Hotels in Altenburg, Germany

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Altenburg, Germany
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Altenburg, Germany
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Cheapest day:Monday
Most expensive day:Sunday
$74 - $197
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About Altenburg

Altenburg is a city in Thuringia, Germany that is famous for an out-of-the-ordinary reason. It’s where cards, including “Skat”, the German national card game, were invented and manufactured. That’s not Altenburg’s sole claim to fame, as the 11th century town also offers an array of attractions to go with it such as a castle, botanical garden and striking town hall.

Altenburg’s town hall was built in 1562 and designed by master builder Nikolaus Grohmann from Weimar. It is thought to be Germany’s most beautiful Renaissance building with an octagonal stair tower and entrance displaying the “Gaffköpfe”, meaning gaff heads, which symbolise the craftsmen of that particular era. The Marketplace is home to six different markets consisting of the main market, oldest market place, skirt market, corn market, pottery market, and cattle market, all overseen by the Castle of Altenburg ordered by Otto I the Great, German king and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Built as an outpost of the German occupation, it became the town’s crowning glory with its stunning summit view.

Leipzig/Halle airport is 60 kilometres from the city, with trains to Altenburg station about an hour away. Public transport within Altenburg is exclusively by bus. Taxis are plentiful in the town.

The popular German card game “Skat” was invented here between 1810 and 1815 by card-loving Altenburg locals. Altenburg was the perfect scenario due to its thriving markets, affluent farmers and genial townspeople. In 1811, around the time when Skat was invented, dictionary publisher F. A. Brockhaus had written: "In the five months of my stay in Altenburg, I have experienced more in the intellectual field that some people are often granted in the whole of their lives.”

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  • What are the best hotels in Altenburg?

    Villa Köhler Ferienwohnung (9.4/10 from 101 reviews), Hotel Astor in Altenburg (7.3/10 from 1,052 reviews), and Kunstgasse 4+5 (8.1/10 from 258 reviews) are all highly rated places to stay in Altenburg.

  • How much do hotels in Altenburg cost?

    The average price of a hotel in Altenburg is $136 per night, based on the last 3 days’ data.

  • How much is a cheap hotel in Altenburg?

    HotelsCombined users have found cheap hotels in Altenburg starting from $92 per night in the last 3 days.

  • How much is a hotel in Altenburg tonight?

    Users have found prices for hotels in Altenburg tonight starting as low as $98, rising to an average cost of $155, based on searches in the last 72 hours. Prices start from $166 for a 4-star hotel in Altenburg for tonight.

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