It was a Sunday, when my son and I decided to travel to Saalfeld to visit the famous "Fairy Caves".
When we started in Siegritz the weather was really bad and suddenly the sun was shining.

To get an impression how beautiful this area looks in summer, I have "borrowed" the following picture from the "Stadtverwaltung Saalfeld". Many thanks!
This row of houses is called the "Liden" which is a slang word for "Läden" which means stores. Everything was built around 1848 to replace half timbered houses which became dilapidated.

I will definitely stay at least one night in this area when I come back to Thuringia. There is so much to explore.
It was Sunday and naturally the city hall was closed. I visited many city halls during my visit in Thuringia. Not only to convince myself that these historical buildings are still used by the city but also to visit the very clean washrooms.
The city hall from Saalfeld was built between 1529 and 1537. Naturally, changes and renovations have been performed over so many years. The last one was done before Saalfeld celebrated its 1100 th birthday.
The building is still used by city administration and it hosts a fine restaurant which I will target during my next visit. I believe good food is also an essential part of culture and a nice setting increases the pleasure. I got this confirmed during my visits to Japan.