Weimar - Naumburg - Schloss Neuenburg - Rotkappchen Sektkellerei

Route: Leipzig - Weimar - Naumburg - Schloss Neuenburg - Rotkappchen Sektkellerei - Leipzig
Duration: 10 h
Our first stop will be at the Weimar where you will discover world culture from Classicism to Bauhaus and wonderful parks and gardens in just a few steps. The elegant duke residence combines German and European cultural history: Goethe and Schiller, Bach, Liszt and Gropius. Be excited and surprised from this small pearl with UNESCO World Heritage title. Our city tour, limited to the old town, takes you to the highlights of the classical period and to the places where Goethe, Schiller, Herder and Wieland worked. You will receive an informative overview of Weimar's most important sights in the Old Town like Market Square, City Palace, City Church St. Peter and Paul, Theaterplatz, Schiller's Residence, Goethe's Residence, Flanking Park an der Ilm and Goethe's Garden House, Democracy Square, Duchess Anna Amalia Library, Princely House. Next we will visit to Naumburg which is the unique artistic and architectural treasures found in the old part of town have led to it being called „ the Cathedral Town of Naumburg “ or „ the Town of the Stone Wonders “ The town`s worldfamous landmark is the late Romanesque and early Gothic SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Also we will visit the late Romanesque Cathedral which is remarkable for numerous reasons. Not only the famous donor portraits, the stained glasses, and the modern bronze handrails by Heinrich Apel depicting St. Francis preaching to the animals, are sure to appeal to visitors. Another evocative experience is a comparison of the two crucifixes: the one in the crypt and the Gothic rendering of Christ on the western choir-screen c 1250. Next we will visit to Neuenburg Castle which was established c. 1090 by Count Louis the Springer, with magnificent extensions added until 1230 under the Landgraves of Thuringia. An extensive complex was developed, with splendid residential buildings, the unique double chapel, mighty walls and towers, and a large outer ward. Enclosing an area of some 30,000 m2, Neuenburg Castle is indeed one of the largest castles in Germany! Fascinating insights into how people lived in the High Middle Ages; second floor of the Romanesque tower used as living quarters, Fascinating insights into how people lived in the High Middle Ages; second floor of the Romanesque tower used as living quarters. Even today, the central buildings are clearly visible, such as the building housing the great hall, or the keep. You gain insights into the history of the castle’s construction, dynasties and dominion, with presentations of authentic findings and unique original pieces such as the Neuenburg ornamental horse trapping. Visitors pass through doors once used by Emperor Barbarossa or Elizabeth of Thuringia, and can, for example, explore the remains of what was once a modern hot-air heating system. Next we will visit to the factory Little Red Riding Hood in Freyburg which since 1856 the traditional Rotkäppchen Sekt has stood for the highest quality and perfect sparkling wine enjoyment. With much experience and love, sparkling wines and wines of the best quality are created. The product portfolio includes the diverse traditional range, the elegant bottle fermentation, the fruity wine mix drink Fruchtsecco, quality wines and Rotkäppchen Alkoholfrei. Everything you always wanted to know about sparkling wine, you can find out on a guided tour through Germany's oldest sparkling wine cellar directly on site and of course you can also taste it. At Rotkäppchen's house you can visit a - in the truest sense of the word - great sight of Freyburg, the largest wooden cuvée barrel in Germany. The giant barrel was built in 1896 from 25 oaks. It has a capacity of 120,000 litres and is decorated with elaborate carvings. After we return to Leipzig.
Price: per person