Scharfenstein Castle is also known as the family castle with something for everyone throughout the year – choose from numerous exhibitions, a visit to a medieval village and activities for the whole family.
The hunting and pleasure palace of August the Strong built in Renaissance style is today a popular excursion destination and meeting point for bikers and classic car lovers.
What would Christmas be without the typically regional, beautifully carved incense smoker figures, angels, candle arches, pyramids and other carvings typical of the Ore Mountains. In the Weihnachtshaus Seiffen (Seiffen Christmas House) you will find everything that the festively decked home requires!
This historic narrow-gauge railway puffs its way through the Ore Mountains between Wolkenstein and Jöhstadt covering huge increases in altitude along the way.
The exhibition mine vividly reveals all the “secrets” of bismuth mining with mining displays, loading and drift mining.
Spectacular hiking paths, viewing points, the Stülpnerhöhle cave and Naturbühne theatre make the “Greifenstein” region one of the most popular excursion destinations in the Ore Mountains. Make sure to bring curiosity and a good pair of shoes with you!
The St. Anne’s Church in Annaberg-Buchholz is the city’s emblem and, as a Late Gothic hall church, one of a kind. A must on any visit!
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