With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to explore everything that Südharz, 17 miles away, has to offer. Among your first stops here ought to be Schloss Stolberg, Aussichtsturm Josephskreuz and Ancient Coin Museum. The locals will also likely point you toward Goslar, 20 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, make sure it’s Goslar Imperial Palace. (But we’d also recommend Oker Dam and Burgberg Cable Car.)