass town in the 16th century, traditional workshops still exist in Lauscha today.

Ilmenau's most famous sights include the Kickelhahn and the Goethehäuschen.

The Hohenwartestausee attracts visitors not only with its picturesque wooded shore landscape.

The Werra Bridge with the Liborius Chapel in Creuzburg is a special ensemble and impressive testimony to medieval architecture.