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Autostadt Wolfsburg
Volkswagen's massive automotive theme park and museum complex where visitors can collect their new cars from glass towers.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
Rothenburg is worth a stop: 50km from Celle Castle.
Rothenburg is a town located in Lower Saxony, Germany. With a population of 9,663, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rothenburg sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rothenburg to your route.
The Weststadt (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛstˌʃtat] , lit. 'west city') is a Stadtbezirk (borough) in the western part of Braunschweig, Germany. With a population of 23,298 (2020) it is the city's third most populous district.
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Rothenburg is located in Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 52.2435 latitude, 10.4783 longitude.
Rothenburg has a population of approximately 9,663 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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museum
Volkswagen's massive automotive theme park and museum complex where visitors can collect their new cars from glass towers.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
50 km · about 60 min drive
castle
A Renaissance ducal castle anchoring one of Germany's most beautiful half-timbered old towns near the Lüneburg Heath.
50 km · about 60 min drive
castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Hanover's grand baroque garden, one of Europe's finest, with geometric parterres, fountains and a glowing grotto.
56 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
Fast, flowing 3.7 km circuit near Magdeburg that stages DTM, superbikes and public track days: a favourite for affordable open-pitlane driving in eastern Germany.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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