Experience some of the most interesting stops along the Luther Trail far away from the tourist centres...
Attention, insider tip! In Saxony alone, Martin Luther left his mark over a distance of 550 kilometres. Do as the reformer did and experience some of the most worthwhile stops along the Luther Trail far away from the tourist centres.
After visiting the ruins of Nimbschen Abbey, you may find it hard to imagine that Katharina von Bora once wanted to leave this idyllic place. After twelve years in the convent, the nun fled via Torgau to Wittenberg, where she married Martin Luther in 1525. You can follow this and other exciting stories from the time of the Reformation on your 4-day tour through Saxony.
After visiting the ruins of Nimbschen Abbey, you may find it hard to imagine that Katharina von Bora once wanted to leave this idyllic place. After twelve years in the convent, the nun fled via Torgau to Wittenberg, where she married Martin Luther in 1525. You can follow this and other exciting stories from the time of the Reformation on your 4-day tour through Saxony.
Outline of the trip:
Day 1: Zwickau, Rochlitz, Nimbschen - Stations of Progress
- City tour in the footsteps of Luther and the Reformation along the Luther Trail
- Sightseeing tour of St. Mary's Cathedral
- . Marien
- Visit St Catherine's Church, where Thomas Müntzer preached
- Guided tour of the Priesterhäuser, one of the oldest preserved residential buildings in Germany
- Lunch at the "Brauhaus Zwickau" in the Priesterhäuser
2. Day: Nimbschen, Grimma, Höfgen, Leisnig - tranquil strongholds of the Reformation
- short visit to the ruins of Nimbschen Abbey
- guided hike on the Luther Trail from Nimbschen to Grimma (3 km)
- thematic city tour in Grimma
- lunch in the "Ratskeller" (max. 50 people)
- Boat trip on the Mulde (max. 60 people) to Höfgen
- Visit to the "Schiffsmühle" museum and walk through Höfgen, the "village of the senses"
- Stop at the "Zur Wassermühle" inn for a snack with regional products
- Trip to Leisnig
- Visit to the exhibition "LUTHER.LEISNIG.STADT.GUT" exhibition on the Leisnig caste order and church music
- Visit Mildenstein Castle, formerly owned by the Wettins
- Drive to Torgau
3. Day: Torgau - the political centre of the Reformation
- Town tour "Martin Luther, Katharina von Bora and the Reformation in Torgau"
- Visit Hartenfels Castle and see the current special exhibition
- Explore the castle church, the first new Protestant church
- Visit St Mary's Church with Katharina von Bora epitaph
- Small organ concert
- Visit the house where Katharina von Bora died
