Things to do in Wolfsburg
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Fallersleben Schloss & Hoffmann Museum
Keen history students who speak German might want to visit this historic part of town to see Fallersleben Schloss (castle) and its Hoffmann Museum. In 1841, Fallersleben native August Heinrich Hoffman (1798-1874) wrote the lyrics to what would become the German national anthem (music courtesy of Joseph Hayden).
Here you'll find discussion of how his words 'über alles' (above everything) were simply a call for an end to petty inter- German fiefdoms, and how they were expunged after the Third Reich's nationalistic excesses. Take bus 206 or 214 to Fallersleben.
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Hoffmann Museum
Keen history students who speak German might want to visit this historic part of town to see its Hoffmann Museum. In 1841, Fallersleben native August Heinrich Hoffman (1798-1874) wrote the lyrics to what would become the German national anthem (music courtesy of Joseph Hayden). Here you'll find discussion of how his words 'über alles' ('above everything') were simply a call for an end to petty inter-German fiefdoms, and how they were expunged after the Third Reich's nationalistic excesses. Take bus 206 or 214 to Fallersleben.
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Automuseum
The low-key AutoMuseum has a collection that includes a vehicle used in the Herbie, the Love Bug movie, a Beetle built from wood, the original 1938 Cabriolet presented to Adolf Hitler on his 50th birthday, and the bizarre 'See-Golf', a Golf Cabriolet from 1983 with hydraulic pontoons that extend outwards to make it amphibious. Take bus 208 to Automuseum.
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Atelier Café
Summer breakfasts are the best here, because you can sit in the lovely courtyard in the historic inner-city district of Hesslingen, five minutes east of Porschestrasse. You can also head inside the half-timbered house, where three meals a day are served in a modern industrial-style bistro of concrete, glass and steel. Ask the tourist office for a map and directions.
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Stadtmuseum
In historic contrast to Autostadt's space-age sheen, Wolfsburg's castle dates from 1600 and today houses the Stadtmuseum. It has a rundown of the city's history from 1938, when the VW plant was founded, to the present day. There's also a small regional history museum and two art galleries that host rotating exhibitions.
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Schloss Wolfsburg
In a town that's less than 70 years old, Schloss Wolfsburg stands in stark contrast to the space-age sheen of Autostadt. Dating from 1600 and built as a noble residence for the Bartensleben family, the castle today houses the Stadt Museum, with displays on Wolfsburg's history, and two art museums.
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Planetarium Wolfsburg
On the hill just southwest of the southern end of Porschestrasse is Planetarium Wolfsburg, built in 1982 after VW bartered Golfs for Zeiss projectors with the GDR. It's got laser and rock shows, star shows and spoken-word performances set to the stars.
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Vini D'Italia Marrone
This Italian bottega is a double act, being a wine store but also a small eatery where antipasti and salads cost €5 to €8. You can choose from the main menu, do the daily lunch menu (€9.50), or simply treat yourself to whatever special is on offer that day.
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Turmfahrt
A Turmfahrt involves sitting in a glass case and being freighted to the top of a 46m tower and down again - it's as if you're in one of the cars in this transparent tower, where vehicles are stored before being collected by eager new owners.
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Walino
The menu of international cuisine always changes in the Kunstmuseum's loft-style restaurant - including dishes such as corn-fed chicken breast on polenta, and fish on truffle risotto - while the pleasant outlook over town makes it a perennial.
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Trattoria Incontri
While here, explore the handful of other culinary spots on Goethestrasse. Our tip in a town that does some of Germany's best Italian food is this hugely popular trattoria, but there's another Mediterranean-inspired one very close by.
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Autostadt
Spread across 25 hectares, Autostadt is a celebration of all things VW. Conceived as a luxury centre for customers to collect new vehicles, it soon developed into a theme park with broad family appeal.
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Altes Brauhaus
If you're visiting the Hoffmann Museum in Fallersleben or simply dying for a German beer-hall atmosphere, come here. There's a good house brew and hearty fare including salads, sausages, potatoes and sauerkraut.
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Phaeno
The glass-and-concrete building that houses the science centre Phaeno is truly cutting edge. Sleek, curved and thin, it looks like a stretchy spaceship from Planet Minimalism.
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Kunstmuseum
As you walk south down Porschestrasse, you'll come to a great building, the Kunstmuseum, which is home to temporary exhibitions of modern art.
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Aalto Bistro
Part of the Kulturhaus designed by star Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, this relaxing place serves pasta and seafood in a modern bistro environment.
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