Laby's Weimar Tips « Your hostel in Weimar

What to discover in Weimar?

A few of Weimars' classics

Goethe+Schiller on theater square
Here they are!
24/7 approachable// 260m // Theaterplatz 2

Anna Amalia Library
The hist. Rococo Hall requires a time ticket, the mod. Book Cube is free
Rococo Hall tue-sun 9.30am - 6pm // 800m // Platz der Demokratie 1
Book Cube mon-sat 9am - 8pm/5pm // 800m // Platz der Demokratie 4

Bauhaus-University with Van-de-Velde-Bau
Dare to go in and discover the Bauhaus University of the 1920s and 2020s
mon-fri 10am - 6pm // 1km // Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 8/15

Park at the Ilm
Impressive landscape garden that turns the city into a park
24/7 accessible // 750 m // along the river Ilm

Laby's (almost) inside tips

On top of the church tower of Jacobskirche
Enjoy a birds view of Weimar
mon-sat 10am - 4pm // 350m // Am Jakobskirchhof 4

Bulls eye & Sphinxgrotto
Relax in the park between Leutraquelle, Ilm and castle
24/7 approachable // 1 km // Ilmpark

Garden of Kirms-Krakow-House
Discover the hidden Biedermeier garden
from 9am till dawn // 450m // Jakobstr. 10

Ducal vault/historic cemetery
Find Goethe's granddaughter
Winter 10am - 4pm
Summer 10am - 6pm // 1,2km // Am Poseckschen Garten

Where there is light there unfortunately is also shadow

Buchenwald Memorial
The former concentration camp is located just 7 km from the city center (!)
Freely accessible all day until sunset // exhibition Tue-Su 10-16/18 // Bus routes 6 and 4

Museum Forced Labor under NS
Newly opened in June 2024 in the rooms of the former Gauforum Weimar (administration building of NS)
Tue-Su 10-18 Uhr // 400m // Jorge-Sémprún-Platz 2

Weimar under NS - A city plan
Online city map about places of the dark years in Weimar

Shopping tips

Bauhaus Store Weimar
Souvenirs under the sign of the Bauhaus
mon-sat 10am - 6pm // 600m // Frauentorstraße 4

Alte Liebe
Selected vintage clothing and accessoires
mon-sat 11am-6pm // 240m // Geleitstraße 8

Ungezogen
Piercing-, trashware and little skatestuff as well...;)
tue-fri 2pm-6pm
sat 12-4pm // 600m // Schloßgasse 5

Schau Schau
Small and fine design department store with funny knick-knacks
Mo-Fr 12-18 Uhr
Sa 12-16 Uhr // 600m // Teichgasse 4

Where to eat in Weimar?

Coffee & Cake

Weimarer Kaffeerösterei
Coffee roasting house with var. coffee blends, cake and pastries, very cozy
mon-fri // 450m// Herderplatz 16

Koriat Kuchenmanufaktur
Lots of selfmade cake-varieties, tasty pastries, coffee
tue-sun // 600m // Steubenstraße 48

Cafe Lieblingsgarten
Idyllic located café with small but good lunch menu
thu-tue // 400m // Krims-Krakow-Haus Jakobsstraße 10

Samocca Café
Hidden café next to study centre of the Anna-Amalia-Library
mon- sat // 700m// Platz der Demokratie 4

Lunch (until 3pm)

Suppenbar "Estragon"
Variety of different soups (5-7€), regional & seasonal, vegan options, coffee & cake
mon-sun // 450m// Herderplatz 3

Peperoncino
Authentic ital. pasta in small cute deli shop
mon-fri // 600m// Steubenstr. 14

Koi.7
Authentic korean table for lunch in lovingly house kitchen
mon-fri // 500m// Schloßgasse 5

Jelo
Soupbar & restaurant(Bio) with a tiny delicate menu
mon-fri // 750m// Mostgasse, Kaufstr. 26

Pause in DNT
Canteen of the DNT very recommended, changing menu every week
mon - fri 11.30 - 13.30// 400m// Theaterplatz 2 via Dingelstedt Str.

For dinner (starting 5pm)

Gasthof Luise
Thuringian cuisine in most local atmosphere
mon-sat // 650m // Wielandplatz 3

Restaurant Laura Adama
Westafrican soulfood
wed - mon 5pm - 0pm // 600m // Markt 21 (right entrance, staircase up)

San
Authentic korean cuisine
wed-sun 12 - 3pm & 5.30pm - 10pm // 300m // Eisfeld 4

Miyuiki Sushi & Asia Fusion
Asian cuisine very fine in taste & creatively arranged
tue-sat// 300m // Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 23