Tag: erzgebirge

Pace and Bathe: Spa Town Bad Elster
Walking

Pace and Bathe: Spa Town Bad Elster

One thing I really enjoy doing in the cold seasons is visiting the thermal/mineral baths and spas outside of Berlin, which feels like heaven after a stroll in the countryside. Wellness centres like these are currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, but at the beginning of autumn we just about made it to one in […]

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Nature Park Erzgebirge/Vogtland
Hiking, Walking

Nature Park Erzgebirge/Vogtland

Along Germany’s southeast international border with the Czech Republic lies the Ore Mountains/Vogtland Nature Park (Naturpark Erzgebirge/Vogtland in German). At 120 km long, it’s apparently the longest nature park in Germany. The region is especially popular for winter sports, but it’s ideal for hiking too. The landscape you see here evolved through 800 years of […]

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