Saale Valley is an ideal place to begin exploring Thuringia. This mountain-surrounded landscape comes recommended by fellow travelers, but it isn't the only thing to do here. Allow some time for other sights like Bleiloch Dam, Thuringian Highlands-Upper Saale Nature Park, and Frankenlift to really enjoy what the area has to offer.
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Dorint Hotel Esplanade Jena
Carl-Zeiss-Platz 4, Jena, TH
$103 nightly
The price is $110 total per night from Aug 10 to Aug 11
$110 total
Aug 10 - Aug 11
Total includes taxes and fees
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Jena. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (662 reviews)
"Enjoy my stay for 5 days"
Reviewed on Jul 11, 2025
FAIR RESORT All Inclusive Wellness & SPA Hotel Jena
Ilmnitzer Landstraße 3, Zollnitz, TH
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Zöllnitz. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Laser Factory and Kernberg Viewpoint are ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (72 reviews)
No gym?
"The hotel is fine but the description clearly said there was a gym (with pictures) but instead they don’t. Quite disappointed as I booked there mainly for that reason."
Reviewed on Oct 26, 2023
MAXX Hotel Jena
Stauffenbergstr. 59, Jena, TH
$66 nightly
The price is $71 total per night from Aug 1 to Aug 2
$71 total
Aug 1 - Aug 2
Total includes taxes and fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Jena. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Popular attractions Laser Factory and Kernberg ...
8/10 Very Good! (515 reviews)
"Uniquely beautiful, staff are extremely polite and courteous. Breakfast buffet was phenomenal as was Restaurant and bar! Great view out patio, I spent hours setting there!"
Reviewed on May 26, 2025
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
limehome Jena Teichgraben
Teichgraben 1, Jena, TH
Stay at this aparthotel in Jena. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and cable TV channels. Popular attractions JenTower and Schiller's Summer House are located ...
8/10 Very Good! (7 reviews)
"Ja"
Reviewed on Jul 25, 2025
Directly at the Bleilochtalsperre - pure nature experience - Finnhütte Karli Saaldorf
Bad Lobenstein
Book a stay at this family-friendly vacation home in Bad Lobenstein. Enjoy a garden, patios, and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Franconian Forest ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (48 reviews)
Finnhütte Karli
"Wir hatten ein paar schöne Tage. Man kann gleich los wandern oder mit dem Rad eine Runde drehen."
Reviewed on Jul 19, 2025
Cottage / Retreat above the Thuringian Forest
Saalfelder Höhe
Book a stay at this family-friendly vacation home in Saalfeld-Saale. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes ...
10/10 Exceptional! (60 reviews)
Kurzurlaub
"Wir haben mit unseren Enkeln 3 schöne und erlebnisreiche Tage im schönen Ferienhaus der Fam. Tamm im ruhigen, aber gemütlichen Knobelsdorf erlebt. Das Ferienhaus ist in einem sehr schönen Mix aus Alt und Modern eingerichtet und hat uns gut gefallen. Übernahme und Übergabe waren perfekt organisiert. ..."
Reviewed on Jul 25, 2025
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Popular places to visit
Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes during your travels in Saalfeld-Saale. Wander the forest and lakeside while you're in the area.
JenTower
Get exceptional views of Jena and the surrounding hills from the top of this distinctive socialist-era skyscraper in the heart of the city.
Zeiss Planetarium
Be entertained and educated by the music, light and star shows projected inside the dome of this historic and beautiful building in Jena.
Leuchtenburg Castle
You can find out about the history of Südliches Saaletal with a visit to Leuchtenburg Castle.
University of Jena
Explore the campus of University of Jena, during your trip to Jena. While in the area, you can find time to visit its shops.
Botanischer Garten Jena
Appreciate the sights and smells of this extensive and well-maintained complex that served as romantic inspiration for Goethe’s influential work.
- Bleiloch Dam
- Dornburger Castle
- Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes
- JenTower
- Carl Zeiss Jena
- Zeiss Planetarium
- Leuchtenburg Castle
- Botanischer Garten Jena
- Schiller's Summer House
- Jena Baths and Recreation
- Goethe Memorial
- Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld
- Kernberg Viewpoint
- Theaterhaus Jena
- Deutsches Optisches Museum
- Optical Museum Jena
- Kochberg Castle
- St. John's Church
- Stadtmuseum Saalfeld
- Stadtkirche St. Michael
- Kochberg Castle Theatre
- Stadtmuseum & Kunstsammlung Jena
- Saale-Unstrut-Triasland Nature Park