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Halle Travel Guide: 119 reviews and 429 photos

New facades make the city's public buildings shine

Halle is a city under construction. The facades have been repainted, the buildings have been fixed up, the flowers have been replanted, and the graveyards have been cleaned up and repaired.

One of its claims to fame is that Handel was born here. There are several places of interest for people who are fans.

Many of the buildings are beautiful and pristine, while others look like a light wind could knock them over. One major draw is the Marktkirche. Also, the Marienkirche, which has Martin Luther's death mask.

We had a local tour, thanks to my cousin. And we were able to see many of the city's highlights in a morning.

Halle is also a University town; Martin Luther University is there. It had a definite energy, and it seems to be on the upswing. However, the 20% unemployment is something troubling. Hopefully it will continue to grow and become stronger.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Walkable, pretty new facades

Last visit to Halle: Jul 2005
Intro Updated Jul 30, 2005
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Reviews (9)

Relax in the garden or enjoy the inner rooms. - Halle

Totally worth the trip Restaurants (1)

This is a luxury restaurant in a very rural, residential area. It's truly one of the best restaurants I have every been... more travel advice

Check out the website for impressive tower views - Halle

Drop in at the Marktkirche Things to Do (8)

So many things are beautiful about this church. The full name is Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen zu Halle. Four or the... more travel advice

Pick up a light lunch, or fresh produce - Halle

Pick up a light lunch, or fresh produce Things to Do (8)

While this was not as extensive is the open-air markets we saw in Mainz, Berlin, or Munchen, it looked like it had a... more travel advice

The streets are more settled than planned. - Halle

Historic Houses/factories Things to Do (8)

Wandering around the central Halle area will give you some great views of different building styles. While the Handel... more travel advice

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Written Jul 30, 2005

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mvtouring Sep 6, 2009 at 7:16 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for introducing Halle to me, really enjoyed my travels there thru your eyes ;-)
Nemorino Aug 20, 2005 at 3:40 AM Report Abuse

Glad to see a new Halle page on VT. There are only four altogether, and it's such an interesting city! I also had a fine local tour several years ago, because a colleague of mine who lives there is an opera fan. (But I didn't have a camera then.)