City: Saarland
Top Things to do in Saarland
Top Hotels in Saarland
- 1. Motel One Saarbrucken
- 2. Leonardo Hotel Volklingen-Saarbrucken
- 3. Victor's Residenz-Hotel Schloss Berg
- 4. Best Western Victor'S Residenz-Hotel Rodenhof
- 5. Mercure Hotel Saarbruecken Sud
- 6. LA MAISON hotel
- 7. Mercure Hotel Saarbruecken City
- 8. Hochwalder Wohlfuhlhotel
- 9. Victor's Residenz-Hotel Saarbrucken
- 10. Ibis Saarbruecken City
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The 10 Best Things to Do in Saarland, Germany
The Saarland (German: das Saarland, pronounced [das ˈzaːɐ̯lant]; French: la Sarre [la saʁ]) is one of the sixteen states (or Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. With its capital at Saarbrücken, it has an area of 2,570 km² and its population (as of 30 April 2012) is approximately 1,012,000. In terms of both area and population size – apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg – it is Germany's smallest state. The wealth of its coal deposits and their large-scale industrial exploitation, coupled with its location on the border between France and Germany, have given the Saarland a unique history in modern times.
Restaurants in Saarland
1. Saarschleife
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4.5 based on 315 reviews
Reviewed By mrdom
I've had this as a desktop picture for a while and even on a boring flat-light evening, it still looked just as good in person. Right now, the sun starts dipping behind the trees about 6:30pm, shortly before that the forest is lit up well. The free viewpoint is quite good and has a parking lot or is a short walk from town, although it could do with better placed Seating. Not sure how the Baumwipfelpfad (tree tops walk with a 5-storey viewing platform) is as it shuts at 6pm, right about when the best views would be.
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4.5 based on 318 reviews
The Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site – one of the most exciting places in the world The Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site is the first industrial monument from the golden age of industrialization to be included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It is the only fully preserved ironworks of its time. The industrial monument will be preserved for future generations. The Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site shows outstanding Exhibitions on an international level.
Reviewed By JMGeneva - Geneva, Switzerland
This is a truly spectacular and instructive site to visit. The whole factory is just amazing and one can just chill at the thought of the living inferno it was when in activity. The lists is nicely and cleverly explained and you can access a surprisingly high number of places within the complex (even some on the top of it). Our only complain is about the deficient signaling. A path is is clearly defined on the available information but finding it once you're there is very difficult and apparently most visitors were more or less "lost" trying to find where to go... this is the only weak point. Otherwise the site is a must in the area as such industrial remains are not that common, especially when they are so spectacular and emblematic of a region life.
3. GONDWANA - Das Praehistorium
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4.5 based on 182 reviews
Reviewed By zarinafied - Nashville, Tennessee
Great for older kids! I really liked the various ways they've made the experience interactive using technology! older kids loved it, some of our younger ones were a bit frightened at times. I guess that shows how realistic they've made some of the scenes!
4. Deutsch-Franzoesischer Garten
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4 based on 286 reviews
5. Wolfspark Werner Freund
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4.5 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By Rocketfrogs - Brisbane, Australia
To see a pack of wolves howling into the wind is quite an experience.
The park is set in spacious grounds just out of the town of Merzig. We saw two packs of Arctic wolves and a pack of Swedish Wolves. The Timber wolves remained out of sight.
The park has free entry and as we went quite early we had it to ourselves, and of course canis Lupis.
Fascinating.
6. Baumwipfelpfad Saarschleife
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4.5 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By Dieselweasel - Sittingbourne, United Kingdom
Follow the road signs for Cloef and you can't miss the place. We went early-ish on a Sunday morning and managed to avoid all the crowds.
A nice, long tree-top walk with easy access for everyone leads to a spectacular viewing platform where you can observe the Saar loop. It's a nice walk through the tree tops but I don't see there being a great chance of seeing all the wildlife it tells you about.
The whole platform itself is a wonder of engineering and quite something to see; the wood and steel make a remarkable structure. It makes for a great morning out but unless you are going to take one of the walks around the area it will not fill up too much of your time; either a morning or an afternoon. Perhaps in conjunction with a visit to Berg Montclair or the many other attractions in Mettlach to fill your day
7. Bostalsee
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4.5 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By June A - Bristol, United Kingdom
On a recent visit to Bostalsee lake I was impressed by the cleanliness of the whole area. There is plenty of area's for the children to play including pony riding and a small animal park. plus indoor play area for all ages. . The cafeterias are good as well and reasonably priced. It is also possible to enter the Centre Parc area at a charge The lake is amazing with small area's that you can sit by for your picnic and watch the boat activity on the lake. On the whole the walk around the lake is fantastic. Great for children of any age.
8. Schlossberghohlen Homburg
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4 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By Michael E - Kaiserslautern, Germany
My friend and I decided to go visit Homburg, and explore the castle ruins on top of the hill. We then walked down, and entered the sandstone caves/mines. The castle ruins on top of the hill cover a large area, and are very interesting. One sad thing is that the locals have had problems with broken bottles, and trash scattered all over the area along with some graffiti. I still found the ruins very interesting, and enjoyed exploring the grounds.
We then went down to the caves which for €5 is a great bargain. In the old days they mined the caves for a special sand for making clear glass. It was lost for hundreds of years until it was uncovered by some playing children. I enjoyed the short tour we received, and the free time we were allowed to enjoy walking the rest of the caves.
Great outing if you are looking for some history, and the caves give you something different to checkout. I truly enjoyed them both, and will take others there.
Afterward we stopped at the hotel for coffee, and wine. The hotel has a great view of the city, and countryside so I thought that it was well worth the stop.
9. Saarpark Center
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4 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By DiMa C - Moscow, Russia
This is only one place where you can relax in the city. This city is very small so nothing to do , only in this center you can have a free wifi , Brice food and shops
10. Roemische Villa Borg
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4 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By TripFactory - Passau
gigantic roman villa, good museum but not that many artefacts, it is popular but one expected a bit more historical information.
The food in the roman museum is fantastic, apparently using traditional roman recepies.For disabled people or elderly, you're up for a walk of about 500m from the parking to the actual museum.
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