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Erfurt's medieval core is compact enough to walk in a day, but the order matters and ticketed interiors need planning. This itinerary sets a loop from Domplatz down through Fischmarkt to the Krämerbrücke, separates free grounds from paid interiors, and flags what a dated trip report can and cannot tell you.
Two days in Nuremberg split cleanly in two: one walking day through the Old Town and up to the castle hill, and one remembrance-focused day out at the Nazi Party Rally Grounds. This suggested plan marks what is free, what is ticketed separately, and which sight you should sacrifice when the clock runs out.
Trier rewards travellers who treat it as a walking city. The cathedral, Hauptmarkt, palace gardens, bath ruins seen from the park and the Mosel riverside path fill a day without a ticket, provided you know which interiors are paid.
Trier compresses Roman gates, a medieval market square, two churches and several bath complexes into a compact old town. This suggested one-day route starts at Porta Nigra, pauses at the Hauptmarkt wine stand, pairs the Cathedral with Liebfrauenkirche, and ends at one Roman bath site.
Two days in Trier splits neatly into a Roman-monument day in the compact centre and a cathedral-quarter day finished with a suggested Moselle-side walk. This plan keeps the days geographically distinct, flags where free grounds end and ticketed interiors begin, and shows where to check live times, tour slots and seasonal details before you travel.
Three days suit Lübeck because the UNESCO-listed Old Town island is compact and largely walkable. Day one covers the Holstentor approach, the market core and a church; day two handles separately ticketed museums; day three is a choice between the museum harbour, Travemünde, or slower local wandering.
Cologne's headline sights sit close together beside the Rhine, so a single day can cover the cathedral, the old town squares, the embankment and a Kolsch stop. The main planning decision is how you treat the cathedral, because the nave, the tower climb and the treasury are separate propositions.
