Travel Advice Visitor Guide:

Practical information and tips Germany and LutherCountry

Whether you plan to attend the Passion Play in Oberammergau or follow in Martin Luther’s footsteps, LutherCountry is always worth a visit!

Find out what you need to know for your individual trip.

Germany Mostly LutherCountry Christian Population: Central Population: 81 million European 4.4 million Time Federal States: Capital: May–Oct Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia Berlin Ø 15–28°C

230 V/50 Hz Capitals: Plug types Magdeburg and Erfurt C and F

Major high-speed train stations (ICE/IC trains): LutherCountry: Erfurt, Eisenach, Gotha, Weimar, Halle (Saale), Magdeburg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg Bavaria: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Munich, Nuremberg, Bamberg Other: Berlin, Frankfurt am Main

Transportation Convenient international airports Frankfurt am Main (FRA) Munich (MUC) Berlin (TXL) Great network of rental cars Speed Limit 30–130 km/h; right-hand traffic No highway tolls Manual transmission very common

Country code: +49 Emergency numbers 112 for police or medical assistance

Currency: euro (€) Good network of ATMs Credit cards: widespread use in cities (Visa, Mastercard) Cash: required for restaurants or bakeries (often in Infrastructure smaller towns and villages)

Opening hours Shops: 9 am to 6/8 pm on weekdays Supermarkets: until 10 pm in larger cities Sundays: most shops are closed, but a small selection of food, beverages and necessities can be found at gas and train stations

Events in 2020

June August October

Luther – Wine Reformation The Festival Festival Day Festival Eisenach Weimar Wittenberg

May July September

Handel Cathedral Steps Bauhaus Festival Festival Festival Halle (Saale) Erfurt Dessau Not to be missed Not to be missed in Eisenach in Lutherstadt Wittenberg

St. George's Asisi 360° Church Panorama

Bach House Luther House

Wartburg Castle Church Castle with and the Luther's cell Theses Door

Luther House St. Mary's Church

LutherCountry Tourism Office SOURCES Please contact us for more information and assistance. Asisi Panorama © Tom Schulze Asisi GmbH www.visit-luther.com Luther House © Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen- Anhalt [email protected] Wartburg Castle © TTG +49 620160208 17 Bach House © Thüringer Tourismus GmbH, Gregor Lengler Luther House © bbsmedien, Anna-Lena Thamm all further pictures © LutherCountry