Saxony-Anhalt is always worth the trip. And here you can experience culture in its purest form, because central Germany is deeply engrained in European cultural tradition.
The landscape of Saxony-Anhalt varies from vast lowlands, to low Harz mountain range with highest mountain Brocken (1,141 meters). The Harz mountains and Brocken peak are steeped in legend, and were a source of fascination even to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Heinrich Heine in their time, prompting them to explore the region.
Goethe set many of the scenes in ‘Faust’ in the Harz mountains, such as the Walpurgis Night celebrations, which are played out on the Brocken. With his ‘Harz Journey’, Heine erected a literary monument to the region. Many footpaths in the Harz are named in honour of the two great German poets, and specially waymarked.
The capital of Saxony-Anhalt is Magdeburg. It is the second largest city in the state, after Halle. Nearby is the city of Dessau, where the "Bauhaus" is located. The Bauhaus provided a basis for the field of architecture and fine arts in the area. Dessau is also home to the opulent Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm. The city’s main attraction is the Wörlitzer Park which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Many of the towns, localities and regions in Saxony-Anhalt have a unique cultural profile. Impressive cathedrals and churches, castles, palaces and gardens, tell of the long and turbulent history of Europe, and are excellent places not only to visit, but also to relax or indulge in sporting activities.
Places of interest
Quedlinburg – Its Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as it is considered to be an exceptional example of a mediaeval European town.
The Luther Sites in Wittenberg and Eisleben.
The Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz.
The Bauhaus in Dessau.
Rathaus in Wittenberg - An elaborately decorated, Baroque-style government building: one of the city's main attractions.
Scenic Harzer Schmalspurbahnen railway climbing to Brocken Mountain.
The village of Moritzburg is located in a pretty wood and ponds area, north of Dresden (8km). Moritzburg is characterised by the Schloss Moritzburg, a beautiful castle in Baroque style. The Residenz Schlossgalerie is located in direct proximity of the cas...
The castle of Triestewitz is situated in the middle of the Berlin/Dresden/Leipzig triangle in the region of Saxony. This region is known for its cultural richness and magnificent nature. The castle has a long and eventful tradition. There was a report of ...
This beautiful, former mill complex is around 5 km south of the Bad Berleburg Spa Resort. The resort is on the southern edge of Sauerland. It is surrounded by tiny half-timbered villages set in a delightful landscape of rolling hills. There is a very com...
The holiday farm "Gut Habbecke" benefits from an idyllic and quiet location, directly on the edge of the wood, in Eslohe-Wenholthausen, in Sauerland. The farm consists of 6 rustic holiday homes. Your holiday home is approx. 50 m2 and is on the ground floo...
