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Fairy-Tale Road


Spread over several levels, this former bank just outside Göttingen’s Innerstadt (inner city) changes its spots each night. Wednesday night is student night (naturally), while the 'after-work party' kicks off on Thursday and you're most likely to hear something banging on Friday too.


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1. Städtisches Museum

0.27 MILES

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2. Altes Rathaus

0.34 MILES

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3. Gänseliesel

0.35 MILES

The Gänseliesel (little goose girl) statue, the symbol of the city, is hailed locally as the most kissed woman in the world – after graduating, doctoral…

4. Bismarckturm

1.82 MILES

Set amid parkland southeast of the centre, Göttingen's 1898 Bismarck Tower has a 31m viewing platform from which you can see as far as the Göttingen…

5. Göttinger Wald

2.25 MILES

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6. Deutsches Hugenotten Museum

21.85 MILES

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7. Fridericianum

24.28 MILES

This excellent contemporary art museum hosts temporary exhibitions and symposia exploring relevant, topical themes such as the re-emergence of fascism in…

8. Documenta Halle

24.29 MILES

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