Tour 3: Lion, Lamborghini and Lessing: from Braunschweig to Wolfenbüttel
9 Things to Do in Braunschweig
- Audio guide tours of the medieaval Braunschweig
- Sightseeing tours with the Oldtimer coach
- View from the Town Hall tower
- Tour of Richmond Palace
- Visit of Dankwarderode Castle
- Riddagshausen nature protection area and Europe Bird Reserve
- Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
- Shopping behind a splendid facade: The "Schloss-Arkaden"
- Rafting trips on the river Oker around the city centre
Evening
The Magniviertel district is a must: the attractive half-timbered pubs and wine bars are a magnet for locals and visitors looking for that typical Braunschweig atmosphere. More information on beer etc. available at a beer seminar in one of the traditional private breweries in Braunschweig.
Hallmarks
If "Mumme-Stroll" or a Braunschweig a weekend for epicures Braunschweig offers a great variety around the traditional malted drink. In the "Mumme" store you will find a lot of products and delicacies made with the typical Braunschweig speciality.
Tour
On to the Autostadt in Wolfsburg. Speeding would be a waste here with over 70 attractions in beautifully landscaped surroundings: find out how a car is created and what the car of the future may look like. The AutoCity also brings alive 110 years of motoring history. The exciting attractions have something for the whole family.
9 Things to Do in Wolfenbüttel
- Electronic city guide
- Residential Palace with high baroque ducal apartments
- Duke August Library with the world famous Gospel Book of Henry the Lion
- Lessing House: literature museum commemorates one of the most famous German poets
- Main Church Beatae Mariae Virginis: the first major new Protestant chruch in Germany
- Culture Route: Wolfenbüttel waterways
- Historic Old Town with over 600 half-timbered houses
- Memorial to the victims of Nazi judiciary
- Wolfenbüttel weekly market ech Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.
Evening
Wolfenbüttel means romance – no less a heart-throb than Casanova is said to have spent the most pleasurable weeks of his life here. Come along and see for yourself with our exclusive package arrangement: “An evening with Casanova in Wolfenbüttel Palace”.
Hallmarks
World famous: Jägermeister from Wolfenbüttel. Served in a historic city centre restaurant to round off your evening guided tour.
Route: Distance/approx., Travel time approx.
Braunschweig – Wolfsburg: 30 km, 40 minutes
Wolfsburg – Wolfenbüttel: 40 km, 50 minutes
Braunschweig – Wolfenbüttel: 12 km, 15 minutes
