With some terrific road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience all that Halle, 35 miles away, has to offer. Maya Mare should be toward the top of your list here. Zoo Halle and Giebichenstein Castle are terrific attractions too. Locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Magdeburg, 35 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, make sure it’s Magdeburg Zoo. (But we’re also huge fans of Cathedral of Magdeburg and Elbauenpark.)