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City Information - Weimar

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Travel tips:

There are many ways to get to Weimar - no matter if you arrive by plane, train, car or bus here you will find very useful information for your journey.

» Arrival - getting here 
Airports:
» Airport Erfurt-Bindersleben REF (25 km) » http://www.flughafen-erfurt.de/en/startseite.html?newLanguage=en
» Airport Leipzig LEJ (120 km)  
» Airport Frankfurt FRA (300 km)  

» Railway - bahn.de 
» Berlin Linien Bus - travel by bus in Germany and Europe 
» Public transportation 

Important note for all drivers!
Environmental badge obligatory for green zones in Germany also for foreigners!
Vehicles without environmental badge may not pass through the green zone, otherwise a penalty of 40,00 € and a penalty point in Flensburg impend, even if the vehicle would be allowed to pass through the zone based on its emission value. This is also valid for all vehicles registered in foreign countries, like cars, trucks, and busses, as well as for business travellers and for tourists.
For this reason it is recommended that all drivers to inform themselves about the environmental badges, and to purchase it on time.
Detailed information...  » http://www.umwelt-plakette.de/int_england.php

Business & politics:

Weimar is located right in the middle of Germany in the state of Thuringia and awarded as 'Cultural Captial 1999'. Nowhere else will you find as many unique sites of natural and cultural interest situated so closely together. 33 of them have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites of "extraordinary universal interest" and have been placed under the protection of international conventions. Weimar is a 'university town' (Bauhaus university, Franz Liszt Academy of Music,Anna Amalia Library) and as well seat of several public authorities and Thuringian District Council. In Weimar 11.2% of the employees work in the producing industry and 87.7% in the tertiary sector. Thereof at least 37.6% are allotted to gastronomy, hospitality and trade. » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar

Trade fair - Trade shows, calender, grounds, services
» congress centrum neue weimarhalle 
» Messe Erfurt 

» Federal Foreign Office 
» Embassies and Consulates 
» Embassies in Weimar   

Sightseeing:

In addition to the impressive memorials and monuments, there are many interesting museums, libraries, parks and gardens in Weimar. Especially popular with visitors to the city are the Weimar castles, of which the Belvedere pleasure palace is the most well-known.

» Weimar from its best sides 
» UNESCO World Heritage 
» Germanplaces - on the traces of Goethe and Schiller 
» Guided Tours 
» Art & Culture & Kultur 
» Saale-Unstrut Wine Route 
» City tour in a horse coach  

Events:

During your visit to Weimar you should not miss an opportunity to attend a performance at the Weimar German National Theatre - this is considered to be a unique cultural experience! However, the flourishing Weimar cabaret scene also offers attractive and unusual performances and exhibits.

» Markets and Fesivals - Highlights 
» Small City - Big Stage 
» Top Events in the City 
» List of activities Weimar