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Destinations in East Germany

If we had to name one underestimated part of Germany, it would definitely be East Germany! Untouched landscapes, baffling rock formations and mysterious lakes - this region is the prime address for all fans of pristine nature. Furthermore, East Germany is famous nationwide for music, literature and architecture. Finally, you can take the most exciting adventure hikes, through the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and go rock climbing there.

Special Offer
All groups who plan trips to East Germany in the 2019/2020 season, can make use of a special offer. For more details about this special offer feel free to contact our Group Travel specialist Sarah Buchmann: You can reach her via +49 661 296971-12 or via sarah.b@astur-gmbh.de.
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Dresden Center

Our Dresden Center is located at the heart of the Saxon capital. The fine arts, literature and architecture flourish here. From Dresden Frauenkirche to Zwinger Palace to the Saxony State Opera House; the city offers an abundance of cultural activities. Those of you who prefer adventures in the environment find perfect travel opportunities in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. What's more, you can reach Leipzig or Berlin in no time and discover the cities. The following activities are available in Center vicinity:

Educational trips - East Germany

  • Trip to Berlin
  • Trip to Leipzig

    • Educational trips - culture

  • Meißen - manufacture of porcelain
  • Moated castle Moritzburg - environment, architecture, parks
  • Green Vault Dresden - history, jewellery, treasure
  • Richard Wagner Museum - music, opera
  • Zwinger palace - architecture, music
  • Semperoper - music, architecture

    • Educational trips - science

  • German Hygiene Museum - mankind, sensory perception
  • Transport Museum - automotive, means of transport

    • Educational trips - history

  • DDR Museum Pirna - Cold War
  • Dresden Frauenkirche - architecture, Third Reich & World War II
  • Wittenberg - religion, Lutheranism, history

    • Educational trips - environment

  • Rock climbing - environment, rock formations
  • Saxon Switzerland National Park - mountains, hike

    • Day trips to sites allocated to neighbouring ASTUR Centers can be included in travel programmes for this Center as well. Should you be interested in further destinations of the ASTUR network, jus follow this link.

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    Impressions from Dresden and sites in Center vicinity

    Erfurt Center

    This ASTUR Center, located in the capital of Thuringia, has a lot to offer. There are numerous opportunities available for you to learn and to have fun. The topics range from Cold War and German reunification to German literature. If you are keen to get to know even more, we recommend you make a trip into the neighbouring states of Hesse or Bavaria to get extensive insights into the German soul. The following activities are available in Center vicinity:

    Educational trips - geography

  • Trip to Leipzig
  • Trip to Kassel
  • Trip to Fulda
  • Trip to Würzburg

    • Educational trips - culture

  • Goethe home and National Museum - literature
  • Schiller Museum - literature
  • Belvedere castle - arts, architecture
  • Liszt home - music
  • Bauhaus Museum - arts, architecture

    • Educational trips - history

  • Memorial Topf and Sons - Third Reich & World War II
  • Memorial Buchenwald - Third Reich & World War II
  • DDR memorial - Cold War
  • Point Alpha - Cold War, German border
  • Petersberg Citadel - Middle Ages, fortification

    • Educational trips - environment

  • Saalfelder Feengrotten - dripstone caves
  • Egapark - exotic animals, exotic plants
  • Biosphere reserve Rhön - forests, mountains, hikes

    • Day trips to sites allocated to neighbouring ASTUR Centers can be included in travel programmes for this Center as well. Should you be interested in further destinations of the ASTUR network, jus follow this link.

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    Impressions from Erfurt and sites in Center vicinity

    Fulda Center

    Our Fulda Center may officially belong to West Germany. However, due to its immediate vicinity to the former German border, the conflict between East and West during the Cold War has left an impression. Since Germany was reunited in 1990, Fulda finds itself in the centre of the nation, benefiting from this central location. Fulda is famous for its baroque palaces and churches and the Rhön mountain range beckons you to go on fantastic hikes. Within this Biosphere reserve you will find peace and quiet. In order to get your dose of urban lifestyle, we recommend you make a trip to the larger cities close-by, such as Würzburg, Frankfurt or Kassel. The following activities are available in Center vicinity:

    Educational trips - geography

  • Trip to Frankfurt
  • Trip to Kassel
  • Trip to Würzburg

    • Educational trips - culture

  • Fulda castle-palace - architecture
  • Fulda Cathedral - architecture, religion
  • St. Michael church - religion, history

    • Educational trips - history

  • Fasanerie castle - Renaissance
  • Point Alpha - Cold War
  • Frauenberg convent - religion

    • Educational trips - science

  • Planetarium - astronomy
  • Firefighting museum - fire fighters
  • Environmental Centre - zoology, botany

    • Day trips to sites allocated to neighbouring ASTUR Centers can be included in travel programmes for this Center as well. Should you be interested in further destinations of the ASTUR network, jus follow this link.

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    Eindrücke aus dem Zentrum Fulda und Umgebung

    Which programmes are available?

    When it comes to booking a programme for you - or adapting an existing programme to your wishes or even creating your own itinerary for that matter - your travel destination plays a key role. ASTUR offers a variety of travel opportunities to international guests and interested groups at home. You can pick from one or more of the following areas:

    For an overview of all programmes which ASTUR can offer you, just follow this link presenting our portfolio.

     

    If you are interested in finding out more about all available ASTUR destinations, you can return to the overview here. If you are keen to know how an exemplary group travel programme to this area can look like, just check out the sample programme for a class trip below.