• Chemnitzer FC, [2]. is a soccer club in the highest amateur league in Germany (3rd Division) and former GDR national champion.

• Industriemuseum The museum of industry can be found a little way out from the city centre (Maps of the city centre can be got from the tourist information shop, in the front of the town hall). Much of Chemnitz's industrial heritage is detailed here with several working peices of machinery and an old fireless steam engine. There is also a souvenir shop and restaurant.

Cinema

Chemnitz has several cinemas dotted around the city. The majority of films will be in German (it is Germany!). These cinemas include:

• CineStar [3] - Luxor Filmpalast, Hartmannstrasse 9 - 11, 09111 Chemnitz. (+49 (0) 371 69 04 920)
• CineStar - Der Filmpalast am Roten Turm, Neumarkt 2, 09111 Chemnitz. (+49 (0) 371 69 04 90) (+49 (0) 371 69 04 99 (program guide))
• CineStar - Der Filmpalast im Vita Center, Wladimir-Sagorski-Strasse 20, 09122 Chemnitz. (+49 (0) 371 6 90 44 44)
• Metropol Filmtheater [4] - Zwickauer Straße 11, 09112 Chemnitz. (+49 (0) 371 30 46 04) E-Mail: info-mc@metropol-chemnitz.de
• Clubkino Siegmar - Zwickauer Straße 425, 09117 Chemnitz. (+49 (0) 371 85 19 71) E-Mail: clubkino@gmx.de

• Charlie The city was called Karl-Marx-Stadt during the DDR period, and on Brückenstraße may be found a seven-meter-tall bronze head of Karl Marx - known as "Charlie" or "the Nischel" to the locals. Various souvenirs along with a selection of sweet shops selling Karl-heads made of marzipan or chocolate can be bought.

• Klaffenbach Moated Castle (Wasserschloss Klaffenbach) Located in a small suburb in the South of the city, this is a sight seeing highlight you must visit, especially during the summer season.

• "The Red Tower" (Der Rote Turm) This red-bricked tower right in the city centre survived many wars and centuries and is all what is left from the former Chemnitz city wall.

• Burg Rabenstein (Rabenstein Castle) This is a beautiful small castle known as the smallest castle in Saxony.

• Opera (Oper) To be found at the Theatre Square (Theaterplatz) in the centre, it is one of the most beautiful buildings in Chemnitz

• Küchwald The major green areas of central Chemnitz are the Schloßpark and the Küchwald, to the north-west and west of the city centre. The miniature railway and Kosmonautzentrum found in the Küchwald are worth a visit, especially if you're visiting the city with children.

By train

Chemnitz, as part of the Sachsen-Franken-Magistrale (train route connecting Saxony and Franconia), can be easily accessed by train from several of the other cities in Saxony but also from Bavaria and Thuringia.

• Leipzig (connections every hour, travelling time is about 50 minutes only)
• Dresden and Zwickau (mostly 2 connections every hour)
• Nuremburg (once every hour)
• Erfurt, Weimar, Jena and Gera (every two hours)

Although there is only one direct train from and to Berlin each day (with the so-called "Vogtlandbahn"), Chemnitz is well linked within the German railway system which is widely regarded as the most developed rail network in the world.

By plane

Unfortunately Chemnitz doesn't have its own airport anymore. The nearest airports are:

• Altenburg-Nobitz (44km) Ryanair flies to here daily from London (Stansted) and twice weekly from Barcelona (Girona).
• Dresden (80km) Especially Lufthansa, Air Berlin, Germanwings and during sumer flights to many destinations in Southern Europe and Northern Africa
• Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) (100km) Flights to Russia and France
• Leipzig-Halle (117km) Wide range of operators including Lufthansa, Air Berlin, Germanwings and many more
• Erfurt (165km) Mainly Lufthansa
• Berlin Schoenefeld Airport (240km) Large International Airport
• A private airfield for business and small private charter can be found in Chemnitz-Jahnsdorf 12km away.

A bus service coordinated to flight times operates between Altenburg-Nobitz and Leipzig (12 Euro).

The airports in Dresden and Leipzig both have their own train stations and can comfortably be reached with one stop over in either Dresden Main Station (Hbf) or Leipzig Main Station (Hbf).

By car

Chemnitz is situated at the junction of the motorways A4 and A72.

• Dresden A4, travelling time is about 45mins
• Leipzig A72 and B95, 1h30mins
• Weimar and Erfurt A4, 1h45mins
• Berlin A4 towards Dresden, then A13, 2h45mins
• Nuremburg A72 towards Hof, then A9, 2h45mins
• Prague either A4 towards Dresden and then A17 or B174 towards Marienberg, both about 3hours
• Munich A72 towards Hof, then A93, 4h45mins

Like many East German cities, Chemnitz has an expansive network of public transport comprising mainly of buses and trams.

A map of the tram/bus network can be obtained from the tourist information office, found near to the main square in the city centre.

The city centre has several larger chain stores, as well as many smaller independent stores.

Chemnitz comprises a large number of shopping malls, both located in the city centre and in the suburbs (e.g. Sachsenallee, Chemnitz/Centre, Vita-Centre, Neefepark, Galerie Roter Turm, etc.

• GDR Souvenirs The usual nostalgic souvenirs can be bought from various stores e.g. model Trabis and Ampelmänner postcards. There are also several second-hand stalls (especially in the train station) selling items from the former GDR.

Restaurants

There are several good, reasonably priced restaurants dotted around the main square (in front of the town hall). Several have tables and chairs extending out into the square, something worth doing if the weather good.

• Turmbrauhaus, Neumarkt 2, [5]. open every day from 10AM. The mixture of a traditional wooden interior with copper brewing vessels and home brewed beer make this a great place to sit down, relax and enjoy an evening. The food served here comes from Saxony/Bavaria, is very good and also reasonably priced. Get there relatively early if you want to be able to pick your table. A night club can also be found in the basement.

Snacks

Again situated around the main square, bakeries/butchers can be found. If the market is on, there are also several Imbiss stalls selling freshly cooked sausages and other snacks.

Chemnitz has a wide range of bars and pubs. Some of these, especially those in the city centre, offer both outdoor and indoor seating areas.

Alex, Neumarkt 2, [6]. M-Th 9AM-1PM, F,Sa 9AM-3PM, Sun & Bank Holidays 9AM-2:30PM. Alex bar's and restaurants are found in many German towns and cities. The bar-restaurant-cafe is found on the main square in the city centre and has a large summer terrace.