Thuringia is such a wonderful federal state that one wonders why not all Germans move their residence here or at least spend their holidays here. The latter is something they are increasingly doing. Thuringia is slowly but surely becoming a top tourist brand. This is partly due to its attractive landscape: The Free State boasts five nature parks, two biosphere reserves, and a national park. However, the "Green Heart of Germany" is far from being just a land of fields, forests, and meadows: Thuringia's cities are cultural heavyweights, and the surrounding area is rich in cultural assets of all kinds, including castles, palaces, and museums. But fortunately, it is also full of curiosities: Here you can find crazy herbs, stinky stones, men with multiple wives, and a Reich President whose feet are stuck in a Stasi bungalow. You will experience all of this in this book.