Saale Valley Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
![Jena featuring modern architecture](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/261000/261479-Jena.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
![Jena showing a city, street scenes and heritage elements](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/261000/261489-Jena.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
![Jena featuring heritage elements](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/261000/261492-Jena.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
![Jena which includes heritage elements, street scenes and a square or plaza](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/261000/261478-Jena.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
![Jena featuring heritage architecture](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/261000/261490-Jena.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
Visit Saale Valley
![Dorint Hotel Esplanade Jena](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/530000/526100/526020/2c5ff923_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 29 Jan. 2025
![FAIR RESORT All Inclusive Wellness & SPA Hotel Jena](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/36000000/35890000/35881500/35881477/6422d17d_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 26 Oct. 2023
![MAXX Hotel Jena](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/20000/10700/10608/b9ee1df2_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 8 Sep. 2024
![Directly a. d. Bleilochtalsperre - Pure nature experience - Finnhütte "Karli" Saaldorf](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/33000000/32640000/32638900/32638858/a2bbb1cf_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 8 Sep. 2024
![Ferienhaus Terracotta am Saaleradwandeweg](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/60000000/59930000/59924900/59924884/2dac2855_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 26 Jan. 2025
![Small vacation apartment by the Thuringian Sea](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/79000000/78360000/78359200/78359193/c25fc8e6_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 22 Sep. 2024
Popular places to visit
![Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/a28704c50b82250c22d09e54c81bacc5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes during your travels in Saalfeld-Saale. Wander the forests and lakeside while you're in the area.
![Jen-Tower which includes tranquil scenes, landscape views and a city](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/261000/261494-Jena.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
JenTower
Get exceptional views of Jena and the surrounding hills from the top of this distinctive socialist-era skyscraper in the heart of the city.
![Zeiss Planetarium which includes a statue or sculpture and a park](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/261000/261473-Jena.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Zeiss Planetarium
Be entertained and educated by the music, light and star shows projected inside the dome of this historic and beautiful building in Jena.
![Leuchtenburg Castle](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/c7b463ee60181051c9cb84cec2934c7d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Leuchtenburg Castle
You can find out about the history of Südliches Saaletal with a visit to Leuchtenburg Castle.
![Botanischer Garten showing a high-rise building and a park](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/261000/261488-Jena.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Botanischer Garten Jena
Appreciate the sights and smells of this extensive and well-maintained complex that served as romantic inspiration for Goethe’s influential work.
![Botanischer Garten which includes a garden, signage and interior views](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/261000/261903-Botanischer-Garten.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
University of Jena
Explore the campus of University of Jena during your trip to Jena. While in the area, you can find time to visit its shops.