Campingplatz Am Dietrich

Meiningen is certainly a good place to while away a day or two – it’s got some fabulous buildings like the Elisabethenburg Castle and Meiningen Court Theatre to visit (both within 20 minutes’ walk), along with Goetz Cave (five minutes’ walk), where you can head underground to see bats and watch a light show on the cave walls. For a bit more activity, head to Hobby Bike Park (five minutes by bike) for some downhill adventures. To explore a bit more of the natural world, visit the caves Sandstein- und Märchenhöhle (10 minutes’ drive), meet water-based creatures from around the world at Theme Park Marine Aquarium (25 minutes) or get the kids hand on with science at the interactive museum Explorata-Mitmachwelt (25 minutes). A couple of niche museums nearby are worth a stop too: Fahrzeugmuseum Suhl (25 minutes) is a good bet for fans of vintage vehicles, and Schiller-Museum Bauerbach (10 minutes) gives you the chance to soak up a bit of the area’s cultural past. Historicum Zinnfigurenmuseum (half an hour) is a little gem filled with fascinating displays of mini figurines in a variety of styles.