A Travel Blog
Now here’s the thing. When we planned our Weimar days, we looked to see what was closed on Mondays knowing that Monday is often museum-closed day in Germany, and made sure we went to those on Sunday. So, for example, Goethe National Museum was closed on Monday but open Sunday, while Goethe’s Gartenhaus in Park … Read more
We mentioned in our first Weimar post that the city has been called the spiritual capital of German culture. Here are some reasons why: JS Bach (1685-1750) lived here twice, in 1703 and then 1708-1717, though the house he lived in no longer survives. His son CPE Bach was born here. Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832) lived … Read more
Do you find that some places just feel right? That they have a certain vibe that captures your attention almost immediately and you feel you a going to love them? We do, and Weimar gave us this feel, even though the walk to our pension from the station at 5pm on a grey Saturday was … Read more