Weimar Day 2.3

So much to see in the park an der Ilm! The first photo is Goethe’s garden house. Then I found out today that there was an old modern architecture movement here - the bauhaus movement - and lots of bauhaus building around. Just outside the park is the first model home, built in 1923 and looks very modern today! It reminded me of a house we saw in Brno, Vila Tugendhat, that when I was looking at things to do there I was like why is everyone suggesting going to this modern house?? Then I saw it was built in 1929 and was like oh! It is really interesting because it doesn’t look so old.

In the one photo it can see the Duke’s summer home from across the river, then we wandered down to the spring and the big pedestrian bridge you can get up to by some stairs in the middle. Then we headed back to our place as it was a lot of wandering and getting later! But a lot of fun!

After dinner we had a quick walk through town again. It is so nice! Though it has been pretty empty wandering around. It is odd as I can watch a steady stream of people walk by our place, but I have no idea where they are going! Before we got here I thought the markets are going to be crazy busy as it is Fri night/Sat we are here, it is a small town, and it seems popular online, but last night they weren’t that busy so I thought okay today will be. Only when we were out earlier the Christmas markets were empty. Barely any people - it was so strange! Still saw people walking towards them and then…I have no idea where they were going. Everywhere we walked was pretty empty. People, but not very many. It was very strange. In our after dinner walk the markets were busier, but still plenty of room to walk around and buy something if you want. It is good for us as I hate the crowded markets, but so odd! One of the least busy ones we have been to!

Tomorrow we head for home, but will see if we stop somewhere else along the way :)Læs mere