Suhl, Thuringia - tourism, travel

German flag, tourist guide for Thuringia, Germany, tourism

Suhl, Thuringia, Germany - tourism, travel

flag Thuringia, travel guide for Thuringia, tourism, Germany

international press card, internationaler Presseausweis

Altenburger Land Region

Hildburghausen Region

Saale-Holzland Region

Saale-Orla Region

Saalfeld-Rudolstadt Region

Schmalkalden-Meiningen Region

Sömmerda Region

Sonneberg Region

Suhl

Unstrut-Hainich Region

Wartburg Region

Weimar Region

Reiseführer in Deutsch

Neufundland und Labrador

Ontario

no needle, aproved electro acupuncture unit, for self treatment

Webseitenerstellung in englischer unf deutscher Sprache

cookie, springerle, molds, on-line sales

Teccem, specialty lubricants, fluorinated oils and greases and much more

Pummpaelz, half marathon, event, Bad Salzungen

coffee shop, restaurant, Celtic spa, Keltenbad, Bad Salzungen

On-line store, German history, WWII, ME262

air port shuttle, individual tours in full size GM van

Sue and Frank Engels hiking the Rennsteig

Heinrichser Maifest a medieval event in Suhl

Draft for proofreading

Suhl is an independent town of 45 000 in the southern part of Thuringia, surrounded by the "Thuringian Forest" and its mountains. You have easy access to the "Rennsteig" one of the best known hiking trails of Germany as well as to many other marked trails.
Suhl became a town as early as 1527 and became famous especially for its weapon industry.
Suhl has many attractions and sightseeing is a pleasure at any season.
Suhl has excellent connections with many cities by different "Autobahns". This and a good infrastructure make it an excellent starting point to explore many parts of Thuringia within one day.

Suhl, Kreuzkirche

Suhl is located at the south-west side of the "Thuringian Forest", close to the so called "Rennsteig". The surrounding mountains reach almost a height of 1000 m or 3000 feet.
To see downtown I parked very close on a little parking lot. After a very short walk I was in the pedestrian area where only delivery vehicles and bicycles are allowed.
It is certainly a pleasure strolling around in summer and doing some window shopping. Not so at nasty temperatures. Only the kids seemed to enjoy it. Everybody else tried to go back to the warmth as soon as possible.
For that reason I also decided to visit two museums, the "Waffenmuseum" and the "Verkehrsmuseum".

The "Waffenmuseum" is dedicated to the weapon industry of Suhl which was and is famous for small guns. The second one mainly to the motorcycle and car industry of the former DDR.
For both I have prepared a brief web site to show what you can expect.

The "Weapon Museum" in Suhl (photo has been taken during my first visit)

I enjoyed it very much to visit places like that. Not being a real winter sport fanatic (except snowmobiling which is not allowed in many parts of Europe) indoor activities kept me very busy. Naturally, also the good food and the friendly people I met in our cozy restaurant in Siegritz.

Downtown Suhl in January

Downtown Suhl in June

Strolling through the pedestrian zone in summer is a real pleasure. do some shopping, enjoy baked goods with good coffee or treat yourself to mouthwatering ice cream. I did all that and did not gain any weight.

The Lutheran "Kreuzkirche"

If you want to explore Suhl reserve a few days to do so. Visit some churches and leave a few Euro as a pledge for required renovations.

A nice lady who worked as a volunteer explained me that this clock always shows 5 minutes before twelve as a reminder to all of us.

During normal shopping hours the downtown area is bustling, Enjoy to sit outdoors if the weather is nice.

Lots of convenient underground parking is provided close to downtown. However, be careful some of these places close early and are not open all night.
In certain areas you can park a limited time for free on the road or public places if you use the park disk.
Because we had only one car and I was busy otherwise Elizabeth, my wife took advantage of the excellent public transportation system which uses buses. She loved to do her daily exercises and the "Ottilienbad which is located in the downtown "Congress Centrum Suhl" (congress center). Every bus driver was helpful to prevent that she got lost without speaking a single word of English.

The above picture shows a hotel adjacent to the congress center. We were told to have breakfast there and to enjoy the beautiful view on the town and the Thuringian forest.
When we tried to do that the sign were so poorly placed in the hotel that we could not find the right elevator. Finally we asked (in German) and learned that only a Sunday brunch is served on the upper floor and that it is normally closed. I thinks after such a long time after the reunification of Germany the management of this hotel needs a wake up call and change their policies.

The congress center is impressive but deserted. Many stores are for rent.
But it hosts the "Tourist Information Suhl". You can pick up many helpful printed information in German but do not expect to get detailed advise in English.
The address:
  Tourist Information Suhl
  Friedrich-König-Str. 7
  98527 Suhl
  Germany
  E-mail:
touristinformation@suhl-css.de

The ":Ottilienbad" in the congress center has a direct connection to the adjacent hotel. This is certainly a benefit for the guests who stay there. We met many members of international teams who participated in an ongoing competition in Suhl.

Buildings which date back to the former GDR surround an old fountain

An eye catching pond is another attraction of the downtown area

As much as I love German food - after a certain time I need something different. Considering the size of Suhl it has an astonishing variety of restaurants who offer international cuisine. You find places who are specialized in Chines, Japanese, Indian, Mexican and Thai specialities. However many dishes are "Germanized" to meet the local taste. However, I am used to similar alterations in Canada.

This Thai restaurant was one of our favorites

searchable data base for tourism Germany

Wartburg, Eisenach, Thuringia, Martin Luther

Amtshaus, town mueum, Ilmenau, Thuringia, Goethe

Bertholdsburg, museum, minerals, prehistoric, prehistoric, printing, paper mills, Henneberg

fairy caves, Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany, Saalfelder Feengrotten

Keltenbad, Celtic bath, spa, Bad Salzungen

Thüringentherme, Mühlhausen, Thuringia, spa, indoor, outdoor pools, sauna and more

restaurant zur Scheuer, Thuringian, food, home cooking

Tobiashammer, technical museum in Ohrdruf

Memorial Place Point Alpha, a hot spot during the Cold War

treetop path in the national park Hainich

Schwarzer Crux, mining museum, iron ore, restaurant, accommodation

Ringberg Hotel, hotel, resort, accommodation, Suhl, indoor pool, sauna

Erlebnispark Meeres-Aquarium, sea aquarium, Zella-Mehlis, Thuringia

Augustinerkloster, Erfurt, Thuringia, Protestant Augustinian Priory

Museum für Thüringer Volkskunde, heritage, museum, Erfurt, Thuringia

Trout farm, Forellenzucht, Trostadt, Thuringia

Free State of Thuringia