If you had most of a Sunday and a Monday in a combination of Dresden, Erfurt, and Weimar (or 2 of those 3), what would you recommend?
(1) which of those cities would you give the most time?
(2) and any particular thoughts on sights in one vs. the other?
(My initial plans for [a weekend in Hamburg-Berlin][1] had to change because I'm visiting family in eastern Germany, and so that's why I'm thinking now of Dresden, Erfurt, and Weimar.)
Thanks!
Parts of two days could easily be occupied in Dresden without any time for Erfurt or Weimar. I have never developed a great fondness for Dresden, even after many visits there, and yet, it is a place I would suggest you visit. There is enough there to warrant a trip.
I would say the same for Erfurt, although it has far less to offer and is probably more worthwhile if you add in Weimar....I have not been to Weimar so I'm not 100% sure of what to recommend there, but Erfurt is a good place to stop while you are on the way to Berlin.....
I cannot imagine trying to visit all three places in the short amount of time you have available.
Dont know what to do in Weimar here the 10 best sights
Perhaps there is enough for a daytrip and that you will be interested in
All good worthwhile cities to visit and explore, all famous in German cultural history. I have as yet to visit Erfurt but have been to Weimar and Dresden several times, ie prior to and after the rebuilding of the Frauenkirche.
If time only permits 2 out of 3, then I suggest Weimar and Dresden. In Weimar go to the Theaterplatz to see the statue of Goethe and Schiller. In Weimar are the houses/museums of Schiller, Goethe, Herder, Wieland to be sure. The tourists you might see there are mostly German, maybe some Russians (this was several years ago), no anglophones.
Instead of Erfurt you might want to consider Leipzig.
Re: visiting family in eastern Germany: where are they located if I may ask?
None of these cities can be seen in a day, especially with summer crowds. Even smaller Erfurt has some time-consuming specialties, like EGAPark.
Car or train?
