Erlangen

Worth seeing in and around Erlangen

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Neunkirchen am Brand

   Neunkirchen am Brand is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany.

   9.6 km · market municipality in the district of Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Erlangen–Nuremberg

   The Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen–Nuremberg is a public research university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. The name Friedrich-Alexander is derived from the university's first founder Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and its benefactor Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

   900 m · public research university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany, 1961- · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Botanischer Garten Erlangen

   The Botanical Garden Erlangen is a botanical garden, which is 2 hectares in size, maintained by the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and located on the north side of the castle garden in the city center at Loschgestraße 3, Erlangen, Franconia, Germany. It is open daily except Monday.

   800 m · botanical garden · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Tanzlinde

   The Tanzlinde, also known as the Tausendjährige Linde or Dorflinde, is a summer lime tree located in Effeltrich, Upper Franconia, on the western edge of Franconian Switzerland. Positioned on the village square across from the fortified church, the lime tree has held a significant role as a central gathering, assembly, and judicial site for centuries.

   9.8 km · cultural heritage monument in Bavaria, Germany · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Markgrafentheater Erlangen

   Markgrafentheater Erlangen is a theater in Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany. It was opened in 1719, and celebrated its 300-year anniversary in 2019.

   800 m · baroque theater in Erlangen, Germany · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light

   The Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light performs basic research in optical metrology, optical communication, new optical materials, plasmonics and nanophotonics and optical applications in biology and medicine. It is part of the Max Planck Society and was founded on January 1, 2009 in Erlangen near Nuremberg.

   1.8 km · physics institute · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Neustädter Kirche, Erlangen

   Neustädter Kirche is one of three large downtown churches of the Baroque old town of Erlangen. Germany.

   300 m · church in Franconia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Irrhain

   Irrhain — is a small landscape-ecological and cultural-historical nature reserve within the Nuremberg agglomeration. It is located north of the city's airport on lands bearing the historical name «Knoblauchland» — «Garlic Field», where farms are located that largely provide the city with fresh vegetables.

   9.5 km · park in Germany · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Statue of Adolf Dassler

   The Statue of Adolf Dassler is a life-size sculpture, which was erected in May 2006 at the Adi Dassler stadium in Herzogenaurach. The sculpture portrays the founder of the sporting goods company Adidas, and was created by sculptor Josef Tabachnyk.

   6.5 km · Bronze sculpture in Germany · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Bohlenplatz

    The Bohlenplatz is a town square in the city of Erlangen, in the German state of Bavaria. It is known for its green area and is the site of a traditional Erlanger flea market.

    700 m · town square in Erlangen, Bavaria · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Erlangen is a surprisingly eclectic mixture of old and new. It doesn't always coexist in harmony and sometimes clashes rather glaringly. However it often combines to create a unique blend. The area built for the Huguenots and the building activity of the Margraves who resided here are perhaps the best known landmarks of Erlangen.

1. 01
   Margravial Palace
2. 02
   Bohlenplatz

   The architecture has been significantly influenced by that fact.

3. 03
   Pauli fountain together with the Huguenot
4. 04
   Palais Stutterheim

   Built 1728 through 1730 for Amtshauptmann Christian Hieronymus von Stutterheim based on sketches by Wenzel Perner.

5. 05
   Margrave Palace

   Built 1700–1704, it hosts the university's administration.

6. 06
   Orangerie Erlangen

   In the Schlossgarten park.

From Wikivoyage: Erlangen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

In any case, for experiencing Erlangen, you should take a stroll through the small but cosy Altstadt (roughly said the area delimited by Hauptstraße, Schlossgarten and Theaterplatz) and Neustadt (the area south of Slossgarten) and the pedestrian zone (northern part of Nürnberger Straße and side streets).

From Wikivoyage: Erlangen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

The region is famous for the number and charm of its beer gardens, where in summer you can enjoy a cool drink and a bite to eat (Brotzeit = German equivalent of a picnic) whilst enjoying traditional music.

1. 01
   Döner shops along the Hauptstraße

   There are several döner places all along Hauptstraße, for example a good one is Zio Cey (especially for falafel).

2. 02
   Food court in Neuer Markt

   A small food court with solid food offerings (sushi, pizza, döner, vegetarian burgers international food); beside the food court there is also an Asian food booth.

3. 03
   Sems Döner

   Marquardsenstraße 22 (accessible from Bismarckstraße only (right next to Equinox Döner)).

4. 04
   Kaiser Wilhelm

   A short, standard but solid menu in a friendly "Wirtshaus" environment; daily promotional offerings.

5. 05
   Tacos Inc

   Obere Karlstraße 15, info@tacos-erlangen.de.

From Wikivoyage: Erlangen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Erlangen

Airports

Nuremberg (NUE), 12 km · Munich (MUC), 149 km · Karlovy Vary (KLV), 153 km

Stations

Herzogenaurach airfield, 9.2 km · Eltersdorf, 4.5 km

• Munich → Erlangen

  167 km · quickest by road, 2h 29m · €19–26
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• Erfurt → Erlangen

  154 km · quickest by road, 2h 52m · €21–29
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• Stuttgart → Erlangen

  161 km · quickest by road, 3h 5m · €24–34
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