Göttingen is not a touristic city. This is a typical "German" with all standard cliches: station, old city, Market Square, City Hall, a small river. Nothing is known in terms of tourism here.
Old City Hall ©Yuriy Buriak
The only thing that the city has to be known of is a university, where brothers Grimm taught and Heinrich Heine, Bismarсk and Dieter Bohlen studied. Symbol of the University, Goose Girl Lisa, now stands on the central square. By tradition, each student who receives their doctorate has to kiss Lisa.
Symbol of the University of Goettingen, Goose Girl Lisa ©Yuriy Buriak
Old city is available, but it doesn't look like a real old city. Beautiful buildings stand together with horrible ones. I cannot understand how it was possible to build Karstadt in the historic center.
Horrible Karstadt building in the heart of the old city ©Yuriy Buriak
To photographers I would suggest to go around the center, as nice pictures can be made in few places only.
St. Johannis Church (1300-1344) ©Yuriy Buriak
Göttingen is good enough for weekend trips. However, there are many tourists and locals in the center, so come early in the morning or on weekdays. The city is also suitable as a base for further exploring the nearby regions.
Sculpture "Der Butt im Griff" ©Yuriy Buriak
Lots of bicycles near the Goettingen train station ©Yuriy Buriak
St. Johannis Church (1300-1344) ©Yuriy Buriak
St. Johannis Church (1300-1344) ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: Göttingen is an important railway junction, so it's easy to get there.
