Lena hikes the Kickelhahn ridge in misty Thuringian autumn, visits the award-winning Stadtbibliothek, and navigates daily life in Ilmenau.

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Episode 78 of Germany Travel Podcast with Lena Brandt. Lena Brandt is in Ilmenau, Germany.

Places in this episode: Ehrenberg, Bahnhofsvorstadt, Sparkasse Arnstadt-Ilmenau, Unterpörlitz, Talsperre Heyda, Jagdhaus Gabelbach, Schwalbenstein, Kickelhahnturm.

Covered: Hiking Trails, Library Culture, Local Cuisine Costs, Weather and Atmosphere, Urban Navigation.

Chapters:
00:00 Ehrenberg
01:55 Jagdhaus Gabelbach
04:15 Goethehäuschen
07:13 Glöckchen Ilmenau

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#Ilmenau #ThuringianForest #GoetheTrail #AutumnHiking #GermanyTravel #Rennsteig #SoloTravel #MountainMist #LibraryCulture #RegionalCuisine #WildlifeRewilding #SlowTravel #UniversityTown #BudgetTravel #OutdoorLife #HistoricArchitecture #CoffeeAndBooks #ExploringGermany

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Day five in Ilmenau. I hike the Kickelhahn ridge through the mist, visit the award-winning library, and navigate daily life in a quiet Thuringian university town.

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Episode 77 of Germany Travel Podcast with Lena Brandt. Lena Brandt is in Ilmenau, Germany.

Places in this episode: Ehrenberg, Bahnhofsvorstadt, Kickelhahn, Stützerbach, Altstadt, Marktplatz, Stadtbibliothek, Haus am See.

Covered: Hiking Trails, Local Costs, Library Culture, Registration Logistics, Town Atmosphere.

Chapters:
00:00 Ehrenberg
01:32 Kickelhahn
03:20 Stützerbach
07:13 Ilmenau

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#Ilmenau #ThuringianForest #GoetheTrail #Kickelhahn #GermanyTravel #AutumnHiking #ExpatsInGermany #SmallTownLife #Thuringia #HikingGermany #LibraryVisit #SustainableTravel #BudgetTravel #UniversityTown #GermanCulture #OutdoorAdventures #SlowTravel #PodcastNotes

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Lena hikes the Kickelhahn ridge in the Thuringian Forest, visits the GoetheStadtMuseum, and settles into daily routines including banking and cafe stops.

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Episode 76 of Germany Travel Podcast with Lena Brandt. Lena Brandt is in Ilmenau, Germany.

Places in this episode: Bahnhofsvorstadt, Altstadt, Marktplatz, Café Böcklein, Amtshaus, GoetheStadtMuseum, TU Ilmenau, Ehrenberg.

Covered: Hiking Trails, Museum Culture, Local Food Prices, Banking Logistics, Weather and Atmosphere, Goethe Heritage.

Chapters:
00:00 Bahnhofsvorstadt
01:48 Marktplatz
03:44 Schwalbenstein
05:24 Sparkasse Arnstadt-Ilmenau
06:55 Bibliothek

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#Ilmenau #ThuringianForest #GoetheTrail #Kickelhahn #Rennsteig #HikingGermany #AutumnInGermany #ThuringiaTravel #GermanCulture #MuseumsOfGermany #UniversityTown #SlowTravel #ForestWalks #GoetheHeritage #Stutzerbach #Amtshaus #CafeBocklein #GluckenIlmenau

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Lena hikes the Kickelhahn ridge in the Thuringian Forest, visits the GoetheStadtMuseum, and explores Ilmenau's quiet autumn atmosphere.

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Episode 75 of Germany Travel Podcast with Lena Brandt. Lena Brandt is in Ilmenau, Germany.

Places in this episode: Altstadt, Amtshaus, Marktplatz, Ehrenberg, Bahnhofsvorstadt, Café Böcklein, Kickelhahn, Goethehäuschen.

Covered: Hiking, Goethe Heritage, Public Transport, Local Costs, Museum Visits, Autumn Weather.

Chapters:
00:00 Altstadt
01:29 Bahnhofsvorstadt
03:01 Kickelhahn
04:41 Schwalbenstein
08:18 Stadtbibliothek

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#Ilmenau #ThuringianForest #GoetheTrail #Kickelhahn #AutumnInGermany #HikingGermany #Rennsteig #GermanCulture #UniversityTown #BudgetTravel #Deutschlandticket #SlowTravel #VisitThuringia #GoetheStadt #MistAndMountains #GermanHistory #OutdoorLife #EuropeanHiking

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Lena explores the misty ridges of the Thuringian Forest, visits the historic Kickelhahn viewpoint, and navigates the practicalities of living in a small university town during October.

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Episode 74 of Germany Travel Podcast with Lena Brandt. Lena Brandt is in Ilmenau, Germany.

Places in this episode: Thüringer Wald, Kickelhahn, Schwalbenstein, Amtshaus, GoetheStadtMuseum, MAKAN Café, Zur Post, Sparkasse Arnstadt-Ilmenau.

Covered: Hiking Trails, Local Costs, Museum Visits, Banking Setup, Weather and Atmosphere, Wildlife News.

Chapters:
00:00 Thüringer Wald
02:41 Schwalbenstein
06:01 Pub
07:30 Bank
08:51 Kickelhahn
10:03 Cafe LiBe

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#IlmenauTravel #ThuringianForest #RennsteigHiking #GoetheTown #GermanyAutumn #SlowTravel #StudentLifeGermany #KickelhahnView #SustainableTourism #GermanCulture #BudgetTravelEurope #NaturePhotography #UniversityTown #HikingAdventures #LocalFoodGermany #PublicTransport #WinterPreparation #QuietPlaces

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Lena moves from Bamberg to Ilmenau in the Thuringian Forest, navigating the rail journey, misty ridge hikes, and the quiet rhythm of a university town in mid-October.

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Episode 73 of Germany Travel Podcast with Lena Brandt. Lena Brandt is in Ilmenau, Germany.

Places in this episode: Bahnhof Bamberg, Nuremberg, Erfurt, Bahnhof Ilmenau, Amtshaus, GoetheStadtMuseum, Marktplatz, Stadtverwaltung Ilmenau.

Covered: Relocation Logistics, Registration Process, Banking Setup, Hiking Trails, Local Costs, Town Exploration.

Chapters:
00:00 Bahnhof Bamberg
02:52 Kickelhahn
04:17 Stützerbach
06:20 Talsperre Heyda
07:27 MAKAN Café
08:41 Bobhütte Ilmenau

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#Ilmenau #ThuringianForest #GermanyTravel #GoetheTrail #RennsteigHike #ExpatLife #MovingToGermany #AutumnInGermany #UniversityTown #SustainableTravel #HikingGermany #SmallTownLife #GermanBureaucracy #CostOfLiving #WildlifeRewilding #CulturalHeritage #PodcastCommunity #SlowTravel

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Lena spends her final full day in Bamberg, navigating the autumn rain, tasting the last of the Bockbier season, and packing up before heading north to Frankfurt.

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Episode 72 of Germany Travel Podcast with Lena Brandt. Lena Brandt is in Bamberg, Germany.

Places in this episode: Hopfenhotel am Adenauerufer, Seven Hills Coffee Roasters, Altes Rathaus, Klein Venedig, Domberg, Stephansberg, Bierkeller Stephanus, Gärtnerstadt.

Covered: Bamberg Departure, Smoked Beer Culture, Expat Registration Logistics, Housing Search Strategy, Autumn Atmosphere, Travel Planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Hopfenhotel am Adenauerufer
03:01 Stephansberg
05:11 Café Rondo
07:56 Maxplatz

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#BambergTravel #SmokeBeerCulture #GermanyAutumn #FranconianRome #RauchbierSeason #UNESCOHeritage #BambergOldTown #TravelPodcast #LenaBrandt #GermanyOnARail #ExpatLife #BambergFood #StephansbergCellars #RegnitzRiver #AltesRathaus #BambergSymphony #DeutschlandTicket #SlowTravel

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Lena spends her last full day in Bamberg, navigating the rain-slicked streets of the Altstadt while tasting Rauchbier at Schlenkerla and browsing the Herbstmarkt on Maxplatz. She reflects on the city's unique brewing heritage and prepares for the next leg of her journey north.

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Episode 71 of Germany Travel Podcast with Lena Brandt. Lena Brandt is in Bamberg, Germany.

Places in this episode: Zuckerstück, Maxplatz, Brauerei Schlenkerla, Sandgebiet, Stephansberg, Eckerts Wirtshaus, Altes Rathaus, Kleiner Venice.

Covered: Bamberg Brewing Culture, Autumn Markets, Historical Sites, Local Costs, Train Travel.

Chapters:
00:00 Zuckerstück
02:59 Stephansberg
05:02 Eckerts Wirtshaus
08:59 Hill

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#BambergTravel #Rauchbier #GermanyAutumn #FranconiaBeer #UNESCOWorldHeritage #TravelPodcast #SlowTravel #BambergCity #Schlenkerla #Stephansberg #OldTownHall #RegnitzRiver #GermanCulture #ExpatLife #TrainTravel #FoodieTravel #HistoryBuff #OctoberInGermany

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