Old Town Route
Renaissance, Baroque and the underground
- 9 stops
- 2.5 km
- approx. 1 h 45 min
History. Culture. Nature. People.
Discover Gera!
Scan the QR code on the building, read its story, solve the riddle. 8 routes, 15 stops, a secret word for every team.
Photo contest · Our Gera
Our Gera – even better together
Gera is as beautiful as we show it. We people of Gera photograph our city, tell its stories and make it visible to guests and neighbours. A new theme every season, new prizes every season.
open for entries Deadline 15 Feb 2027, 23:59
How it works
- 1
Scan
Every stop has a plaque with a QR code. Point your phone camera at it – done. No app needed.
- 2
Discover
The story of this place in one minute—read or listen to it in your selected language.
- 3
Solve
Each correct answer reveals a letter of your secret word. Guess it early for more points.
Eight routes through Gera
All routes start at Promenaden Hotel am Theater, Theaterstraße 2–4.
Family Route
Short and exciting, with a park and the underground
- 5 stops
- 2.7 km
- approx. 1 h 15 min
Art & Museums
Art collection, Otto Dix, city history, natural history
- 6 stops
- 3.3 km
- approx. 1 h 45 min
By us, for Gera
A city becomes beautiful through the people who live in it, not through advertising. With stories, riddles and your photos we show what Gera has to offer – to guests and neighbours.
Hotel
Promenaden Hotel am Theater
The hotel’s name recalls the former name of Theaterstraße. From 1878 to 1949, it was called Promenadenstraße. Before the Eselsbrücke bridge was built, it was a quiet dead-end street where people came for a stroll. The hotel’s name keeps that memory alive.
Quelle: Untermhäuser Straßennamen im Wandel der Zeiten
- Every route starts at the front door
- Breakfast included when you book direct
- Show your secret word at reception for a small surprise