The Harz: awesome mushroom mountains
For the first time we would like to test our luck and go mushroom picking in the Harz. At the end of October,…
Detailed report in the magazine Stadtglanz
The magazine Stadtglanz, which mainly publishes reports from the Braunschweig/Wolfsburg region, but also reports on the Harz mountains, dedicates four pages to the…
See the Milky Way with the naked eye
St. Andreasberg in the Harz Mountains is one of the best places in Germany for stargazers. Here – at over 700 metres above…
Under steam: The Harz narrow-gauge railways – a popular attraction for the entire Harz Mountains
In addition to the many attractions of the Harz Mountains, the narrow-gauge railways are a very special one. This is impressively confirmed again…
Encounters in Zorge
Zorge in the southern Harz lies – sheltered from the wind – deep in a narrow valley. People who have experienced the autumn…
The whisky wonder of Zorge
Yes, indeed, in Zorge in the southern Harz there is a whisky distillery that has succeeded in establishing a special reputation for itself…
The most beautiful route to the Brocken leads through the Ilsetal valley
Wonderful, sunlit beech forests and a lively little river that makes its way through mighty granite boulders: there are only a few valleys…
Goslar: Exhibition by Kaiserring awardee Wolfgang Tillmans
Until 27 January 2019, the Mönchehaus Museum in Goslar is showing an exhibition of Wolfgang Tillmans, who was awarded with the Goslar Kaiserring…
“Hohegeiß: The capital of the oldest trees in the Harz Mountains.”
They’re giants from a time long gone. 50 metres tall, they tower above all other trees in the Wolfsbach valley near Hohegeiß in…
Alpine skiing in the Harz Mountains – is that possible? You bet!
I’ve experienced it up-close. The alpine feeling in the Harz mountains. With the gondola you go from Braunlage to the almost 1000 meters…