Tabarz Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Kurpark

Kurpark, Tabarz

 yumyum Says:  The Kurpark is actually not that big but it has benches where you can take a seat and relax. Opposite the Kurpark is the Rathaus (second photo). 

Mineralien Museum

Mineralien Museum, Tabarz

 yumyum Says:  In the town center you will find the museum of minerals. The building used to house the old post office.You will see various fossils,minerals and jewellery from Thuringa and all over the world.The museum is closed on Mondays. 

Church

Church, Tabarz

 yumyum Says:  The only information I found about this church is that Tabarz only got a church in 1914. When I visited the church was closed and I didn't see any information either. 

Tourist Office

Tourist Office, Tabarz

 yumyum Says:  The tourist office is located in a cute little house. I'm not quite sure about the opening times. It was open but after my visit to the café it was closed. In the window hangs a map of Tabarz (second photo). It would actually be helpful if they would hang up such a map at... 

Großer Inselsberg, mountain

Großer Inselsberg, mountain, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  The Große Inselsberg (Big Island Mountain) is 916.5 ms high and the best-known mountain of the Thuringian Wood. It´s the home mountain of Tabarz. Not only the view is unique. Also the nature conservation park is worth seeing. Far away obviously his television and radio... 

The "Mountaintop Way" - Rennsteig

The "Mountaintop Way" - Rennsteig, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  Or better to say "Mountain Topway"?? An absolute Must to Do - a walk on (or belong part of) Rennsteig. The letter R on signs or at trees shows that famous mountaintop way, 168 kms across whole Thuringia, and every time belong peaks. From Blankenstein (BTW, my "old homeland")... 

Hotels  

Hotel Frauenberger

 1 Review and 6 Opinions  Really special, with it´s dinners and also the ambiente. I want say it is the best in Tabarz, round... 

Akzent Hotel Zur Post

 1 Review and 8 Opinions  A nice hotel, the biggest, in Tabarz. BTW, ther is my son as cook trainee. Sauna; solarium;... 

Restaurants  

Café und Restaurant am Kurpark

Café und Restaurant am Kurpark, Tabarz

 yumyum Says:  I visited this café in the afternoon and sat on the outdoor terrace. Therefore I don't know what kind of food they serve as I only saw the machine typed menu for ice cream.As Tabarz seems to be a more quiet place the people coming to the café were either elderly or... 

Tanzbuche: On the mountain, Tanzbuche

Tanzbuche: On the mountain, Tanzbuche, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  The name Tanzbuche (dance beech) is based on an very old beech, around the young boys and girls already danced at Johannisfest (traditional celebration) some hundred years ago. Inmidst Thuringian Woodland (720 ms high), close to famous Rennsteig, it is a nice place to have a... 

Nightlife  

Cellar bar "Postmarie": The only bar in town Tabarz

Cellar bar "Postmarie": The only bar in town Tabarz, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  Because Tabarz is geared to spa, healthness, outdoor adventures they have itsself only one bar for nightlife. It is inside the Hotel "Zur Post" (see tip) and a beautifull Cellar bar. normal 

Transportation  

Up to Peak

Up to Peak, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  Of course, you want up to the peak, on Inselsberg. You can drive with car, there are some parking places. Or you can take the bus "Inselsbergexpress" or the little train to the high. 

Thueringer Waldbahn

Thueringer Waldbahn, Tabarz

 yumyum Says:  The Thueringer Waldbahn is actually a tramway. It starts in front of the railway station in Gotha and takes about an hour to reach Tabarz. It's the line no. 4.If you travel to Tabarz for the day then you may want to consider buying a tourist ticket for Euro 7.30 (August... 

Local Customs  

Thuringian Sausage

Thuringian Sausage, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  The Thüringer Bratwurst (Thuringian Sausage) is roasted on the grill. There are many recipes, but everyone is held secret. She tastes very good, some Thuringian missing her if they are on travel. I not. ;-) Tabarz had the probably most famous tester short time ago. The King... 

Easter fire

Easter fire, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  I think it is a true regional custom, the fires at Easter time. If not, please write a comment. I did not find in any other region till now. Fire means a bit religious, but more I heared it would have the sense to drive out the bad spirits of winter. Nearly all villages or... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

If you come with car

If you come with car, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  I wonder that such a tourism center (or if it want be) has so bad streets in the town. Like every town in Germany it has debts, of course. But why done so few?Please drive slowly inside, and think for the complicated rules of traffic if you reach the main place. Often I´m... 

What to Pack  

Outdoor gear necessary

Outdoor gear necessary, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:   You need sturdy shoes and weather gear in summer, also a backpack. The town has a mild climate, but in the mountains and forests the weather often changes or it is considerably chill. PS: This picture is not made by myself, but it had no copyright. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Around top of Inselsberg

Around top of Inselsberg, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  Not only on the peak of Inselsberg you have beautiful views above the surrounding scenery. Close to the towers you find a way (it is belong the Rennsteig) back to the big parking places on Klein (Little-) Inselsberg. There are some nice places to have a rest with unique... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Hiking

Hiking, Tabarz

 yumyum Says:  From Tabarz you can hike up the Inselberg. There are hiking signs by the Kurpark for instance. The most famous German long distance hike, the "Rennsteig" also passes nearby. 

Mountain bike racing - open

Mountain bike racing - open, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  Every year in summer there is a big mountainbike racing event, the Downhill (Tabarz-Inselsberg). It´s a German League racing.Some pictures: Downhill Termins for racings all over the world, also Tabarz, are there: Downhill board 

Favorites  

And again: The Inselsberg

And again: The Inselsberg, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  Often I am myself on that mountain. It means only some minutes to be "up on the high". (with car, of course *lol) But in every season that mountain looking with another face.In the valley or region around blossom flowers and Spring comes, but on the hight there are places... 

Walking

Walking, Tabarz

 elgin99 Says:  That impressive nature is the base of our region. I wrote, it is a gate to Woodland. When you are standing on Inselsberg you get an impression from the width of the forest. Of course walking is thereby No. 1 of all activities in our region. Numerous, well signposted... 

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 My Homeland - That´s a picture from the Aschenbergstein. It is one of the impressive walking tours around my hometown. It is a rock high above the beautiful Felsental. The panoramic view is unique, impossible to... 

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  That´s a picture from the Aschenbergstein. It is one of the impressive walking tours around my hometown. It is a rock high above the beautiful Felsental. The panoramic view is unique, impossible to... 

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 I came to Tabarz by Thueringer Waldbahn. Tabarz lies at the foot of Inselberg and you will see some forest getting there. It's an excellent place for a holiday if you are a nature lover or if you... 

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