Erlangen Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Cinemas

Cinemas, Erlangen

 chris.hh Says:  For those who know German and love cinemas: The Lamm Lichtspiele is a cute cinema with a nice programme. I loved it here and saw the French movie the class...Lamm-LichtspieleHauptstraße 86 91054 Erlangen ++49 (0)9131/20 70 66... 

BRUCK KIRCHE- AN ANCIENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH

BRUCK KIRCHE- AN ANCIENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Erlangen

 kmohandas Says:  Bruck Kirche is the most important land mark of Erlangen Bruck, a suburb of Erlangen. This is an Evangelical church of St Peter & Paul. This beautiful church was built during 13th century on the banks of River Regnitz right in the heart of the city. The overall height of... 

Beerfest Erlangen

Beerfest Erlangen, Erlangen

 seasonedveteran Says:  In August I believe, the beerfest is actually one of the biggest one in Bavaria, of course next the massive Oktoberfest, but it is better in one or two ways. For example, the beer is cheaper there (7 euros a mas (liter)), and it is easier to obtain a table. Actually the... 

Perfect size town with its own beauties

Perfect size town with its own beauties, Erlangen

 seasonedveteran Says:  The Sunday's are very pleasant to take a stroll through the expensive tree-lined and cobblestone Nurembergstrasse where H&M and the Galeriakaufhof is located, and then continue past Town hall and find back to back to back Turkish Donor Shops, where you may have lunch or... 

The Best Beer Fest in Bavaria

The Best Beer Fest in Bavaria, Erlangen

 pgj579 Says:  Forget about battling the crowds at Oktoberfest, Erlangen's fest (in late May/early June) is one of the best in all of Bavaria. Just outside the beautiful city center, up a hill and in the woods the fest is held. There are tons of great breweries represented, and you do not... 

Hotels  

Mercure Hotel Erlangen

 1 Review and 22 Opinions  I thought Merkur was one step above Novotel but well, in Erlangen this doesn't seem to be the case.... 

Dorint Erlangen 3

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Restaurants  

Pleitegeier: Students' atmosphere

Pleitegeier: Students' atmosphere, Erlangen

 chris.hh Says:  Zum Pleitegeier is a students' pub in Erlangen. Wood furniture - cozy but not traditional. Pretty nice atmosphere. Besides beer they have pretty a good menue for a very fair prize. Pizza, salads, pasta and some few regional stuff. It's not a must-do and not a real highlight... 

Some of the best restaurants...

Some of the best restaurants..., Erlangen

 Hagerty Says:  Some of the best restaurants in this city seem to have been left off of all of the main travel guides. If you are interested in a great Franconian meal, stop in at the Alter Simpl. They have a wood burning stove where they roast the Nuernburger sausages and have some very... 

Nightlife  

Strohalm: Local Newcomers

Strohalm: Local Newcomers, Erlangen

 chris.hh Says:  The "Strohalm" is a small music club in Erlangen with live music every evening. It is a stage for local bands, and as they write on their homepage on themselves they belong to Germany's top five live clubs... (?) - I am not that much into music - so I am not sure about... 

E-Werk: Culture Centre, Life Music

E-Werk: Culture Centre, Life Music, Erlangen

 chris.hh Says:  The E-Werk is a cultural centre in Erlangen offering many music events. I was not there in person but my friend he was very satisfied with this spot. More info and progamme in the link below - just in German as far as I see... www.e-werk.de 

Horsaal: Erlangen Clubs

Horsaal: Erlangen Clubs, Erlangen

 seasonedveteran Says:  This is one of the best clubs in Erlangen. Though that is not saying a whole lot, it is really a nice place with two rooms. one usually house music and top charts while the other does rock and rap. kind of random with the drinks are very inexpensive (2.50 Becks) and the... 

Transportation  

The best ways to get to...
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Ossi.P 76 reviews

The best ways to get to Erlangen are by train or car.
But you might also fly to Nuremberg and take a bus, train or taxi to Erlangen!
Erlangen has a good system of public transportation including busses and trains (e.g. if you want to go to Nuremberg or Forchheim).
Actually the best way to get around in Erlangen itsself is by bike. Erlangen is also called the city of bikes...

Updated Aug 24, 2002

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Shopping  

Toys and (some) Clothes: Family and Small Kids
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This is a store for children's toys and clothes. Very good collection - although I thought the store even would be bigger. But they also are a catalog company. They also have English on their website. They are in the upper floor of the Arcarden shopping mall in Erlangen.

www.jako-o.com/?redirect=no

Written Sep 23, 2010

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Local Customs  

Exchanges program with Eskilstuna.

Exchanges program with Eskilstuna., Erlangen

 Dizzyhead Says:  Erlangen has very good connection with my city Eskilstuna and they let many students and active sports kids do exchange programs. I forgot aslo they change cultural exchange programs too. I know you can find more information about this in Eskilstuna city´s web page... 

Bergkirchweih - Beer Festival

Bergkirchweih - Beer Festival, Erlangen

 chris.hh Says:  The Berg is a beer festival with a very long traditon. More the 1,3 million people visit it every year. I have not been there because I am pretty new in Erlangen since my friend moved here. But the Berg is the sixth season - after the four usual ones and carneval... The Berg... 

ANNA FESTIVAL (THE BERG)

ANNA FESTIVAL (THE BERG), Erlangen

 kmohandas Says:  Anna festival, called "The Berg" is a 12 day gala beer festval held in Erlangen during end of May/early June every year. This beer festival is the second largest in Germany after the famous October festival of Munich. The festival was started in 1755 AD and was dedicated to... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Big beer glases.
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Dizzyhead 4371 reviews

When I was here for many years ago, I attended a beer festival. I was drunk, stupid and young! I stole many beer glasses, which I still have. They are big and heavy. The bad thing is, that I have never used them. I had such problems to get them home on the train from the south of Germany to sweden on a train. But that is a very good memory now.

Written Aug 7, 2010

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Off The Beaten Path  

Trails of Mr. Ohm?

Trails of Mr. Ohm?, Erlangen

 zuyao Says:  For electrically-inclined people, it is worth noting that the inventor of Ohm's Law - Georg Simon Ohm is from Erlangen! There is a house in the middle of Erlangen town with his name on it. 

Erlangen is situated in Middle...

Erlangen is situated in Middle..., Erlangen

 Hagerty Says:  Erlangen is situated in Middle Franconia. It is in a perfect location for several nice bike rides. A slow pace can take you to Bamberg in less than three hours, which is listed as a World historical city by UNESCO. In addition the woods to the south have wonderful... 

Favorites  

General

General, Erlangen

 Heaneyman Says:  Erlangen, is one of the most boring cities I have ever seen. Just Siemens there, 30.000 fuc#ing boring Siemens people in a 100.000 people town. 20 years ago, we had a phase of german rock, when it was IN to have funny texts. One of these rock songs was about rlangen. It had... 

The 'Schloß' (castle) of...

The 'Schloß' (castle) of..., Erlangen

 Ossi.P Says:  The 'Schloß' (castle) of Erlangen.It was built in 1704 by 'Markgraf Friedrich of Brandenburg'.As the main architect was a frenchman... it is build in French-classicism style.Nowadays the castle forms part of the university!In front of it is a statue of Friedrich-Alexander. 

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