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 Duke August, later Elector of Saxony, built in Renaissance style is today a popular excursion destination and meeting point for bikers and classic car lovers.
moreWhat 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.
moreThe 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!
moreWith Germany’s oldest cable car, you can glide from Oberwiesenthal to the peak of the Fichtelberg at a height of 303 metres where you can enjoy the finest view across the Ore Mountains.
moreExperience the most spectacular way of “hanging around in the air” and glide into the valley, circling the tree tops, along a 1,500-metre zip wire.
moreOff to the highest town in Germany, the spa town of Oberwiesenthal - and not just like that, but full steam ahead. The Fichtelbergbahn takes you from Cranzahl to Oberwiesenthal. On special days, there are even two trains on the road.
moreThe mountain and Adam Ries town of Annaberg-Buchholz is always worth a visit. At the foot of the Pöhlberg, in the midst of the beautiful natural landscape of the Upper Ore Mountains, is the place of work of the world-famous arithmetician Adam Ries, known as the "secret capital of the Ore Mountains".
moreHere adventures in nature are guaranteed for the whole family – ski and tobogganing in the winter and chair lift, Viking world and more in the summer.
moreWolkenstein Castle incorporates building structures of various epochs some of which date back to 14th century. In the restored halls, an exhibition provides information about the castle's history.
moreThe Factory of Dreams brings the Ore Mountains to life with regional toys and crafts. A wonderful exhibition for the whole family.
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