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Town in Saxony, Germany
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A beautiful theatre in Plauen.
A museum that focuses on the lace industry .
A museum about the history of Plauen and the Vogtland. It is probably the biggest museum in Plauen.
The old city hall and a very beautiful building in the heart of the city. There is also the entrance to the Spitzenmuseum.
A church with a nice twin tower.
A very nice old building with galleries, music and a small cinema.
The oldest bridge in Saxony.
The largest stone arch bridge in the world.
The second largest brick bridge in the world but a bit outside the city centre. Best reached by train from “Plauen unterer Bahnhof” towards Gera. Get out at Barthmühle.
A very good restaurant in the city centre.
Even the German chancellor has eaten here.
With some traditional food from the region.
In the old town hall.
Without a car it's not easy to get there because it is a bit outside of Plauen in Syrau. It's one of the best restaurants you can find with such a big menu that takes you half an hour to read through.
You still get some feeling how it must be in a fire station.
Located at a pedestrian zone on the Bahnhofstrasse from the main station to the city centre.
By train
Plauen also has some smaller train stations, but they are less interesting for travelers, except you are coming from Gera.
By car
Plauen can be reached without problems by car from the rest of Germany. It is well connected with the German highway system (A72).
By bus
By bus and tram
There is a combined system of tram (called Straßenbahn) and bus. See Plauener Strassenbahn GmbH.70.50.
By car
The street network is very good and many roads have been refurbished. Except during the Christmas shopping time and at some festivals you will always find a parking space.
By bicycle
There are some lanes for bicycles, but Plauen is a very hilly city.
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