Tiny Goslar (pop. 45,700) is one of Niedersachsen’s most historic and culturally prominent cities. Spared from WWII air raids by proclaiming neutrality, and home to an avant-garde art institution, the Mönchehaus, historic Goslar holds a fluid mixture of half-timbered homes and modern sculptures. The town’s beauty and proximity to the Harz Mountains draw intimidating crowds of tourists, but the town retains the charm that once lured Goethe and Henry Moore.
Trains roll to: Brunswick (45min., every hr., €6.60); Göttingen (1hr., every hr., €14.60); Hanover (1hr., 2 per hr., €16.60). A hub for the extensive RBB bus network, Goslar is a convenient gateway ...more
The town has a weekday market (Tu and F 8am-1pm) on Jakobikirchhof, while cheap Imbiße (snack bars) abound along Hokenstrasse On the Markt, pricey restaurants poach tourists. Head to nearby Markt ...more
MUSIKINSTRUMENTEN- UND PUPPENMUSEUM. Owned by a former musical clown in a traveling circus, the museum retains a certain sideshow flair. Germany’s largest private instrument collection gives ...more
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