Jena Travel Guide

 bonio Says:  Showing the history of optical manufactue and the works of Carl Zeiss thhe founder of the factory. The reason we chose to visit Jena, I've always been interested. Many exhibits kept me occupied for a couple of hours and is very well worth the small admission fee. 

 Leipzig Says:  It's the highest building in this region. It was used as a building of research, built between 1967 and 1972 for VEB Carl Zeiss Jena. 

 bonio Says:  Built in DDR times and still there! Just 3 euros buys you a ride to the observation deck for great views of the surrounding hills and the city. There's also the Scala restaurant up there. 

 inezyda Says:  Little Jena town may seem a little sleepy but at night, especially in summertime, the locals get restless and the little cobblestreets are alive with street performers, the famous Kulturarea, and the many bars and restaurants along Wagnergasse.The famous danceclub is called... 

 evona Says:  On the Market Square there is the Statue of the Electoral Prince Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous. He was the founder of the University in Jena (1558). In the week there is a market on the squere around the Hanfried. You can buy there vegetables, fruits and clothers. 

 evona Says:  The Town Hall was built in 1368 year. Great is here the Astronomical Clock, wich is the one of "Seven Wonders" of Jena. You can find it in the old town, on the Market Square.On the pics there is the town hall from the side of the Market Square and from the other side. 

 evona Says:  This is the medieval city walls with Powder Tower from 13th/14th century, wich still are a great examle of the historical fortifications of Jena. The medieval city wall is 12 m high and 2 km long, with battlement, moat, gateways and flank towers. On the pic you can see the... 

 evona Says:  In the old town not far of the Town Hall you can see the St. Michael Town Church. It was built in 14th century - 1380/90 - in Gothic style. The church tower was built 1557. Inside there is the bronze tombstone of Martin Luther, wich preached in this church 1524 and 1529. 

 bonio Says:  As the name suggests, a Balkan restaurant, this always interests me! many typical German dishes too. Right, they also do accomodation and we were stopping here so we ate in both evenings, this is very unusual for us - we enjoyed our first meal so much a second visit was... 

 evona Says:  This is a restaurant wich like especially students, but not only. You can eat there spaghetti or pizza. The choice is good. In the summer they have the restaurant garden. 

 bonio Says:  Good local transport and a day ticket allowed us to explore the city and keep dry on a rainy afternoon. 

 antistar Says:  Jena has good transport connections all over the state of Thuringia, but also beyond to Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. It's just an hour from Leipzig on the ICE, a couple of hours from the GDR museum piece of Chemnitz, and has regional trains to whisk you to little gems like...