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LET’S GO HOUSE HUNTING... BAUHAUS IN GERMANY
HOW TO GET TO WEIMAR
Fly to to Frankfurt direct from Dublin Airport with Lufthansa. The train station is beside the airport. Take the Dresden train. Change at Erfurt for Weimar. Frankfurt to Weimer in total should take a little over three hours. www. lufthansa.com
WHERE TO EAT IN WEIMAR
The Kostritzer Schwarzbierhaus on Scherfgasse is a delightful old-world style restaurant and tavern. I enjoyed a baked rainbow trout with buttered potatoes, a regional speciality. Call +49 3643 779337.
DON’T MISS THIS
In a country renowned for them, the Thuringia Bratwurst is trumpeted as the best a carnivore can get. Cooked on a griddle and the skin almost snaps in the mouth. They’re delicious with a dab or liberal amount of mustard at the stall outside the Hotel Elephant.
ALSO SEE
The Bauhaus University in Desaau. It too is a functioning university, so booking to pay a visit is necessary. Ensure you take a tour during the day to experience the natural light which fills the building through its huge windows emblematic of the Bauhaus style. www.bauhaus-dessau.de.
WHERE TO STAY IN DESSAU
The Radisson Blu is a 4star hotel which scores highly due to the accommodating staff is maintained by them to a very high standard.
WHERE TO STAY IN BERLIN
The Ellington Hotel is a large 4-star hotel with jazz and particularly Duke Ellington woven into its motif. It is less than a ten-minute walk from Berlin Zoo. It is less than five minutes from the underground and the Number 100 bus which will bring you to Alaexanderplatz and walking distance to many of the iconic sights of Berlin.
RETURN FLIGHTS
I flew home from Berlin Tegel Airport with Aer Lingus. www.aerlingus.com