On day three, travel from Prague to Chemnitz by long-distance bus or train – the journey usually takes around three to four hours, with connections from Prague’s main bus and railway stations. After checking in, start exploring Chemnitz’s Eastern state of mind: the rebuilt city centre of the former Karl-Marx-Stadt. Walk between the monumental Karl Marx Monument, the Stadthalle and the Dorint Kongresshotel, a striking example of GDR-era high-rise brutalism, to get a feel for socialist modernist planning and façades. The Red Tower, Chemnitz Contrast these post-war structures with older landmarks such as the Red Tower to see how different layers of history coexist in one skyline. If you have time, add a first taste of industrial culture at the Chemnitz Museum of Industry, which tells the story of Saxon technology and manufacturing from the early industrial age to today.