Welcome to the Initial Reception Facility of the Free State of Thuringia in Suhl
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Welcome to Suhl!
Ever been to Suhl? Not yet? Then let us acquaint you with one of the most charming cities and regions in Central Germany. Just under 37,000 people live here in the wide valley of the Lauter, Hasel and Vesser riverswith its charming natural environment. Not to mention the wonderful Thuringia Forest with its mountains, deep winding valleys and woods as far as the eye can see. And the city itself is certainly worth a look. Since September 2013, the entire city area has been officially recognised as a “state-approved health resort”, making it the largest in Thuringia! Experience a successful mixture of the traditional and the new, the little city where everything is close by! Nature is always a stone’s throw away – after all, we’re in the most natural city in the Free State of Thuringia. Suhl’s railway station provides access to the Thuringian capital of Erfurt or the theatre town of Meiningen, less than an hour away.
Shopping in Suhl
The city centre, with its numerous closely-packed shops and shopping centres, have given Suhl a reputation as a great city for shopping. The Steinweg Center and Lauterbogencenter offer a wide range of clothing, jewellery and groceries. The Congress Centrum Suhl with its event hall and leisure pools, the vehicle museum and the city gallery, weapons museum, zoological park, speciality restaurants and trendy pubs and areas of interesting classical architecture such as Steinweg/Markt and Heinrichser Strassenmarkt all make it a city that is just as appealing to guests as it is to residents.
Leisure in Suhl
The city of Suhl is also a cultural beacon for its local region. There is a diverse range of events in the Congress Centrum – including concerts by the MDR Symphony Orchestra – and in the Cineplex cinema multiplex in the city centre as well as events held by more than 100 cultural associations and groups in the city. Residents have the opportunity to join over 80 sports clubs. Suhl is home to some of Germany’s leading weightlifters and women’s volleyball players, and offers the ideal conditions for competitive and leisure sports with numerous public and private sporting facilities.
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