Braunschweig

Top Places to Visit

With A Caveat:

With a caveat: Bruchstrasse [12] is Braunschweig's red light district. Referred to as Gurke (gherkin or cucumber) by locals, this area is off-limits to minors ... more

Rizzi-house

Rizzi-House [11]. Office building designed by New Yorker pop-artist James Rizzi, located next to the Schlossarkaden.

Raabe-haus

Literaturzentrum Raabe-Haus [10] is a historical builidng in which German author Wilhelm Raabe lived from 1901 until his death in 1910. The house now functions ... more

Brunswick Palace

Brunswick Palace [9] Braunschweiger Schloss or Braunschweiger Residenzschloss, rebuilt in 2007 after having been bombed out in WWII and torn down in the years ... more

Dankwarderode Castle

Dankwarderode Castle (German: Burg Dankwarderode) on the Burgplatz ("castle square") in Braunschweig (Brunswick) is a Saxon lowland castle. It was the residence... more

The Brunsick Lion

The Brunsick Lion [7] is the best-known landmark in the city of Brunswick. It stands on the Burgplatz square in front of Dankwarderode Castle and Brunswick ... more

Top Places to Eat

Schalander

Schalander (Stobenstr. 12, 38100 Braunschweig - 0531/2615074) [57] offers a rustic interior and inexpensive German cuisine.

Fischer

Fischer [66] (Altewiekring 44, 38102 Braunschweig - 0531 7071410) on Altewiekring is a chic somewhat artsy place with a very nice atmosphere, an even nicer ... more

Zum Gemütlichen Conny

A definite Brunswick original is Zum Gemütlichen Conny (Diesterwegstrasse 1, 38114 Braunschweig - 0531 54150). In the glorious days when local soccer club ... more

Schnitzelhaus

Schnitzelhaus (Wendenring 1-4, 38114 Braunschweig - 0531 341104) [64] serves typical German schnitzel in many variations and sizes. The place has an all-you-can... more

William's Dorfklause

William's Dorfklause (Ohlenhofstraße 11, 38120 Braunschweig Timmerlah - 0531 86 04 03) [65] serves Germany's largest Schnitzel. Eat two of those monsters (1.5kg... more

Top Shopping Places

Galeria Kaufhof

Department store Galeria Kaufhof, right next to Schloss-Arkaden is on the other side of Bohlweg, so it is technically not part of the main shopping district any... more

Karstadt

German department store chain Karstadt [42] has three branches in Brunswick. The main branch offers higher quality clothing, stationaries, toys, etc. The ... more

Graff

A good address for books is book store Graff [43], close to Welfenhof has a wide selection on books about Brunswick. They also have English books in stock. Read... more

New Yorker'

Brunswick-based fashion chain New Yorker's [41] flagship store (Schuhstraße 27, 38100 Brunswick) is located in the downtown shopping area. The building is hard ... more

Top Places for Nightlife

Nexus

Nexus [82]. This venue attracts an alternative clientele for Punk/ Ska/ Indie /Alternative acts.