With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience all that Merseburg, 16 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here should be Maya Mare, Merseburger Palace and Merseburger Cathedral. Locals are also likely to point you toward Halle, 20 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, let it be Maya Mare. (But we’d also highly recommend Zoo Halle and Giebichenstein Castle.)