Recreation & Leisure - Best Western Hotel Halle-Merseburg

Worth knowing

MERSEBURG, located on the Saale, forms the gateway to the wine-growing region rich in castles and castles in the Saale-Unstrut valley. The cathedral and university town has become famous for the Merseburger spells, the oldest German records of pagan content. Above the Saale, the multi-towered cathedral and palace ensemble towers above the city, bordered by a beautiful castle garden, added to the cultural-historical network of garden dreams - Historic Parks in Saxony-Anhalt. With the well-known Rabensage the raven became mascot of today's district town. A must for every visitor: The Cathedral of St. John and Laurentius, one of the Merseburg monuments on the tourist route of the Romanesque. Merseburg is an ideal starting point for your explorations; Culture and nature lovers will love it! A small selection: Saale cycle path, boat or canoe tour on the Saale, hiking trails (also ideal for jogging), Naumburg: Enjoy medieval flair, FREYBURG: A graceful winegrower town on the Unstrut - visit the Rotkäppchen champagne factory, HALLE: birthplace Handel's - visit also Germany's oldest chocolate factory: Halloren with museum and factory outlet, GOSECK: 7000-year-old solar observatory, ARCHE NEBRA: the discovered in 1999 Early Bronze Age Nebra Sky Disk, LEIPZIG: a lively and lively city with a colorful history.