Pappelchen Vacation Apartment: Forget about old-fashioned vacation rentals.

Welcome to the green heart of Germany.
It’s about a 10-minute walk to Rudolstadt’s city center. Public transportation is readily available (bus stop 50 m away). A kindergarten (2 min.), an elementary school (2 min.), and the city’s sports, recreational, and park facilities (5 min.) are all within walking distance.
You can also reach the public swimming pool and the soccer and tennis courts in just a few minutes from there. Furthermore, you can reach several cultural highlights, such as the Rudolstadt Festival or the Vogelschießen, in just a few steps. Heinepark, located in the neighborhood, is also an inviting place to relax and unwind. Shopping facilities (bakeries, butchers, etc.) are in the immediate vicinity.
Rudolstadt, a former princely residence, lies at the foot of the imposing Baroque Heidecksburg Castle in the picturesque river valley of the Thuringian Saale Bend. The historic downtown area around the market square is home to numerous shops and restaurants. The city, with a population of about 25,000, also offers a wide range of public services and medical facilities. The educational infrastructure is also attractive: all types of schools, including two special education schools, are available locally. Medical care is provided by numerous general practitioners, pediatricians, and specialists; a branch of the Thüringen-Kliniken is also located in the city. Whether you’re a walker, cyclist, or hiker—you’ll always make interesting discoveries in the charming surroundings of the Saale Valley.
In addition to the numerous historical sights and cultural institutions—such as the Thuringian State Theater in Rudolstadt, regularly recurring major events like the international Rudolstadt Festival and the Vogelschießen folk festival, as well as the movie theater, museums, and water park—the fantastic landscape of the Thuringian Forest offers further opportunities for relaxing leisure activities. Furthermore, thanks to its favorable location, the city has become a popular hub for national and international companies, as well as a multitude of small and medium-sized service businesses. The “city triangle”—comprising Rudolstadt as the royal seat, Saalfeld as the county seat, and Bad Blankenburg—collaborates very closely. Thanks to its now excellent highway connections, Rudolstadt is not only attractive for tourism but also an extremely interesting location as a long-standing economic and cultural hub.