Your trip to Erfurt.

1. Morning
   Domplatz, cathedral and São Severo

   Start at the Domplatz and climb the 70 steps up to the cathedral of Santa Maria (Erfurter Dom), with the Gothic choir windows. Next door, visit the church of São Severo (Severikirche), which houses the saint’s sarcophagus. The two churches form the city’s best-known ensemble.

2. Afternoon
   Petersberg and Fischmarkt

   Go up to the Zitadelle Petersberg, a Baroque fortress behind the Domplatz, for the view over the roofs and towers. If there’s a guided tour, see the listening tunnels (Horchgänge). Then descend along Marktstraße to the Fischmarkt, with its neo-Gothic town hall and Renaissance houses.

3. Late afternoon
   Krämerbrücke and Ägidienturm

   Cross the Krämerbrücke, a bridge from 1325 lined with houses, offering craft shops and cafés. On the east side, the Ägidienkirche tower has 128 steps and provides a view of the bridge’s roof from above. Check the tower’s opening hours before you go.

4. Evening
   Dinner at the Wenigemarkt

   Finish at the Wenigemarkt, the small square at the eastern end of the Krämerbrücke, or on the streets around the Fischmarkt. Turíngia’s cuisine features grilled sausage (Thüringer Rostbratwurst) and potato dumplings (Thüringer Klöße) as typical dishes.

Day 1

1. Morning
   Domberg: cathedral and Severikirche

   Spend the morning on the Domberg, the hill of the two churches. In the cathedral, notice the choir’s stained glass and the altar with a work attributed to Lucas Cranach the Elder. In the Severikirche, see the sarcophagus of São Severo, with 14th-century reliefs.

2. Afternoon
   The Petersberg fortress

   Climb to the Petersberg, visit the exhibition about the hill’s history in the Kommandantenhaus and walk along the bastions. Guided tours through the listening tunnels depart from the visitors’ centre; check dates in advance.

3. Late afternoon
   Fischmarkt and Krämerbrücke

   Descend to the Fischmarkt, with the warrior statue (Römer) and the Renaissance façades, and follow Michaelisstraße to the Krämerbrücke. From the Wenigemarkt, view the bridge from the outside, by the river Gera.

4. Evening
   Altstadt at night

   The illuminated façades of the Domplatz and the Krämerbrücke look beautiful at night, and the streets of the old town have breweries and regional restaurants. Keep an eye on your belongings in crowded places, as in any tourist centre.

Day 2

1. Morning
   Train to Eisenach and Wartburg

   Take an early train to Eisenach and go up to Wartburg Castle, a World Heritage Site. The Romanesque palace (Palas) is visited in guided groups; afterwards the museum and the room where Luther translated the New Testament can be seen on your own.

2. Afternoon
   Return to Erfurt and Augustinerkloster

   Return by train to Erfurt and visit the Augustinerkloster, the convent where Luther lived as a monk from 1505 to 1511. The guided tour shows the cloister, the church with 14th‑century stained glass and the exhibition on Luther’s life.

3. Late afternoon
   Medieval Jewish quarter and Mikwe

   Walk the streets of the old Jewish quarter, between the Krämerbrücke and the river Gera. On some days of the week there is a guided visit to the medieval ritual bath (Mikwe), part of the World Heritage Site; check the times in advance.

4. Evening
   Farewell at the Domplatz

   Return to the Domplatz to see the cathedral and São Severo illuminated. In summer the square often hosts outdoor performances on the steps, and at the end of the year the Christmas market usually occupies the square.