Holidays 2015 www.lutherstadt-wittenberg.de Public Tours Meeting point: 10:00 am 11:00 am 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 7:00 pm Visit to State External tour Tourist Information Luther House Luther House Luther House Exhibition without Lutherstadt Wittenberg Tour Tour Tour in the interior visit Augusteum Length: 2 hours 1.5 hours Easter Every 4 days May Mon – Fri Sat, Sun, PH* June Mon – Fri Sat, Sun, PH* only Sat July Mon – Fri Event Tours Sat, Sun, PH* only Sat August Mon – Fri Sat, Sun, PH* only Sat Meeting Price per Meeting Price per Date Time Tour Date Time Tour September Mon – Fri point person point person Sat, Sun, PH* only Sat Night-Time Old Town Train Trip 24.01.15 6:00 pm Eroticism at Nightfall TI * ¹ € 45 25.07.15 9:00 pm TI * 2 € 10/Ci. € 6 October Mon – Fri incl. drink Sat, Sun, PH* only Sat 14.02.15 6:00 pm Eroticism at Nightfall TI * ¹ € 45 08.08.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 Nov. – April (excluding Easter) groups of 5 or more (no discounts) on request Price Adults € 9.00 € 9.00 € 9.00 € 9.00 6,00 € Melanchthon Tour on the occa- 22.08.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 16.02.15 7:00 pm sion of the birthday of Philipp TI * € 5 Discounted** € 6.00 € 6.00 € 6.00 € 6.00 € 4.00 Melanchthon 12.09.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 *) PH = Public holiday; **) Children up to 15 and the disabled, children up to 6 are free of charge. From 26.06-01.11.2015 only Saturdays (the tour on Saturday at 2:00 pm including Luther House 07.03.15 6:00 pm Eroticism at Nightfall TI * ¹ € 45 Bike tour on the topic of “Artisan- does not take place) Restrictions: Wittenberg Radsporttage (Cycle Sports Days): 02.05.15 as well as 2 13.09.15 3:00 pm ship, Technology and Industry in TI * € 6 Luther’s Wedding: 12-14.06.15 28.03.15 7:00 pm Theatre Dinner Brauhaus ¹ € 45 Wittenberg” 04.04.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 19.09.15 7:00 pm Eating with the Cranachs Brauhaus ¹ € 45 05.04.15 6:00 pm Eroticism at Nightfall TI * ¹ € 45 26.09.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 Children’s Tour including 2 Melanchthon Tour to mark the 02.10.15 7:00 pm TI * € 6 19.04.15 11:15 am TI * € 5 lantern procession birthday of Philipp Melanchthon 03.10.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 For event tours, please ask us about individual 25.04.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 10.10.15 7:00 pm Eating with the Cranachs Ghost Tour Brauhaus ¹ € 45 dates and themes as well as the current, free Night-Time Old Town Train Trip 09.05.15 9:00 pm TI * 2 € 10/Ci. € 6 guided city tour brochure with further incl. drink 17.10.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 programs and themes or find 16.05.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 24.10.15 6:00 pm Eroticism at Nightfall TI * ¹ € 45 out more on our website at 23.05.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 30.10.15 4:30 pm Children’s Ghost Tour Lutherhaus € 6 www.lutherstadt-wittenberg.de. 30.10.15 9:00 pm Ghost Tour TI * 2 € 10/Ci. € 6 06.06.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 07.11.15 7:00 pm Theatre Dinner Brauhaus € 45 Night-Time Old Town Train Trip ¹ 20.06.15 9:00 pm TI * 2 € 10/Ci. € 6 incl. drink 21.11.15 6:00 pm Eroticism at Nightfall TI * ¹ € 45 Tourist-Information Lutherstadt Wittenberg Stadtführungen 2015 27.06.15 7:00 pm Eating with the Cranachs Brauhaus ¹ € 45 05.12.15 7:00 pm Theatre Dinner Brauhaus ¹ € 45 City Tours 2015 www.lutherstadt-wittenberg.de 27.06.15 9:00 pm On the go with Lucas Cranach TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 06.12.15 4:30 pm Advent Tour TI * € 6/Ci. € 4 11.07.15 9:00 pm Wittenberg Night-Time Stories TI * € 10/Ci. € 6 12.12.15 6:00 pm Eroticism at Nightfall TI * ¹ € 45 *) TI: Tourist-Information Lutherstadt Wittenberg · ¹) Registration required Minimum no. of participants: 20 people · Subject to errors and changes without notice. ²) Registration required, limited no. of participants Table of Contents 3 Anniversary of the Reformation 2017 4 Reformation – Visual Arts and the Bible 2015 5 – 6 Holiday Arrangements 7 – 10 Sight-Seeing, Cultural 11 – 12 Events 2015 13 – 16 Guided Tours 17 City Map 18 Lutherstadt Eisleben 19 – 20 Gastronomy in Lutherstadt Wittenberg and surrounding region 21 – 24 Excursions from Lutherstadt Wittenberg 25 Lutherstadt Wittenberg and the Elbe 26 International guests 27 – 28 Daytrips 29 Händelstadt Halle (Saale) 30 Luther Memorials 31 – 32 Hits for Kids and Families 33 – 36 Lutherstadt Wittenberg A–Z 37 Map 38 How to find us/Tourist Information Lutherstadt Wittenberg Welcome to the WORLD CULTURE EXPERIENCE People from all over the world come to Wittenberg With the countdown to the 500-year anniversary Those who think the “Lutherstadt Wittenberg” ex- Lutherstadt to follow the footsteps of the great reformer, Dr of the Ninety-Five Theses – the “LutherDecade” perience is a thing of the past do not know about Wittenberg Martin Luther, and to be inspired by the spirit of that will continue until 2017 – all eyes in the Chris- all that is on offer in both Wittenberg itself and also the Reformation, which can be felt all around the tian world but also in the worlds of art, culture in the region between Berlin and Leipzig, the “Gar- historic city centre of the famous Lutherstadt on and history are on Wittenberg. Every year there is den Kingdom”, that will fill more than one stay with the Elbe. Come to the Lutherstadt Wittenberg to an explosion of top-class events, such as art exhi- unforgettable holiday experiences. be moved, inspired and awed. bitions, musical performances, symposia, historic Some visitors take a bike tour through the Luther- celebrations and festivals that are without com- Come to Wittenberg and immerse yourself in a stadt Wittenberg on one of Europe’s largest bike pare. Four UNESCO World Heritage sites alone, unique cornucopia of “World – Culture – Experi- routes; other guests make the pilgrimage to Wit- the world’s largest museum for the history of the ence” in this famous place and the Luther-Bau- tenberg by feet via the Camino de Santiago (Way Reformation and the unique surrounding natural haus-Garden Kingdom region. of St. James) or the Way of Luther (Lutherweg). and cultural “Middle Elbe” landscape, home to Wittenberg was once the starting point for the even more UNESCO Cultural and Natural Heritage transformation of the world, now the world meets sites, make it clear why Wittenberg is a true centre in Wittenberg! of world culture. Anniversary of the Reformation 2017 AnnivErsAry merable festive church services, one of the largest The LutherDecade denotes the ten years leading of ThE rEformatioN 2017 meetings of confirmands in Germany, theatre per- up to the 500-year anniversary of the nailing of the formances, lectures, disputations and glorious con- 95 Theses, which will be celebrated in 2017 all over 500 years of reformation certs during the Renaissance Music Festival. both Germany and the world as the anniversary of the Reformation. The Lutherstadt Wittenberg will On the 31st of October 1517, Martin Luther nailed be a central venue during this anniversary, as it was his 95 Theses against the selling of indulgences on TiP: Visit the Lutherstadt Wittenberg during here that Martin Luther lived and worked, where he the door of Wittenberg’s All Saints’ Castle Church, the Reformation Festival and enjoy the unique nailed his Theses to the church door and where he is and thus both transformed the clerical world and religious, historic, artistic and musical expe- buried. Today it is also home to the largest museum launched a world-wide “Reformation” in politics, riences that this day brings. Because many for the history of the Reformation. economics, academia, theology, art and culture as thousands visit the city during this festival, well as in the fabric of society, which continues to we recommend that you book your accom- Every year during the LutherDecade, one facet of leave its mark even today. modation and itinerary early. Tourist-informa- the Reformation is emphasised, which is then cel- Since then, the Lutherstadt Wittenberg has been tion Lutherstadt Wittenberg – straight across ebrated in the Lutherstadt Wittenberg in a range of celebrating the 31st of October as the beginning of from the famous “Theses Door” – is happy to events, exhibitions and congresses as well as musi- the Reformation with one of the largest and most help you plan your holiday at any time. cally and artistically. beautiful festivals in Central Germany, the Refor- mation Festival, with an historic market, with innu- 3 +49 (0)3491 49 86 10 · www.lutherstadt-wittenberg.de tions, contemporary art projects, theatre perfor- 2015 rEformatioN – ThE LUTh ErDECADE UNTi L 2017 visUAL ArTs AND Th E BiBLE mances, multi-media installations, arts and crafts, audio-walks and youth projects. To honour the 500th birthday of Lucas Cranach The state exhibition “Lucas Cranach the Younger – the Younger, the LutherDecade theme year “Refor- Discovery of a Master,” taking place from the 26th mation – Visual Arts and the Bible” 2015 is focus- of June until the 1st of November, is dedicated to sing on the visual arts of the Reformation period.