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The GuardianOct 13

‘A winning combination of culture and nature’: exploring Germany’s green heart by bus

From ancient forests to spas, medieval cities and the birthplace of Bauhaus, Thuringia packs a punch for a car-free autumn break It’s early morning in Erfurt, the capital of Germany’s Thuringia region, and Domplatz is abuzz with local growers setting out crates of vegetables and flowers beneath the soaring medieval cathedral towers . This 14th- and 15th-century engineering wonder holds the Glor…

features ceramics, textiles, metalwork and painting

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  • Bauhaus museumMuseumfeatures ceramics, textiles, metalwork and painting
  • Bauhaus-UniversitätPlaceformer art school buildings
  • Elsewhere
  • DomplatzNeighborhoodErfurt, Germanylocal growers set out crates of vegetables and flowers
  • GloriosaSightErfurt, Germanyworld’s largest medieval free-swinging bell, cast in 1497
  • KrämerbrückeSightErfurt, Germany14th-century bridge lined with colourful half-timbered houses
  • Petersberg CitadelSightErfurt, Germanylargest and best-preserved fortresses in Europe
  • Augustinian monasterySightErfurt, GermanyMartin Luther studied here and was a monk
  • Wirtshaus ChristoffelRestaurantErfurt, Germanyin the Haus zur weißen Lilie, dates back to 12th century
  • EgaparkTram stopErfurt, Germany36 hectares, created for 1961 international horticultural exhibition
  • German Horticultural MuseumMuseumErfurt, Germanytraces the history of gardening
  • Friederiken ThermeSightBad Langensalza, Germanytown’s main thermal spa with sulphur, brine and mineral waters
  • FriederikenschlösschenSightBad Langensalza, Germany18th-century summer residence with sulphur water fountain
  • KlagetorSightBad Langensalza, Germanygate tower dating from about 1365
  • Kofuku no NiwaSightBad Langensalza, GermanyJapanese garden with koi ponds and sculpted pines
  • Hainich national parkTrailHainich, Germany7,500 hectares with over 75 miles of walking trails
  • Forsthaus ThiemsburgRestaurantHainich, Germanypark restaurant serving regional lunch
  • BaumkronenpfadTrailHainich, Germanywooden walkway through the treetops
  • TheaterplatzNeighborhoodErfurt, Germanylocation of the final symphony concert of the season
  • Dorint Hotel am DomHotelErfurt, Germanyoffers doubles from £85
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