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Picturesque timber-framed town and talking lamp posts: Celle

Situated on the banks of the River Aller with Lüneburg Heath on its doorstep, Celle boasts an enchanting Old Town with hundreds of timber-framed buildings and a palace uniting Renaissance and Baroque styles. Is it a town or a fairytale? This is the question you'll inevitably ask yourself as you walk through Celle.

The town church and Old Town Hall are among its oldest buildings and are set amid an abundance of timber-framed buildings spanning several centuries. Among them are the synagogue and Hoppener Haus. This impressive gabled house from 1532 stands six storeys high and is decorated with beautiful, coloured carvings. Opposite Hoppener Haus are two talking lamp posts, which recite facts, anecdotes, funny sayings and short sketches to puzzled passers-by. The ducal palace, Celle's most important landmark with grounds dating back to the 13th century, is also located in the town centre. It was converted into a Renaissance palace from 1530, while subsequent renovations gave the palace its Baroque style. Today, this magnificent building is home to the Palace Theatre and Residence Museum.

Celle Art Museum with Robert Simon Collection

Celle castle, half-timbered building ensemble, bomann museum.

The Celle Art Museum is just as unique as the Old Town. Open 24 hours a day, the artwork takes on a whole new dimension at night. During the day, visitors can marvel at the paintings, prints, sculptures, light installations and objets d'art from the 20th century, among them many multiples by Joseph Beuys. At night, the glass-fronted foyer shines like a colourful crystal illuminated from within, as light and sound installations blur the boundaries between art and space, and between the building and its urban surroundings.

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• 1.1 History
• 2.1 By plane
• 2.2 By train
• 4.1 Buildings
• 4.2 Places of worship
• 4.3 Museums
• 5.1 Theatre
• 7.2 Mid-range
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• 9.1 Bed and Breakfast
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• 9.4 Splurge

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Celle is an historic town in the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony .

With its rows of timber-framed houses, its imposing ducal palace and historic old town, it is easy to see why Celle is such a popular tourist destination for German and foreign visitors alike. It is in the German state of Lower Saxony on the banks of the River Aller and on the southern fringes of the Lüneburg Heath , and makes a great base for an excursions into the Heath, and to the nearby cities of Hanover and Brunswick . The mystical and legendary Harz Mountains are also within striking distance, about 1½ hours drive to the south.

Steeped in history, Celle was the official residence of the dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg and, later, of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from 1378 to 1705. Its castle was then converted into a magnificent Schloss that became the summer residence of the prince-electors and kings of Hanover, ancestors to the British royal house of Windsor.

It has a 300-year-long association with the military; its barracks housing, at various times, Prussian infantry, Wehrmacht smokescreen troops and British Army units. Having survived the Second World War virtually unscathed, Celle still has that whiff of aristocratic charm about it, whether you're strolling through the French Gardens, sitting in the grounds of the palace, boating on the river or exploring its maze of timber-framed shops. In short, Celle is a must for anyone touring Northern Germany!

Celle is at least a thousand years old: the first written record referred to it as Kiellu ("fishing bay") in 993. The town received much sought-after rights to mint its own coins in the 11th century, and, by the end of the 13th century, Celle had become a ducal seat. In fact it was Duke Otto II the Strict who decided that the old fortified residence in Altencelle was no longer suitable, and built a new settlement next to the site of the present castle. Celle's importance grew, being granted town rights by Otto in 1301, the same year that work on the town church ( Stadtkirche ) began.

In 1378 Celle changed hands becoming the residence of the dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg. They were ousted in 1433 by the princes of Lüneburg, one of the branches of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ancestors of the British royal family. In 1452 Duke Frederick the Pious founded a Franciscan abbey here and, 12 years later, the town boomed thanks to its monopoly on the shipping of grain. The Reformation came to Celle in 1524, championed by Duke Ernest the Confessor, whose portrait still graces one of the best-known timber-framed buildings in the old town, the Hoppener Haus .

The rule of Duke George William in the second half of the 17th century saw a cultural renaissance as the castle was turned into a Schloss or palace, ornate gardens took the place of fortifications, and the baroque theatre was created. When the last Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg died in 1705, Celle passed to the prince-electors of Hanover. Although no longer a ducal residence, the town grew in stature as an administrative and judicial centre for the region. When George, Elector of Hanover, ascended to the British throne as George I, Celle became a possession of the British Hanoverian line.

Celle has a long association with the military. In 1842 the Cambridge Dragoons Barracks was built for the regiment named after Prince Adolphus, the Duke of Cambridge. It later became Goodwood Barracks after the Second World War and from 1976 to 1996 was the HQ of Germany's Panzerbrigade 33 . In 1989 it was renamed again to Cambridge-Dragoner-Kaserne known locally as CD Kaserne and is now an event centre run by the town. It is also the temporary home to the Schloss Theatre during the renovation work 2010-2012. In 1872 another barracks was built for the 77th Prussian Infantry Regiment, that became known in 1938 as the Heidekaserne ("Heath Barracks"). After the war the barracks, the longest brick built residence in northern Germany was used by the British Army until 1993. Today it has been restored and houses the new Town Hall offices.

A third barracks on the northern outskirts of the town was built for German Smokescreen troops in 1936, formerly known as Sekt Kaserne. Since 1945 the camp has been occupied by British Forces in Germany and was renamed Trenchard Barracks but often retains the German name 'Hohe Wende', which refers to the road running along the northern perimeter where carriages would have to turn in the days before mechanisation. It was vacated by the last British Troops in Celle in July 2012.

There is a small air base at Wietzenbruch, a suburb on the south western corner of Celle which is a wing of the German Army's aviation training school. This base played an important role in the Berlin Airlift operation delivering coal to west Berlin. In the 1920s a silk mill was built that later became part of the German war machine, producing parachute silk for Wehrmacht paratroopers.

In 1929 the original Karstadt department store in the town centre was opened, its façade being identical with that of the one on Berlin's Hermannplatz. The store was pulled down in the 1960s and replaced by a modern building, which was meant to resemble Celle's timber framed houses.

During Kristallnacht , the coordinated attack on Jews in Nazi Germany on 9/10 November 1938, the synagogue in Celle escaped total destruction because it was next to a leather factory and parts of the historic old town. In addition the raiders had no ladders so the damage was limited to about 2 metres from the floor. On 8 April 1945 Celle suffered its only major bombing raid during World War II, when much of the industrial estates and railway goods yard were destroyed. A train carrying about 4,000 slave workers and civilian prisoners to Belsen Concentration Camp was hit, causing hundreds of casualties, but some of the prisoners escaped into nearby woods. SS guards and Celle townsfolk took part in the infamous 'Celle hare hunt' ( Celler Hasenjagd ), killing several hundred prisoners of war over the next four days. The number of victims has not been determined. Several people were later tried and convicted of war crimes. Celle surrendered without resistance to advancing British troops from 15 (Scottish) Division on 12 April 1945.

Today, Celle is a modern, self-governing town and capital of Celle county. It lies 35   km north-east of Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony, to which has direct road and rail links. On 1 January 1973, Celle ceased to be an independent town ( Kreisfreie Stadt ) and became the largest borough in the new county ( Kreis ) of Celle. It lost the parishes of Ummern, Pollhöfen and Hahnenhorn and gained Hahnenhorn, Helmerkamp, Hohne (a village east of Celle, not to be confused with the Army base), Pollhöfen, Spechtshorn and Ummern).

On 25 July 1978 there was a false flag bombing of the prison, which was blamed on the Red Army Faction, but later admitted to have been carried out by the Lower Saxony Intelligence Service. It later became known as the "Celle Hole".

• The nearest airport to Celle is Hanover which is a main international airport with regular flights from all over the world with services to most European capitals and major cities. The airport is situated in Langenhagen which is 11 km to the north of Hanover centre and has easy access to the autobahn. It is the ninth-largest airport in Germany and is one of very few German airports which are open 24 hours a day, although there are very few flights between 23:00 and 04:00. The centre of Celle is approximately 39 km from Hanover airport with an estimated driving time of 35 minutes. Hanover airport is also accessible by a combination of trains, buses and taxis.
• There is also an international airport in Bremen which has many of the budget airlines operating regular flights to most European countries. The airport is close to the city centre and there is a tram which departs every 5 to 10 minutes (on Sunday evenings up to 30 min) to Bremen city centre and the journey takes 11 minutes and costs €2.30. This airport is also close to the autobahn links but is 114 km and a 75-minute journey to Celle centre.
• Hamburg International Airport is approximately 8 km north of the city centre and is the fifth busiest airport in Germany. S-Bahn service S1, operated by Deutsche Bahn operates, every ten minutes between the airport and Hamburg central station (21 min away), where you can connect to hourly trains to Cells (1 hr 8 min). It is part of the HVV fare organisation offering tickets for all modes of public transportation in Hamburg. There is a Radisson Blu Hotel on the airport site. Although this airport is 141 km away from Celle and will take approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes by car it is still a viable alternative to Hanover and Bremen airports.

Celle is served by hourly ICE trains on the Hamburg to Hanover route. Several long distance trains also arrive from Frankfurt and Munich daily. During trade shows (Messe) in Hanover, Deutsche Bahn will add extra trains on the Hamburg to Hannover route.

Regional Metronom trains link Celle to Uelzen , Hanover and Göttingen . Celle is also the terminus for routes S6 and S7 of the Hanover S-Bahn network; a 35-45 minute trip from Hanover Hbf.

The local network is extensive, but predominantly to the south-east. Within a 25-km radius there are the following stations: Ehlershausen, Otze, Escheds, Grossurgwedel, Burgdorf, Mellendorf, Bennemuhlen, Isernhagen, Bissendorf, and Dollbergen. Hanover provides better connections travelling from the east or west.

The railway station is a 15-minute walk or a 5-minute taxi ride west of the Celle Altstadt.

Celle is 28 km from the nearest autobahn but is on the main B3 route which runs from north to south. Access from Hanover centre (nearest city) would be via the A37 which connects to the B3 in a north-easterly direction and the journey is 42 km and will take approximately 35 minutes.

Driving from Bremen (westerly direction) will be on the autobahn A27 which connects to the A7 to the south-east of Walsrode. The A7 runs south for a further 14 kilometres and the junction for the Celle route is Buchholz. The B214 from Buchholz to Celle centre is a direct route with a distance of 28 kilometres and an average driving time of 30 minutes.

Travelling from the north (Hamburg) is also via the route A7 and the junction to the south-east of Soltau leads directly onto the B3. The B3 route to Celle centre is a 42-km (43-minute) journey through very pleasant undulating countryside passing through Bergen town centre.

Celle is on the B3, and the town centre is capped north and south by small industrial shopping areas which cater for the larger furniture stores, garden centres and car dealers galore. These small areas based around Harburger Heerstraße in the north and Braunschweiger Heerstraße in the south are easy to find by car however they are close enough to be a reasonably cheap taxi fare.

Celle's historic Altstadt is easy walking. When you get tired, take a cheap and frequent bus. Time tables can be found here

The town centre is pedestrian friendly with many of the streets car free.

• Taxi The main taxi rank is managed from Kirchstraße 40A, +49 51 41 709 899 or visit their web site
• Coach and horses , For those with time a coach and horses trip around the town can be boarded directly in the town centre opposite Karstadt (department store).
• Celle Bus ( CeBus GmbH & Co. KG ), Nienburger Straße 50 , ☏ +49 51 41 48 70 80 , fax : +49 51 41 48 70 839 , [email protected] . Celle has an extensive bus network within the centre and to local attractions with various options offering discounts for a multitude of circumstances. These include discounted fares for families, senior citizens, children, students, combination tickets with train travel, travelling with pets　or bicycles, city travel, 48 hour travel, and group cards.　A comprehensive list is available on the website detailing prices, timings, routes and other helpful information.  

Celle survived the Second World War largely unscathed with the result that its Altstadt , with around 450 half-timbered houses dating from the 16th to 18th centuries, is largely complete and creates a unique historical and cultural ambience. To the south and west it is flanked by two parks. Important attractions are Celle Palace (built in 1292) and the town's ancient church ( Stadtkirche ). The palace houses the oldest working Baroque theatre in Germany (built ca. 1675) and it has its own theatre company. The Old Town Hall has a typical gabled roof in the "Weser Renaissance" style and in its basement is the Ratskeller , one of the oldest pubs in Lower Saxony, built in 1378.

As might be expected of a town with a population of over 70,000, Celle has a comprehensive range of shops from department stores like Kaufhof to small specialist shops as well as a wide range of restaurants, cafes and bars catering for most tastes.

• Altstadt . The old medieval town centre has a large pedestrian-only zone that wends through a wonderful tapestry of timber-framed houses and shops. Stop for dinner, drink a beer, buy a watch; mostly just stroll.Guided tours around the town run on a regular basis to find out more contact: Guest management service, Markt 14-16, +49 51 41 12 454, [email protected] www.Celle-stadtfuehrungen.de
• 52.62349 10.08191 2 Hoppener Haus , Poststr. 8/Rundstr ( in the Altstadt ). Perhaps the most impressive and best-known timber-framed buildings in the old town, the Hoppener Haus dates to 1532 and looks like something out of a picture book. In front of the house is a rather strange, modern work of art: five talking streetlamps that are activated by movement and recount (in German) amusing tales of bygone years as well as extolling the sights of Celle today.  
• 52.703889 10.346061 3 Arno Schmidt's House , Unter den Eichen 13, Bargfeld . Arno Schmidt is known to have lived in his house from 1958 when he wrote many novels until his death ( updated Apr 2017 )

Places of worship

• German Museum of Embroidery ( Deutsche Stickmuster-Museum ), Palais im Prinzengarten 2 , ☏ +49 5141-38 26 26 , +49 5141-12 372 . Feb-Dec: Tu-Th Sa Su 10:00-17:00 . Housed in a little rococo castle, the museum portrays the history of embroidery in Europe over four centuries. Finely embroidered cloth from the courtly, mercantile and farming life. €3 . ( updated Feb 2015 )

• Lower Saxon Stud Farm , Spoerckenstraße 10, 29221 Celle ( Exiting Celle town centre towards Hanover, just past Police station ), ☏ +49 5141 92940 . M-F 09:00-16:00, Sa 09:00-12:00, closed to public 15 Feb-15 July . If you are an animal lover, a visit to Celle wouldn't be complete without visiting their world-famous stud farm. Hanoverian stallions are kept on this yard, schooled and sold for thousands of euros to buyers all over the world. Traditionally, on the last 2 weekends of September, and the first weekend of October, the annual 'parade' takes place where, at the stroke of one, a 3 hour programme takes place duirng which all the stallions are presented in hand, under harness or under saddle. It is celebration of horses and a treat to watch - even for those non-riders.  
• Congress-Union Celle , Congress-Union Celle Thaerplatz 1, 29221 Celle ( after exiting the motorway follow the direction of Celle. Once in Celle, follow the sign posts towards Congress Union Celle; the parking house “Congress Union” is beneath the building; the entrance is in “Bullenberg” ), ☏ +49 5141 919460 . Monday to Friday . The Congress Union is a fantastic facility in Celle. It offers international shows on a regular basis. For current shows and other information visit the website.  
• Celler Badeland ( a short walk from the town centre in 77er Straße ), ☏ +49 5141 9519350 . The Badeland is a swimming and wellness centre, a mini-waterpark with 7 indoor and outdoor pools, waterslides, sauna, whirlpools and a solarium. There is also a professional medical department, offering massages etc. The complex also has a restaurant for hungry swimmers and an area where customers can just relax away from water. A great day out for children and adults alike.  
• Bowling No 1 , Ludwig-Erhard Str 5 ( 10 minutes by taxi from the town centre ), ☏ +49 5141 279270 . This 16-lane bowling centre is capable of catering for both large and small parties and has a large restaurant and bar area.  
• GolfClub Herzogstadt Celle , Beukenbusch 1 ( from the town centre follow the B 191 towards Garssen, once in Garssen turn R on the K 29 to the club ), ☏ +49 5086 395 . The club offers experienced golfers and beginners the amenities of a retreat place with scenic and interesting perspectives and challenges. €40-50 for adults, reductions for children .  
• Perfect Sports , Hunäusstraße 7 ( exit Celle on the Hannoversche Heeratrasse turn right at the BMW garage and follow the road to Hunausstraße7 ), ☏ +49 5141-881444 . 09:00-22:00 during the week and 10:00-17:00 at a weekend . Perfect Sports is a diversified and modern health and fitness club with a varied program in Celle. Memberships from €39 .  
• Fitness Planet , Telefunkenstr. 45A ( B3 (Harburg road). Turn left into the street Telefunken (with Obi and Edeka) ), ☏ +49 5141-88 88 980 . 08:00-22:00 during the week and 10:00-18:00 at a weekend . The gym with the largest training area in Celle. Day pass €10 .  
• Wappen Von Celle (pleasure boat) , Brambusch 23, 29225 Celle ( the departure point for this river cruise boat is Celle Harbour, near Celle town centre ), ☏ +49 5141 941212 . approx 2/3 hours . This passenger boat cruises the river Aller, departing from near Celle town centre on Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from mid April to mid October. Anyone can go on these cruises by turning at the departure point on the day. Normally lasting 2/3 hours and costs vary depending on whether food & beverages are involved! It can also be hired for private functions, and group bookings are given discount. It is a lovely way to see some of Lower Saxony at a more leisurely pace, a great way to celebrate a special event, or just a lovely thing to do with visitors. Prices vary depending on the tour . ( updated Feb 2015 )
• Wagon Tours , Celle town centre ( Departs outside Karstadt in the town centre ), ☏ +49 5141 9879-0 . about 35 min . Take a horse drawn carriage tour around the beautiful Celle town centre. The carriages are stationed at their departure point on the corner of Grosser Plan/Bergstraße (opposite the relatively ugly building which houses Karstadt Department store). The commentary is in German but, even if you don't understand that, it is a charming way to see the town centre. These tours run daily throughout the season (generally April to October), dependant upon weather. The carriages can also be hired for private tours, can include catering and collection from your hotel/railway station is possible Approx: adults €3, children €2 .  
• Christmas Market , Celle town centre . Su-F 11:00-20:00, Sa 10:30-21:00, closed 24 & 25 Dec . Celle town centre's Christmas market is one of the biggest and best in Lower Saxony. Annually, usually from the end of November through towards to end of December (closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), over 100 stalls gather together in the beautiful historic town of Celle to sell their wares and celebrate Christmas in true German tradition and style. Here you can buy hand crafted Christmas presents, or simply enjoy typical German food and drink. In Celle you will find Northern Germany's highest Christmas Pyramid. Free .  
• Wine Market , Celle town centre . Don't miss this brief festival of wine (mainly German) which takes place annually, in the last week of July. Celle's town centre is full of stalls selling their wares including many local wines, Flammkuchen , cheeses, and, of course, in the festival atmosphere created by live music including jazz, folk and piano. Entrance Free .  
• Guided tours of Celle , Meet at bridge in front of Celle Castle . May-Oct: Sa-Th 11:00, F 16:30; Apr-Nov and 1st-3rd Advent weekends: Sa Su 11:00 . €5 .  

• Orchideen Zentrum Celle , Tannholzweg 1-3, 29229 Celle ( just off B3 from Celle towards Bergen; in Grosse Hehlen next to Real supermarket ), ☏ +49 5141 9372-0 . M-F 09:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-16:00, Su 10:00-12:00 . Buy your exotic orchids direct from the grower! This orchid growing centre has a Visitors centre where you can browse through many beautiful orchids, learn more about the plants and purchase a much more exotic orchid than you would otherwise find in your local garden centre. They also open the entire growing area periodically to the public and allow public access to their growing, seeding areas, etc., when you can learn as much as you ever wanted to know about these beautiful plants. Free .  
• Factory Outlet , 39 Wernerusstraße ( take the B3 out of Celle towards Hanover & turn right at BMW garage ). M-F 10:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-14:00 . Clothing Factory Outlet selling mainly woman's clothing: Cecil, Cecil Men, Street One and One Touch at least 33% off high street prices. During events (sales times etc), you can get up to 75% off and often find a 'sample' bargain. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.  
• Huth's ( Huth's Kaffee und Feinkost ), Großer Plan 7 , ☏ +49 51 41-60 08 . M-Sa 09:00-18:00 . A coffee-roasting house steeped in tradition in a historic shop. As well as a wide range of coffee and tea, you can buy chocolates, spirits and heather honey from the Lüneburg Heath.  
• Wallach , Heineckes Feld 3 ( south of Celle, just off the B3, past the BMW and Mercedes garages, easy to find as it is signposted off the B3 ), ☏ +49 5141 9940 . M-Sa 10:00-20:00 . A large furniture store covering four floors, but also including general home furnishings and decorations on the ground floor. It has a very nice cafe/restaurant on the top floor and a useful play area where your can deposit the kids and then browse at your leisure. It is out of town, on an industrial estate.  
• Café Kiess , Großer Plan 16/17 ( in Celle's old town ), ☏ +49 5141 2086167 . M-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 14:00-18:00 . Celle's oldest café and one of the best. Cosy atmosphere inside, or relax outside in sunny weather watching the world go around on the town square. Good for breakfast, albeit menu a little limited.  
• Café Schümli , Zöllnerstraße 14 ( in Celle's pedestrian precinct ), ☏ +49 5141 85006 . M-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 13:30-18:00 . Good range of breakfasts and cakes, reasonable prices, not as cosy as some, but a safe bet.  
• Café Rössli , Neue Straße 25 ( in Celle's pedestrian precinct ), ☏ +49 5141 6826 . Top café, rather oddly backs onto a linen shop which you can walk through to. Excellent breakfasts and service, but you need to get there early on Saturdays or reserve a table as it is very popular.  

• Coffee Shop Celle GmbH , Schuhstraße 21, 29221 Celle , ☏ +49 5141 934050 . Superb service, baked baguettes are a speciality. Excellent selections of drinks and special coffees. Well worth a visit when in Celle. Ideal for lunch or other times. Cheap and excellent value for money Low .  
• Café Müller , Zöllerstraße 19 , ☏ +49 5141 9779527 . Good selection of pastries and regional small meals.  
• Historischer Ratskeller Celle , Markt 14 ( in Celle's market square ), ☏ +49 5141 29099 . The Ratskeller under the town hall ( Rathaus ) serves good food in North German style: traditional, filling and in an historic location. Quiet atmosphere and good service. Especially good during asparagus time ( Spargelzeit ): choose the asparagus. Another local speciality is Heidschnuckenbraten - mutton from the heathland sheep.  
• La Buca , Fritzenwiese 39 ( by the footbridge (Pfennigbrücke) over the river ), ☏ +49 5141 6022 . Daily 12:00-00:00 . Good Italian restaurant.  
• [ dead link ] Palio Taverna & Trattoria ( in the Hotel Fürstenhof ), Hannoversche Straße 55/56 ( opposite the Congreß-Union ), ☏ +49 51 41-20 10 . Good Italian restaurant in the Hotel Fürstenhof with a relaxing Mediterranean atmosphere, good German and Italian food. A hint of Tuscany lies in the air when the friendly staff have laid the tables. The rustic atmosphere brings a piece of Italy to Lower Saxony. The cucina casalinga conjures up seasonal creations. But the traditional specialities are also on a par with these. And a perfect meal is concluded with a heavenly dessert that melts in your mouth! The wine menu has a ginormous selection. Italophiles of all ages are sure to find the right dish.  

• Schweine-Schulze , Neue Straße 36 ( approx 100 m from the Rathause, (with your back to the Rathaus, Neue Straße is straight ahead) ), ☏ +49 5141 22944 . Serving traditional German food, the restaurant dates back to 1820, the food is very good and cooked to order, the dishes are not small. Very good value. Be careful with the price. What the restaurant charges is more than the price on menu.  
• San Marino , Am Heiligen Kreuz 4, Celle , ☏ +49 5141 29099 . A very interesting evening for all with the owner doing the waitressing. Good food and jovial service from the lady in shorts. very reasonable .  
• Celler Tor ( Ringhotel Celler Tor ), Scheuener Straße 2, 29229 Celle ( next to the B 3, just north of Celle ), ☏ +49 5141 5900 . The Celler Tor Hotel boasts a fantastic restaurant. Whatever you require the chances are they will have it. Local game is one of their specialities. With well trained waiters and superb food there is a price to pay. Very good wines available. The message is: expensive but you do get value for money.  
• Thaers Wirtshaus ( in the Congress Union building, close to the town centre ), ☏ +49 5141 91 94 23 . This typical German drinking establishment offers, alongside the obvious selection of good German beers, good German and Mediterranean cuisine.  
• Biergarten Schattauer , Luneberger straße ( close to the hospital ), ☏ +49 5141 930373 . This popular drinking establishment is 5 minutes walk from the town centre. Schattauer offers seating for up to 200 guests in the biergarten and seating for 60 inside the restaurant. Along with Konig pils on tap, guests can also enjoy excellent and reasonably priced meals.  
• Herzog Ernst , Neue Str 15 ( in the Old Town ), ☏ +49 5141 214466 . This Gaststätte is popular for its live music programme, which includes rock, jazz, blues and even country, it has a great atmosphere and great beer.  
• Inkognito Discothek , Zur Fuchsfarm 1 , ☏ +49 5141 981212 . For those who prefer lively nightlife, Inkognito provides the answer. It is a short taxi ride from the town centre.  

There is a good range of hotels in Celle, many catering for the overflow from the trade fairs (Messe) that are regularly held in Hannover, about 40 minutes drive away. At these times bookings may be affected.

Bed and Breakfast

• Jugendherberge Celle ( Youth Hostel ), Weghausstr. 2 ( north of Celle in Klein Hehlen ), ☏ +49 5141 53208 . The Youth Hostel (Jugendherberge) has room for 128 guests in 4 to 6 person rooms, all with their own washing facilities. There is a communal area for up to 25 people, and a play-room for small children. Outside there is plenty of space with table tennis, a ball playing area and a children's playground.  
• City Pension mit Flair , Schuhstr. 41, 29221 Celle ( 1.5 km from the Railway Station east on the edge of the old town ), ☏ +49 5141 6900 . The City Pension (B&B) is on the edge of the Altstadt and offers 1 single, 1 suite, 2 twin rooms and an apartment. Rates vary according to the room size, but this is ideal for a family on a budget (suit has small kitchen), but there are extras such as parking fees in a local public car park, and only breakfast is offered. Single from €26 .  
• Ferienhof Knoop , Lachtehäuser Str. 28, 29223 Celle ( 3.6 km from the railway station in the suburb of Altenhagen a short drive from the centre of Celle ), ☏ +49 5141 930400 . This holiday farm is family-run and offers 1 single, 1 twin room and 2 apartments with cooking facilities, ideal for a family on a limited budget. There is free parking, and the farm offers an outdoor atmosphere although only a short drive from the centre of Celle. In good weather guests can use the BBQ outside. Single from €26 .  
• Rasthaus zur Börse , Hannoversche Heerstr. 132 ( 2.5 km east of the railway station on the main road leading out of Celle for Hannover ), ☏ +49 5141 81803 . This small Rasthaus (rest house) offers just one single room and 4 twin rooms a short drive from the town centre. Breakfast is included in the price, and pets are welcomed. Local on street parking is available. Single from €26 .  
• Hotel Weinstube Schifferkrug , Speicherstraße 9 ( halfway between the train station and the Schloss ), ☏ +49 51 41 37 47 76 . Family run, older but immaculate, staying at the Schifferkrug is like staying with your aunt - assuming your aunt can really cook and speaks basic English. Small groups or large families should ask about their holiday apartment.  
• Hotel Schnarr , Fuhrberger Landstraße 17 ( not for walkers: 10 minutes by taxi or bus to trains or Altstadt ), ☏ +49 5141 43123 . Hotel Schnarr is friendly clean, moderately priced and offers a good selection of quiet rooms. The location is not ideal for those without a car.  
• Heidekönig Hotel Celle , Bremer Weg 123 A, 29223 Celle ( 15 min walk north of the railway station ), ☏ +49 5141 888816-0 . Check-in: 15:00-22:00 , check-out: 07:00-11:00 . Situated in a quiet part of the town offering 46 rooms, a restaurant and full customer services. Parking is free of charge as is Wi-Fi connection. Pets are allowed. from €65 .  
• InterCity Hotel Celle , Nordwall 22, 29221 Celle ( on the northern edge of the Altstadt a short walk from the centre ), ☏ +49 5141 200-0 . Check-in: 14:00-00:00 , check-out: 06:00-12:00 . InterCity Hotel belongs to the InterCity chain and offers 117 rooms. The hotel is well located for access to the old town and has its own restaurant and bar. Car Parking is available on site at a charge and there is a public car park next door which costs €7 per day. Internet Wifi costs €5/hour. InterCity offers very reasonable overnight rates and is particularly suited for larger travel groups. from €55 .  
• Leisewitz Garten Hotel , Wittinger Str. 56. 29223 Celle ( on the northern side of the Aller a short taxi ride from the centre. ), ☏ +49 5141 97726-0 . Check-in: 14:00-19:00 , check-out: 07:00-11:00 . This privately run hotel offers just 8 rooms in a quiet suburb of Celle with access to the river meadows on the north bank of the Aller. Parking is available at a cost of €4 per day, and Internet Wi-Fi is available free of charge. There is a pleasant route to walk into the town centre along the river, a perfect end to an evening visit to one of Celle's many restaurants in the old town. from €50 .  
• Hotel Neun 3/4 , Bahnhofstr. 46 ( A short walk towards the centre of Celle from the main railway centre ), ☏ +49 5141 9090731 . Check-in: 11:00-20:00 , check-out: 07:00-11:00 . Hotel Neun 3/4 (presumably in view of its access to the railway station there is a linked theme here to a certain platform at King's Cross) offers 22 rooms at very reasonable rates. There are special rates for young children, Internet Wifi connections are free as is car parking for residents. The Hotel is within easy access of the centre by foot. from €35 .  
• Celler Hof , Stechbahn 11, 29221 Celle ( Situated directly in the middle of the old town opposite the church ), ☏ +49 5141 91196-0 . Check-in: 14:00-22:00 , check-out: 07:00-11:00 . This privately run hotel is in the middle of the old town. It has 46 rooms, all in top condition. The Celler Hof does not have a restaurant but does serve continental breakfast for its guests. There is no car park for the hotel, although the nearest public car park is only a short walk away and guests can offload at the hotel entrance. from €65 .  
• Ringhotel Celler Tor , Scheuener Straße 2 , ☏ +49 5141 5900 . This popular hotel is on the outskirts of Celle (a 5-minute taxi ride from the centre). This is a well-run hotel with friendly, helpful staff and well-appointed rooms. It has excellent cuisine and a very good reputation.  
• Hotel Caroline Mathilde , Alter Bremer Weg 37, 29223 Celle ( Situated a little to the north of the town centre a good 10 minutes walk from the old town. ), ☏ +49 5141 32023 . Check-in: 14:00-00:00 , check-out: 07:00-11:00 . Hotel Caroline Mathilde,(named after the sister of George III, later Queen of Denmark who died in Schloss Celle in 1775) is situated in a quiet part of Celle a short taxi ride from the centre. The Hotel, with 53 rooms offers a new Spa Centre and swimming pool, with good friendly service and its own restaurant. There is free parking, but the Internet wi-fi costs €8 per 24 hr. Pets are welcomed but there is an extra charge, as there is for small children sharing the room. from €85 per single room .  
• Hotel Fürstenhof , Hannoversche Straße 55/56 , ☏ +49 51 41-20 10 . Outstanding, but pricey, 5-star hotel dateing back to 1680 with a traditional atsmosphere not far from the old town. The Fürstenhof offers a Michelin 1 Star restaurant the Endtenfang , an excellent Italian Taverna and Trattoria known as Palio's (a good late night restaurant to visit after attending one of the many concerts that take place opposite in the Congress Union Concert Hall), a traditional German restaurant, the Landhausküche , and a foyer bar. Expect to pay around €185-300 for a double room and €42 for a 3-course meal (less drinks).  
• Lüneburg Heath - Celle is the heath's southern gateway and a great base for exploring this unique natural landscape. In particular, the Southern Heath Nature Park ( Naturpark Südheide ) north of Celle is a popular destination for hikers and cyclists with its network of cycleways and hiking trails, forests and open heathland. It is also possible to canoe local heath rivers, such as the Örtze.
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• Harz Mountains - including the mystical Brocken , the highest mountain in the Harz with its Alpine Garden. Explore the mountains by steam train on the Harz Narrow Gauge Railway network. Walk along the spectacular Bode Gorge from Thale . Visit historic Goslar and Blankenburg , ski at Braunlage or visit the many show mines and other visitor attractions.
• Wolfsburg - is about 1 hour away by road. Famous for the VW Autostadt Museum, a great day out for the whole family. Just a walk away from the town centre, which also has its own design outlet centre, and 5-min drive from the city lake, with a great pool complex and numerous boating and cycling activities around the lake.

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The Top Things to See and Do in Celle, Germany

Celle is a quaint little town in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany . This historic town, dating back over 1000 years, enjoys a picturesque location by the Aller River. The ducal Celle Castle dominating the Celle skyline, the largest number of adorable timber-framed houses in Germany, the charming Old Town, and the general air of peace and relaxation make Celle a favorite among travelers.

Celle castle.

Celle Castle is one of the most noteworthy among the castles of the Guelphs, a dynasty that survives even today. This large, quadrangular castle houses immaculately preserved Baroque-style rooms as well as Renaissance architecture. The Castle is also residence to the oldest Baroque theater in Europe and a stunning Renaissance chapel. Several guided tours are available for the public.

Bomann Museum

The Bomann Museum is not only a top attraction of Celle, but one of the most important museums in the state of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony). Through documents, artifacts, images, and other information, the museum details the history of Celle, Lower Saxony and Hannover . The most enjoyable section of the museum for travelers is invariably a replica of a typical 19th-century Lower Saxony farmhouse. Travelers also love looking at the vast textile collection. The museum also hosts special events and exhibitions on a regular basis.

Filmtier Park

The Filmtier Park is the most popular family destination in Celle. This sprawling parkland is home to hundreds of animals across 70 species who are trained to be television and movie stars! Visitors can get up and close with these beautiful animals and birds, enjoy the animal demonstrations, and even cuddle adorable tiger cubs! There are lots of fun activities for the little ones, including a big bouncy castle and an obstacle course.

Kunstmuseum

The Kunstmuseum stands out by its innovative concept as well as unique architecture. This is the first 24-hour museum in the world and truly one of its kind. The museum houses the collection of owner and founder, Robert Simon, and includes modern paintings, graphic images, sculptures, objects, and art installations from around the world. While visitors are welcome to enjoy this collection during the day, they can enjoy the light installations by international artists at night from outside!

French Garden

The French Garden is the green lung of Celle. Though designed by French landscape artists in the 17th century, and hence the name, today the garden has a more English appearance. The most attractive part of this protected public park is the walkway flanked by towering lime trees. The park is interspersed by colorful flowerbeds and meadows, and has a pond and fountain.

The Synagogue in Celle was built in 1740, which makes it the oldest synagogue in all of North Germany. This simple yet lovely half-timbered building is open to public. Travelers can walk through this original Baroque architecture, looking at articles belonging to Holocaust survivors , a Torah ark and its intricate embellishments, the balcony that was once the domain of women during the Orthodox congregation, and the exhibits tracing the history of Jewish culture in Celle.

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Stadtkirche St. Marien

The Protestant-Lutheran town church, Stadtkirche St. Marien, is 700 years old. Through the generations, it has proudly stood as a haven where the townsfolk of Celle has come to pray and seek, celebrate and mourn. The interior of the church is stunning, with art ranging from the late Renaissance to the Baroque period, Gothic pillars, a beautiful pulpit designed by Danish artists, and intricately designed organs.

Südheide Nature Park

Just a few miles north of Celle lies Südheide Nature Park , one of the most beautiful natural attractions in Lower Saxony. This protected forest and heath was shaped by centuries of ice, gravel, and sand, and today it is a vast woody area. The most unique aspect of its topography are the sprawling 1,300 acres of land covered in heather. The park also houses a beekeeping and honey-producing center.

Hoppener Haus

The Hoppener Haus stands out because of its unique architecture. It gives the appearances of six stories stacked on top of one another. With an impressive conglomeration of angles, pillars, and massive carvings, this is the most striking among all the half-timber framed houses in Celle. Its rich, ornate exterior depicts figures of creatures, gods, animals, reptiles, and humans.

Obere Allerniederung bei Celle

The Upper Aller Lowlands ( Obere Allerniederung ) is a protected nature reserve bordering parts of Celle. The area is crisscrossed by the river, low and flat lands, reed beds, pastures, meadows, bushes, and grassy patches. Unique species of birds and reptiles all call this area home. It is possible to tour this wonderful natural area on a boat or from one of the approved pathways, so as to enjoy nature from close quarters without disturbing its tranquility.

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Schloss Celle/Celle Castle: Everything You Need To Know Before You Go

The number one tourist attraction in Celle has to be Schloss Celle/Celle Castle. Even in a country full of castles, this one stands out and is definitely worth your time.

Located on the edge of the Old Town of Celle, a visit here is easy while you are exploring this area. Originally built around 980, it’s still stunningly beautiful even if you only see it from the outside. Once one of the residences of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, it’s the largest castle in southern Lüneburg Heath.

Today, you can explore the inside and the outside. It’s an interesting mix of Baroque, Gothic and Renaissance design and you can see this different eras playing out as you look around.

If you want to learn more about this Schloss in Celle to see if it’s worth your time or to understand what you can see here, keep reading! I’m going to share everything you need to know about Celle Schloss so you can have an awesome visit here.

You can also find our full guide to Celle here.

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Schloss Celle History

Originally built around 980, Celle Castle started life as a fortified tower that guarded a crossing over the Aller River. It was expanded by Otto II in 1292. There are still parts of the building from this time in the cellar and under the watch tower.

The castle itself was first mentioned in documents in 1315 as “Castrum Celle”.

In 1378, after the Lueneburg War of Succession, the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg moved in. They extended the home and made it into a glorious Celle Palace. Extensions continued until 1478 and the Chapel that you can see today was inaugurated in 1485.

Improvements kept occurring. From 1530, Ernst I had Renaissance style decoration added to the building which was a four-winged castle with a square courtyard. In 1670, Duke George Wilhelm updated the castle to make it more modern and so the building and grounds would remind him of Italy.

In 1705, Duke George Wilhelm died and the rule of the Dukes died with it. The principality passed to the Kingdom of Hanover and Celle Castle stopped being a Residence. It stood empty for awhile.

In 1772, the former Danish Queen, Caroline Mathilde, moved in after she was banished to Celle. She maintained a court here until 1775 when she died.

In the 19th century, Celle Castle was a summer residence for the Hanover royal family at times.

During World War I, it became a detention camp ran by the German Army for officers.

Today, it’s open to visitors.

Celle Castle Review

We visited Celle Castle with two of our kids aged 6 and 12 in late June.

The first thing we noticed was the beautiful gardens. The castle is in such a beautiful setting. Of course, we also noticed how grand, big and beautiful the castle looked with its Baroque and Renaissance features.

With an entry ticket (more information below), you can visit the ResidenzMuseum. Here, you’ll find former state apartments as well as exhibits on clothing, weaponry and other items from the past. There are some English explanations, but it’s mostly in German.

I did not get a huge amount of this until we visited later on the tour and if you are doing a tour, visit here after (instead of before like we did) and then you can visit any part you want to see again or not bother returning if you feel you have seen enough.

There is also an upper level part to this museum which wasn’t visited on the tour. This is home to an exhibit called The Path Towards Political Participation . It talks about how power has changed over centuries from Dukes to today’s democracy and how social and political participation has changed over that time.

This exhibit is better signed in English and is interesting if you have the time. It also relates these themes to regional history. There are also some activities for kids up here.

But really, you need to do the tour. Ideally, you should arrange this in English if you do not speak German.

You can only visit the great places in this castle on a tour. This includes the amazing Chapel, the 19th century kitchen and the Palace Theatre which is the oldest Baroque theatre still in use in Europe. The Chapel is the only religious building north of the Alps that has a completely preserved Renaissance interior.

You also get to visit the State Rooms which was more interesting than I expected.

Even if you don’t speak German, it is worth doing one of these 60-minute tours to see more of the stunning palace.

We signed up for the tour even though we don’t speak German and then got lucky. No one else was on the tour so for a small extra fee, we were able to have it in English.

Note: You can book a private tour to be in English in advance. I highly recommend this. Contact Celle Castle here to arrange this.

The tour guide was great so I am so glad this happened.

We started with a tour of the State Rooms where we saw the Duke’s and Duchess’ bedrooms including their “love staircase” doors. There were also other rooms and displays.

The rooms were ornate and the ceilings, in particular, were gorgeous. We also saw some things we won’t forget, like what their teeth would have looked like thanks to no teeth brushing or dental care. Quite horrifying! Hopefully, the kids are keener to brush their teeth now. 🙂

Next up were parts of the museum we had visited earlier but this time, we received more family history (which added on to what we learned in the State Rooms) and more about Caroline Mathilde. The guide was good at helping us keep track of all the rulers and children.

We then headed to the Schloss theater Celle. Like stated above, it’s the oldest Baroque theatre still in use in Europe. It would be a great place to watch a show. They also had a stage set up in the castle courtyard for shows during the summer.

Then, it was the kitchen. This seemed relatively modern for the time with warming shelves and more.

Finally, we visited the spectacular chapel. Honestly, it would have been worth listening to an hour of a language I didn’t understand just for this, but I am glad I got extra explanation in English. It was much more decorative and ornate than I am used to seeing in this part of the world. It looked more like what you see in Italy.

All in all, we enjoyed our visit here. Our kids were bored at times, but they behaved and my husband and I learned a lot and enjoyed the castle.

Celle Shloss Location

Celle Castle is located on its own island next to Celle’s Old Town. It’s just over a kilometre from the main train station in Celle. There is no parking at the castle, but there are many parking lots nearby.

Address: Schloßpl. 1, 29221 Celle, Germany

Celle Castle Entry Fee And Tours

While you can enjoy the grounds of Celle Castle for free, you do need to pay to go inside.

You have two options – a ticket for the ResidenzMuseum where you can just see the parts open for self guided tour or a ticket that includes a tour.

When we visited, admission was 8 Euros for the museum for adults with kids free. If you include a tour as well, it’s only an extra Euro.

The tours run three times a day or hourly on Saturdays. They are only in German.

It’s also possible to book your own private tour which can be in English. This starts at 33 Euros and you have to pay for admission on top of this.

Schloss Celle is open daily year round except Mondays.

Note, you can’t take bags in but there are lockers on site which require a deposit of a 1 or 2 euro coin.

Final Words

Celle Castle is an excellent place to visit. It’s just gorgeous

We enjoyed our tour and it really is necessary, in my opinion, since the museum doesn’t show you the best parts.

The only downside is that there aren’t public English tours, and there isn’t more information in the museum in English. However, we still would have found it worth visiting even if we hadn’t been lucky enough to receive an English tour.

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Sharon first fell in love with Germany back in 2000 on her first visit. She loves the long history, the picturesque Old Towns, the castles, the food, everything really! Since then, she has visited many times and loves writing about Germany here so you can enjoy it too. In fact, Sharon loves German culture so much that she sent her kids to a German primary school in Australia. She especially loves Berlin and towns with charming Old Towns like Celle and Quedlinburg. Sharon also has a Certificate III in International Travel Sales and understands the nitty gritty of travel planning. Through this site, she'll help you have the perfect trip to Germany whether it's your first or tenth time!

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Celle Castle

Royal residence with unique flair

The first recorded mention of Celle Castle (Celler Schloss) – as “castrum” – is from 1318, and indeed, the oldest parts of the castle date back to the second half of the 13th century.

Royal stories to experience

Celle Castle (1292) with its Residenzmuseum is one of the most beautiful castles of the Royal House of Hanover in Germany. Court tales are vividly brought to life: Celle as a Baroque royal seat, place of exile of the Danish queen Caroline Mathilde (1751-1775), summer residence of the kings of Hanover in the 19th century. The Baroque staterooms feature opulent stuccoed ceilings by Italian masters, while other grand rooms are hung with paintings of members of the Celle royal dynasty – from which kings of Prussia and Great Britain were descended. The “Königssaal” (King’s Hall) impresses with its imposing paintings and treasures from the period of the Kingdom of Hanover in the 18th and 19th centuries, when the House of Hanover and Britain were in personal union.

The castle theatre is the oldest existing example of a Baroque theatre in Germany.

Notable, too, is the castle chapel from 1485, with its Renaissance interior dating back to 1565 and its sequence of over 70 paintings from this time.

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Celle: Old Town Hall

The old town hall in Celle is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful buildings in the city of Celle. It was built in 1292, when Duke Otto the Strict built the city according to his plans and is until today an impressive testimony of the Dukes of Celle.

It is located near the market, where the famous Christmas market also takes place every year in front of Celle’s historic half-timbered buildings.

Celle Town Hall, one of the oldest buildings in the city, consists of two parts. The older part rises above the Ratskeller with its Gothic ribbed vault.

A kink in the outer front marks the construction seam of the cultivation of 1580/81. In the 16th century, the older part of the building was also modernised and provided with the elaborate façade painting, which was only rediscovered and reconstructed in 1985. The northern gable, a masterpiece of Weser Renaissance, also dates back to that time.

The coat of arms of Duke Wilhelm the Younger and his wife Dorothea of ​​Denmark can be found above the entrance portal of the Old Town Hall Celle am Markt. It is believed that the two figures on the two-storey bay window represent the emperor and his wife.

In the Ratskeller you can still find the Gothic cross vault from the period of 1292. On 08.06.1378 the Ratskeller received the ducal right to serve wine and foreign beers. Thus, the Ratskeller in Celle is considered the oldest public house in Lower Saxony.

On the upper floor of the old town hall are the halls that were once used as market, court and festival rooms. The flair of these rooms is partially preserved to this day.

ince new Town Hall Celle opened in 1999, the old town hall serves, among other things, as the seat of the Tourist Information, the administration of the Castle Theatre and as a wedding venue

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Florida's official tourism site removes 'LGBTQ Travel' section

Florida’s official tourism website quietly removed a landing page for the state’s LGBTQ-friendly travel destinations sometime in the past four months.

The website for the state’s tourism marketing corporation, VisitFlorida.com, had an “LGBTQ Travel” section that no longer exists, according to archived versions of the site viewable on the Internet Archive. The landing page previously featured blog posts and videos related to the state’s gay-friendly beaches, Pride events and LGBTQ road trip ideas.

“There’s a sense of freedom to Florida’s beaches, the warm weather and the myriad activities — a draw for people of all orientations, but especially appealing to a gay community looking for a sense of belonging and acceptance,” the landing page used to read. “Whether you’re a couple seeking a romantic getaway or a modern family searching for kid-friendly fun, here are some LGBTQ-friendly destinations for you, throughout the Sunshine State.”

The link where the LGBTQ Travel page had been (https://www.visitflorida.com/things-to-do/cultural/lgbtq/) now directs users to a general “things to do” landing page. It is unclear exactly when the landing page was removed, but it was available as recently as April 19, according to the Internet Archive. It is also unclear why Visit Florida, a nonprofit created as a public-private partnership by the Florida Legislature in 1996, removed the landing page and who was behind the decision.

The website does continue to provide travel information for destinations specific to other minority groups, including Black and Hispanic travelers.

Visit Florida did not immediately return a request for comment.

Rachel Covello runs OutCoast , a travel blog that promotes Florida as an LGBTQ-inclusive destination. Covello, a lesbian who lives in St. Petersburg, said the “LGBTQ Travel” landing page has existed on Visit Florida’s website since at least 2021. She said she first noticed that the landing page was missing last month.

“It really feels like we were just erased in a way,” Covello said.

“We want LGBT people to come here, we have really cool places to highlight and showcase,” she added.“But when the state-run platform removes any trace of us being in Florida, it sends a pretty strong message to our travelers, to our community in Florida.”

Not all references to LGBTQ people or LGBTQ-friendly places have been removed from the site. For example, if one types “LGBT” in the site’s search function, five results pop up, three of them for venues described as “LGBT Friendly.”

Maryann Ferenc, a small business owner who served as the chair of Visit Florida from 2017 to 2018, said there was a lot of LGBTQ-related travel information on the site during her time, including information about suggested itineraries and recommended beaches. She questioned whether stripping the site of its LGBTQ Travel section and other LGBTQ-related content s was a smart business move.

“To be a great tourism community, you need to be open and welcoming. That’s the basics of hospitality, right?” she said. “When I was chair, we talked about, ‘Could we be No. 1 in hospitality? How could we measure being the most hospitable state in the Union?’ This certainly wouldn’t qualify for that.”

Ferenc added that diversifying the state’s tourism industry was one of her main objectives when she led the organization.

“All of our diverse markets are important to us getting all of the business that is our fair share of the statewide, national and international tourism market,” she said. “It’s important that we have that diversity, not only because of the amount of money that will be spent by a diverse market, but by the diverse places in which that money will be spent.” 

The removal of the LGBTQ Travel section from VisitFlorida.com is the latest in a yearslong effort to restrict queer history and the expression of LGBTQ identities in the state.

Since 2021, Florida has enacted legislation to limit the instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity in its public schools, to limit the ability of trans minors from accessing transition-related health care or from participating on school sports teams and to defund diversity programs at Florida colleges. 

In recent years, Florida lawmakers also unsuccessfully attempted to limit drag shows, an artform that has decades-old roots in the LGBTQ community. Some of the state’s schools have also voluntarily removed or banned LGBTQ-related books or books with queer characters. 

Just last week, New College of Florida tossed hundreds of books in the trash , with many of the discarded titles appearing to be related to LGBTQ issues, race and women’s rights.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis notably waged a yearslong legal battle with Disney , which has a massive corporate footprint in the state, after the company came out against the state’s so-called “ Don’t Say Gay ” law. Disney settled with the state this year.

Last year, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group, and the statewide LGBTQ nonprofit Equality Florida issued a travel advisory detailing the risks of traveling to the state and citing “the devastating impacts of laws that are hostile to the LGBTQ community.”

A recent survey of 2,300 LGBTQ Americans by the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) found that 52% of respondents indicated hesitancy or outright refusal to travel to Florida due to anti-LGBTQ legislation passed in recent years. However, about 66% of respondents also said that they would be willing to visit LGBTQ-friendly cities within states that have anti-LGBTQ laws. 

In 2017, within days of former president Trump’s inauguration, his administration similarly scrubbed nearly all mentions of LGBTQ people and issues from the websites of federal agencies and the White House. 

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Medical tourism is the term commonly used to describe international travel for the purpose of receiving medical care. Medical tourists pursue medical care abroad for a variety of reasons, including decreased cost, recommendations from friends or family, the opportunity to combine medical care with a vacation destination, a preference to receive care from a culturally similar provider, or a desire to receive a procedure or therapy not available in their country of residence.

Medical tourism is a worldwide, multibillion-dollar market that continues to grow with the rising globalization of health care. Surveillance data indicate that millions of US residents travel internationally for medical care each year. Medical tourism destinations for US residents include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Singapore, and Thailand. Categories of procedures that US medical tourists pursue include cancer treatment, dental care, fertility treatments, organ and tissue transplantation, and various forms of surgery, including bariatric, cosmetic, and non-cosmetic (e.g., orthopedic).

Most medical tourists pay for their care at time of service and often rely on private companies or medical concierge services to identify foreign health care facilities. Some US health insurance companies and large employers have alliances with health care facilities outside the United States to control costs.

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Cosmetic tourism.

Cosmetic tourism, or travel abroad for aesthetic surgery, has become increasingly popular. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reports that most cosmetic surgery patients are women 40–54 years old. The most common procedures sought by cosmetic tourists include abdominoplasty, breast augmentation, eyelid surgery, liposuction, and rhinoplasty. Popular destinations often are marketed to prospective medical tourists as low cost, all-inclusive cosmetic surgery vacations for elective procedures not typically covered by insurance. Complications, including infections and surgical revisions for unsatisfactory results, can compound initial costs.

Non-Cosmetic Medical Tourism

Cancer treatment.

Oncology, or cancer treatment, tourism often is pursued by people looking for alternative treatment options, better access to care, second opinions, or a combination of these. Oncology tourists are a vulnerable patient population because the fear caused by a cancer diagnosis can lead them to try potentially risky treatments or procedures. Often, the treatments or procedures used abroad have no established benefit, placing the oncology tourist at risk for harm due to complications (e.g., bleeding, infection) or by forgoing or delaying approved therapies in the United States.

Dental Care

Dental care is the most common form of medical tourism among US residents, in part due to the rising cost of dental care in the United States; a substantial proportion of people in the United States do not have dental insurance or are underinsured. Dentists in destination countries might not be subject to the same licensure oversight as their US counterparts, however. In addition, practitioners abroad might not adhere to standard infection-control practices used in the United States, placing dental tourists at a potential risk for infection due to bloodborne or waterborne pathogens.

Fertility Treatments

Fertility tourists are people who seek reproductive treatments in another country. Some do so to avoid associated barriers in their home country, including high costs, long waiting lists, and restrictive policies. Others believe they will receive higher quality care abroad. People traveling to other countries for fertility treatments often are in search of assisted reproductive technologies (e.g., artificial insemination by a donor, in vitro fertilization). Fertility tourists should be aware, however, that practices can vary in their level of clinical expertise, hygiene, and technique.

Physician-Assisted Suicide

The practice of a physician facilitating a patient’s desire to end their own life by providing either the information or the means (e.g., medications) for suicide is illegal in most countries. Some people consider physician-assisted suicide (PAS) tourism, also known as suicide travel or suicide tourism, as a possible option. Most PAS tourists have been diagnosed with a terminal illness or suffer from painful or debilitating medical conditions. PAS is legal in Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and New Zealand, making these the destinations selected by PAS travelers.

Rehab Tourism for Substance Use Disorders

Rehab tourism involves travel to another country for substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation care. Travelers exploring this option might be seeking a greater range of treatment options at less expense than what is available domestically (see Sec. 3, Ch. 5, Substance Use & Substance Use Disorders , and Box 3-10 for pros and cons of rehab tourism).

Transplant Procedures

Transplant tourism refers to travel for receiving an organ, tissue, or stem cell transplant from an unrelated human donor. The practice can be motivated by reduced cost abroad or an effort to reduce the waiting time for organs. Xenotransplantation refers to receiving other biomaterial (e.g., cells, tissues) from nonhuman species, and xenotransplantation regulations vary from country to country. Many procedures involving injection of human or nonhuman cells have no scientific evidence to support a therapeutic benefit, and adverse events have been reported.

Depending on the location, organ or tissue donors might not be screened as thoroughly as they are in the United States; furthermore, organs and other tissues might be obtained using unethical means. In 2009, the World Health Organization released the revised Guiding Principles on Human Cell, Tissue, and Organ Transplantation, emphasizing that cells, tissues, and organs should be donated freely, in the absence of any form of financial incentive.

Studies have shown that transplant tourists can be at risk of receiving care that varies from practice standards in the United States. For instance, patients might receive fewer immunosuppressive drugs, increasing their risk for rejection, or they might not receive antimicrobial prophylaxis, increasing their risk for infection. Traveling after a procedure poses an additional risk for infection in someone who is immunocompromised.

Ideally, medical tourists will consult a travel medicine specialist for travel advice tailored to their specific health needs 4–6 weeks before travel. During the pretravel consultation, make certain travelers are up to date on all routine vaccinations, that they receive additional vaccines based on destination, and especially encourage hepatitis B virus immunization for unvaccinated travelers (see Sec. 2, Ch. 3, Vaccination & Immunoprophylaxis & General Principles , and Sec. 5, Part 2, Ch. 8, Hepatitis B ). Counsel medical tourists that participating in typical vacation activities (e.g., consuming alcohol, participating in strenuous activity or exercise, sunbathing, swimming, taking long tours) during the postoperative period can delay or impede healing.

Advise medical tourists to also meet with their primary care provider to discuss their plan to seek medical care outside the United States, to address any concerns they or their provider might have, to ensure current medical conditions are well controlled, and to ensure they have a sufficient supply of all regular medications to last the duration of their trip. In addition, medical tourists should be aware of instances in which US medical professionals have elected not to treat medical tourists presenting with complications resulting from recent surgery, treatment, or procedures received abroad. Thus, encourage medical tourists to work with their primary care provider to identify physicians in their home communities who are willing and available to provide follow-up or emergency care upon their return.

Remind medical tourists to request copies of their overseas medical records in English and to provide this information to any health care providers they see subsequently for follow-up. Encourage medical tourists to disclose their entire travel history, medical history, and information about all surgeries or medical treatments received during their trip.

All medical and surgical procedures carry some risk, and complications can occur regardless of where treatment is received. Advise medical tourists not to delay seeking medical care if they suspect any complication during travel or after returning home. Obtaining immediate care can lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment and a better outcome.

Among medical tourists, the most common complications are infection related. Inadequate infection-control practices place people at increased risk for bloodborne infections, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV; bloodstream infections; donor-derived infections; and wound infections. Moreover, the risk of acquiring antibiotic-resistant infections might be greater in certain countries or regions; some highly resistant bacterial (e.g., carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales [CRE]) and fungal (e.g., Candida auris ) pathogens appear to be more common in some countries where US residents travel for medical tourism (see Sec. 11, Ch. 5, Antimicrobial Resistance ).

Several infectious disease outbreaks have been documented among medical tourists, including CRE infections in patients undergoing invasive medical procedures in Mexico, surgical site infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria in patients who underwent cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic, and Q fever in patients who received fetal sheep cell injections in Germany.

Noninfectious Complications

Medical tourists have the same risks for noninfectious complications as patients receiving medical care in the United States. Noninfectious complications include blood clots, contour abnormalities after cosmetic surgery, and surgical wound dehiscence.

Travel-Associated Risks

Traveling during the post-operative or post-procedure recovery period or when being treated for a medical condition could pose additional risks for patients. Air travel and surgery independently increase the risk for blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli (see Sec. 8, Ch. 3, Deep Vein Thrombosis & Pulmonary Embolism ). Travel after surgery further increases the risk of developing blood clots because travel can require medical tourists to remain seated for long periods while in a hypercoagulable state.

Commercial aircraft cabin pressures are roughly equivalent to the outside air pressure at 6,000–8,000 feet above sea level. Medical tourists should not fly for 10 days after chest or abdominal surgery to avoid risks associated with changes in atmospheric pressure. ASPS recommends that patients undergoing laser treatments or cosmetic procedures to the face, eyelids, or nose, wait 7–10 days after the procedure before flying. The Aerospace Medical Association published medical guidelines for air travel that provide useful information on the risks for travel with certain medical conditions.

Professional organizations have developed guidance, including template questions, that medical tourists can use when discussing what to expect with the facility providing the care, with the group facilitating the trip, and with their own domestic health care provider. For instance, the American Medical Association developed guiding principles on medical tourism for employers, insurance companies, and other entities that facilitate or incentivize medical care outside the United States ( Box 6-07 ). The American College of Surgeons (ACS) issued a similar statement on medical and surgical tourism, with the additional recommendation that travelers obtain a complete set of medical records before returning home to ensure that details of their care are available to providers in the United States, which can facilitate continuity of care and proper follow-up, if needed.

Box 6-07 American Medical Association’s guiding principles on medical tourism 1

• Employers, insurance companies, and other entities that facilitate or incentivize medical care outside the United States should adhere to the following principles:
• Receiving medical care outside the United States must be voluntary.
• Financial incentives to travel outside the United States for medical care should not inappropriately limit the diagnostic and therapeutic alternatives that are offered to patients or restrict treatment or referral options.
• Patients should only be referred for medical care to institutions that have been accredited by recognized international accrediting bodies (e.g., the Joint Commission International or the International Society for Quality in Health Care).
• Prior to travel, local follow-up care should be coordinated, and financing should be arranged to ensure continuity of care when patients return from medical care outside the United States.
• Coverage for travel outside the United States for medical care should include the costs of necessary follow-up care upon return to the United States.
• Patients should be informed of their rights and legal recourse before agreeing to travel outside the United States for medical care.
• Access to physician licensing and outcome data, as well as facility accreditation and outcomes data, should be arranged for patients seeking medical care outside the United States.
• The transfer of patient medical records to and from facilities outside the United States should be consistent with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Action (HIPAA) guidelines.
• Patients choosing to travel outside the United States for medical care should be provided with information about the potential risks of combining surgical procedures with long flights and vacation activities.

1 American Medical Association (AMA). New AMA Guidelines on Medical Tourism . Chicago: AMA; 2008.

Reviewing the Risks

Multiple resources are available for providers and medical tourists assessing medical tourism–related risks (see Table 6-02 ). When reviewing the risks associated with seeking health care abroad, encourage medical tourists to consider several factors besides the procedure; these include the destination, the facility or facilities where the procedure and recovery will take place, and the treating provider.

Make patients aware that medical tourism websites marketing directly to travelers might not include (or make available) comprehensive details on the accreditations, certifications, or qualifications of advertised facilities or providers. Local standards for facility accreditation and provider certification vary, and might not be the same as those in the United States; some facilities and providers abroad might lack accreditation or certification. In some locations, tracking patient outcome data or maintaining formal medical record privacy or security policies are not standard practices.

Medical tourists also should be aware that the drugs and medical products and devices used in other countries might not be subject to the same regulatory scrutiny and oversight as in the United States. In addition, some drugs could be counterfeit or otherwise ineffective because the medication expired, is contaminated, or was improperly stored (for more details, see the previous chapter in this section, . . . perspectives: Avoiding Poorly Regulated Medicines & Medical Products During Travel ).

Table 6-02 Online medical tourism resources

Checking credentials.

ACS recommends that medical tourists use internationally accredited facilities and seek care from providers certified in their specialties through a process equivalent to that established by the member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Advise medical tourists to do as much advance research as possible on the facility and health care provider they are considering using. Also, inform medical tourists that accreditation does not guarantee a good outcome.

Accrediting organizations (e.g., The Joint Commission International, Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care) maintain listings of accredited facilities outside of the United States. Encourage prospective medical tourists to review these sources before committing to having a procedure or receiving medical care abroad.

ACS, ASPS, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery all accredit physicians abroad. Medical tourists should check the credentials of health care providers with search tools provided by relevant professional organizations.

Travel Health Insurance

Before travel, medical tourists should check their domestic health insurance plan carefully to understand what services, if any, are covered outside the United States. Additionally, travelers might need to purchase supplemental medical insurance coverage, including medical evacuation insurance; this is particularly important for travelers going to remote destinations or places lacking medical facilities that meet the standards found in high-income countries (see Sec. 6, Ch. 1, Travel Insurance, Travel Health Insurance & Medical Evacuation Insurance ). Medical tourists also should be aware that if complications develop, they might not have the same legal recourse as they would if they received their care in the United States.

Planning for Follow-Up Care

Medical tourists and their domestic physicians should plan for follow-up care. Patients and clinicians should establish what care will be provided abroad, and what the patient will need upon return. Medical tourists should make sure they understand what services are included as part of the cost for their procedures; some overseas facilities and providers charge substantial fees for follow-up care in addition to the base cost. Travelers also should know whether follow-up care is scheduled to occur at the same facility as the procedure.

Health care facilities in the United States should have systems in place to assess patients at admission to determine whether they have received medical care in other countries. Clinicians should obtain an explicit travel history from patients, including any medical care received abroad. Patients who have had an overnight stay in a health care facility outside the United States within 6 months of presentation should be screened for CRE. Admission screening is available free of charge through the Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network .

Notify state and local public health as soon as medical tourism–associated infections are identified. Returning patients often present to hospitals close to their home, and communication with public health authorities can help facilitate outbreak recognition. Health care facilities should follow all disease reporting requirements for their jurisdiction. Health care facilities also should report suspected or confirmed cases of unusual antibiotic resistance (e.g., carbapenem-resistant organisms, C. auris ) to public health authorities to facilitate testing and infection-control measures to prevent further transmission. In addition to notifying the state or local health department, contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at [email protected] to report complications related to medical tourism.

The following authors contributed to the previous version of this chapter: Isaac Benowitz, Joanna Gaines

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Now, hundreds of visitors find any space they can amid the surrounding scrub and rocks. Or they simply jump the barriers.

“I used to play there as a girl,” said Manoli Fernández, 57, a longtime resident out strolling with her daughter and 87-year-old mother. “Now there are drunk tourists peeing on our neighbor’s doorstep.”

For anyone hoping to understand the complicated contours of overtourism in Barcelona, the Carmel Bunkers is a good place to start. The frustrations experienced by those who live nearby apply to other hot spots: residents of the Gothic Quarter who feel displaced by the crowds; pollution along the waterfront where massive cruise ships dock; and everywhere, it seems, an apparent disregard for local culture.

Last month, Barcelona made worldwide headlines when roughly 3,000 residents protested against tourism , some squirting visitors on the city’s famed boulevard Las Ramblas with water guns. News outlets speculated that tensions over tourism, which have been simmering for years, not only in the Catalan capital, but across Europe, had finally boiled over into outright hostility.

Transformed by tourism

In Barcelona, there is a new sense of urgency to solving a problem whose origins there can be largely traced to the 1992 Olympic Games, which introduced legions of travelers to the charms of the city, and transformed its fortunes. The arrival of Ryanair in 2010 had a major impact, initiating a new era of low-cost tourism, and a sharp growth in cruise travel poured hundreds of thousands of day-trippers into the city. Platforms like Airbnb spurred the conversion of residential housing to more profitable short-term rentals.

Then, following the pandemic, came “revenge” tourism, when throngs of people arrived after two years of lockdown. This year, the number of visitors is expected to surpass prepandemic levels.

Perhaps even more significant than the renewed presence of tourists is the absence that preceded it. As Daniel Pardo, 48, co-founder of the Assembly of Neighborhoods for Tourism Degrowth , which helped organize the recent protest, said, “During the pandemic, we recovered the spaces and customs that tourism had forced us to abandon. You could have a coffee at a table in front of the cathedral, or chat calmly with your neighbors on the street. There were even beautiful scenes like children bathing in the fountain in the Plaça Reial.”

Today, the fountain is again a noisy perch for tourists sucking from beer bottles as the city of 1.6 million struggles to accommodate what tourism officials say will be at least 13 million visitors. Their impact includes skyrocketing housing prices, dirty beaches, crowded thoroughfares and the transformation of historic neighborhoods into what locals refer to as “theme parks.”

Yet, as Mateu Hernández, the managing director of the Barcelona Tourism Consortium, said, “Barcelona has developed more tools to manage tourism than maybe any other city.”

In the last decade, the municipal government has banned new hotel construction, raised the tourist tax on accommodations, limited the size of groups in congested areas, and even had one public bus line popular with tourists removed from Google Maps. By the end of 2028, a new regulation will eliminate short-term vacation rentals.

Economically, Barcelona remains reliant on tourism, which contributes 14 percent of the city’s revenues and directly employs 150,000 people. Hotels, vacation-home hosts, restaurant servers, kiosk owners — all are adamantly opposed to anything that might disturb the golden goose.

As a result, the city finds itself limiting some kinds of tourism while encouraging others. For instance, beginning this month, Barcelona is hosting the America’s Cup , an international sailing competition expected to draw tens of thousands of people.

A weekend spent crisscrossing the city shows just how complicated the attempt to balance these competing needs can be. But according to the deputy mayor responsible for tourism, Jordi Valls, the city has no choice.

“We have to come up with policies that manage the reality, which is that tourism in Barcelona has been a success, and that it could lead to our ruin,” he said. “We have to understand that the demand is unstoppable. The only thing we can do is control the supply.”

Eixample, Saturday, 9 a.m.

On a recent Saturday morning, two inspectors were trying to do just that. Pressing insistently on a doorbell in the elegant Eixample neighborhood, Alba and R (each asked to give only part of their names because some inspectors have received threats) waited until a sleepy-looking man, chest bare, belt unbuckled, opened the door. Reluctantly, he answered the inspectors’ questions in a mix of Italian-inflected Spanish and English. Yes, he had paid for a room after booking it online; no, he didn’t know the people staying there. “So,” Alba explained to the unsuspecting lodger, “this is an illegal rental.”

In a city with an acute housing shortage and exorbitant rents, Alba, R and 25 other inspectors are part of the effort to control how many apartments are converted into tourist rentals. In 2014, the city began requiring property owners to secure permits for rentals of fewer than 31 days, and the inspectors have been busy ever since.

The combination of reduced housing stock and rising prices has meant that many residents cannot afford to live in the center. “It’s a zero sum game,” said Eduardo González de Molina, a sociologist at Carlos III University in Madrid and a former adviser for the Barcelona Housing Authority. “Every tourist apartment is one less for a family.”

Jaume Collboni, the mayor, recently announced that Barcelona would revoke the 10,100 permits currently in effect in 2028. Coupled with a 2017 cap on the construction of new hotels, the measure will reduce even further the 155,000 beds in the center that are legally available. According to an Autonomous University of Barcelona study, Airbnb has driven up rental prices in the center by 7 percent. But opponents of the measure point out that housing costs have risen far higher — 66 percent in the last decade — and that the number of permits for tourist apartments has been frozen at roughly 10,000 since the licenses were introduced in 2014.

“If the cost of housing has risen in the last several years, it’s not the fault of tourist apartments because the amount of them has stayed the same,” said Enrique Alcántara, president of Apartur, a property manager association that is suing the city for a regulation they claim unconstitutionally revokes their licenses. More to blame, Mr. Alcántara said, is the lack of new construction and the unregulated leases enjoyed by expats and digital nomads.

An Airbnb spokesman responded to an interview request with a statement: “The root causes of housing and tourism challenges in Barcelona and Spain are a lack of new homes being built and decades of hotel-driven mass tourism, which accounts for the vast majority of visitors to Barcelona each year.”

Only about 30 percent of overnight visitors stay in rentals. And since being fined in 2018 for allowing illegal listings, Airbnb has required hosts to register their permit numbers.

But Alba, the inspector, said she has seen firsthand how some property owners, especially those who have bought multiple apartments and converted them to tourist rentals, are skirting the system with unregistered listings on other rental platforms. As someone who can’t afford to rent in the center, she doesn’t think the plan to eliminate tourist apartments is going to put her out of a job. “The opposite, actually. I think it will mean we have a lot more work.”

The Ramblas, Saturday, noon

Midday on a Saturday, Las Ramblas, the thoroughfare that was once lined with boutiques and stalls selling flowers and birds, is a mass of sweaty tourists. One side of the street is torn up with construction that will eventually mean wider sidewalks and new green spaces. But for now the boulevard remains a morass of souvenir stands, currency exchanges and cafes serving sangria and microwaved paella.

“Tourists consume certain kinds of services that locals don’t, and vice versa,” said Ayman Tobal, 30, an economic historian, who participated in the protests and lives nearby. Recently he couldn’t find a place to get his keys copied. “It was absolutely impossible — they’ve all been driven out by the souvenir shops and specialty coffee places. Overtourism destroys the fabric of a neighborhood.”

Perhaps no institution represents the change to that fabric better than the Ramblas’ Boqueria market , once considered among the greatest in the world. These days, instead of providing mainly families or chefs with raw ingredients, the stalls cater to tourists with prepared foods: fishmongers sell cones of fried shrimp alongside filets of monkfish; poultry vendors shelve pre-baked empanadas next to eggs.

Yolanda Serrano, a butcher, runs one of the few stalls that still sell only raw ingredients. “Tourism has taken this market from us. Our customers can’t come here anymore because they can’t get through with their carts. But I’m a butcher, I don’t want to sell crappy empanadillas.” She is thinking about moving her shop to a street near the less touristy Sant Antoni market.

Pinotxo , until recently the Boqueria’s most well-known bar, has already made the move. The owner, Jordi Asín, couldn’t be happier. “At the Boqueria, excess tourism really changed the kind of business we could do,” he said. “Here, we still get tourists, but they’re the gastronomic ones who come because they know of our cooking. And there are a lot more locals, so it’s a much better balance.”

Parc Güell, Saturday, 4 p.m.

With its vivid mosaics and undulating terraces, Parc Güell , designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí, is a tourist magnet, so popular that the attraction recently closed its on-site ticket office and now requires visitors to book online.

On a prominent hill in the Gracia neighborhood, Parc Güell is not easy to reach; even the nearest metro stations require a steep walk up or downhill. There is, however, one form of public transportation that helps residents navigate the hills: a minibus that stops at the park’s entrance. “But it had become so jammed with tourists that the city government asked Google to remove it from its maps,” said Artur Paz, who, with his son, was among a handful of passengers on a Saturday afternoon. “Now it’s ours again.”

Overtourism pressures communities in many ways. Mr. Paz’s son attends school inside the park, and he says that many parents are so fed up with the crowds that they sometimes ram tourists with their bikes. He thinks that kind of animosity is unwarranted. “We’re all tourists sometimes,” he said. “If I travel to New York and am sitting in an outdoor cafe, I wouldn’t want someone coming at me with a water gun.”

Cruise ship terminal, Sunday, 9 a.m.

On a Sunday morning, thousands of passengers had spilled from five massive cruise ships docked just outside the city center. Most summer mornings see the arrival of several ships, but Sundays are especially bad: As many as 25,000 passengers pour into the city in the span of a few hours.

To diminish their impact, the city recently moved the cruise terminals from the base of the Ramblas a bit farther south. But most passengers board buses that take them to the Ramblas. And many, like the 5,500 who arrived that morning on the MSC Virtuosa, stay only for the day, putting a lot of social and environmental pressure on the city without spending much.

Kieran and Corinne George and their four kids had boarded the MSC Virtuosa eight days earlier in England, and didn’t have plans for their 10 hours in Barcelona. On the bus to the Ramblas, they were surprised to hear that the city wanted to reduce day trips like theirs. “Are they saying they don’t want families to come?” Mr. George asked.

According to the deputy mayor, Mr. Valls, the city will soon charge higher fees for ships that dock only for a day. It’s part of a plan to attract “higher quality” tourism, he said. “We want visitors who really value what they find in Barcelona, its culture, its concerts, its urban design, its architecture.”

And its America’s Cup. According to the tourism authority’s Mr. Hernández, the event appeals to the focused, higher-spending tourists the city wants. “The person who comes because they like sailing — that’s the profile of someone who adds a lot of value.”

Hosting that event, like the city’s expansion of the airport, suggests to some critics — like Daniel Pardo, whose organization wants a ban on tourism promotion — that the city isn’t serious about tackling overtourism. “For the government to pretend that they are doing something against the touristification of the city when they continuously decide and publicly defend these kinds of things is completely incoherent.”

Sagrada Familia, Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Outside Gaudí’s famous basilica, it is the usual chaos. Crowds gape, guides shepherd groups around and vendors line the sidewalk. As they waited for their time slot, two tourists from Utah, Cindy Godoy, 21, and Lexiana Casaday, 21, said they had heard about the protests, but they still felt welcomed. “People are so nice!” Ms. Godoy said. “But I can imagine there’s a tipping point where you feel like your city isn’t your own anymore.”

Inside, the pews were filled with parishioners and visitors. Although Mass was offered in Catalan, some prayers were in other languages, and an assistant reminded the congregation — in English — that the sacrament was only for baptized Catholics.

Among the residents were Jordi Nicolau and Gloria Belasch, in their 80s, who have been attending Sagrada Familia for years, and had even been married there. Although Ms. Belasch admitted that the visitors sometimes make it difficult to navigate the streets, she and her husband welcomed them. “The former priest told us that we have to love the tourists and show them care,” said Mr. Nicolau. “So we do.”

With that, the two left the church holding hands, and, while a busker entertained tourists with “Hotel California,” went off to greet their neighbors.

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Guided Tours of Celle

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For city tours, the 3G rule applies (i.e. proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or proof of negative testing must be shown). In addition, the distance rule applies and medical masks must be worn.

Discover Celle – there’s always something new

The history of Celle is so fascinating and varied, you definitely should find out more about it on one of our entertaining tours. Our qualified tour guides look forward to introducing you to the charms of our beautiful town. Round off your visit to Celle with a guided tour tailored to suit your preferences.

Which tours are offered in Celle?

Public Tours:

• Classic Public Tour (only in German language)

Offers for groups:

• Group Tours of Celle
• Costumed Experience Tours
• Themed Experience Tours
• Tours for Schools
• Around Celle’s ‘Town Boundaries’ Tour

Do you have any questions or a specific request? We are very happy to help! Together we’ll make the most of your visit to Celle - an unforgettable experience.

Visitor Tour Services Markt 14 - 16 29221 Celle

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Accessible Tours can be arranged on request.

We can also arrange Group Tours of Celle Palace

The following tours of Celle

are currently offered in English on request:

Discover Celle by Pedal scooter

The town boundaries tour, classic guided town tour, short guided town tour, bauhaus tour on foot, town tours for groups.

Get to know Celle’s most beautiful places together

Our tour guides will take you on exciting and eventful tours of discovery through Celle’s Historical Old Town. Through different ways and means, you’ll able to delve into the world of old, half-timbered architecture and daily life at the time for Celle’s residents, get to know the traditions and customs of times gone by or try some delicious regional specialities.

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If you are interested in any specific types of tours or themes, please do get in touch with us.

Book the Town (Boundaries) Tour  with an experienced tour guide and show your guests the highlights of Celle through a combined bus tour with easy walking stops.

Book a Classic Town Tour with a qualified tour guide for your group. Duration: 90 minutes

For a Classic Group Town Tour with a shorter timeframe.

Duration: 60 minutes

• Flat rate up to 25 people: € 75.00 (90 minutes)
• Flat rate for up to 25 people: € 55.00 (60 minutes)
• Foreign language surcharge € 15.00 per group

German, English, French, Danish, Dutch, Russian

The bridge directly in front of the Palace on the Schloßplatz

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