Cultural Heart of Germany

15/02/2023

News from the Cultural Heart of Germany for our lovely community: This FB page will be discontinued BUT, not to worry, the Cultural Heart of Germany partners Saxony and Thuringia bring you each great pages full of inspiring travel tips and image/video content.

➡️ For Thuringia, see here: https://www.facebook.com/thueringen.tourismus.de
➡️ For Saxony, see here: https://www.facebook.com/SaxonyTourism

We hope you will follow both of them to continue getting news from the regions - and want to THANK YOU for your interest and comments over the years!!

Picture Dresden: www.instagram.com/magictiron/
Picture Wartburg Castle: Moritz Kertzscher, Thueringer Tourismus GmbH

31/12/2022

From the Cultural Heart of Germany to you all - wishing you only the very best for 2023!

29/12/2022

Winter sports in Germany - that's not just the Alps! In Saxony, the cross-country trails are prepared, the lifts are in operation and the sleds are ready, too.

Plan your Saxony winter experience here!

28/12/2022

... Still up for Christmas vibes? The Christmas Market at Dresden's Neumarkt is open until 8 January and the fabulous Christmas Garden at Pillnitz Palace and Park, also Dresden, can be explored for even longer until 15 January. Just saying 🙂

You still can’t get enough of Christmas time? Saxony is the place for you! The Christmas Market at the Dresden Neumarkt is open until January 8th. Or you can enjoy the twinkling lights of the Christmas Garden at Pillnitz Palace and Park up until January 15th.

✨ Plan your visit here: https://www.christmas-garden.de/dresden/

© TMGS

23/12/2022

Where Christmas decorations are an art form: The Ore Mountains region in Saxony are known for their handicrafted festive creations such as nutcrackers, wooden pyramids and charmingly dotted angels. And you might also know the Moravian Stars from Upper Lusatia which traditionally has 26 points. Take a look at how it's done!

20/12/2022

Here's a special one: Historical Christmas market at Thuringia's Christmas market. There's a decidedly Medieval vibe, taking visitors back to the times of candle makers, glass blowers, and other traditional crafts. Needless to say, UNESCO World Heritage site Wartburg Castle is the perfect setting of this type of event 🙂

19/12/2022

Hard to beat a castle view in winter, especially when it's located like this: Leuchtenburg in Thuringia dates back to the 13th century and sits above the Saale River south of Jena. During the festive season, it puts on a very atmospheric Christmas market, recommended!

18/12/2022

Are you a fan of the Stollen 🙂? Only original when made in Dresden by a range of officially approved bakers. From kneading to finished product - it's proper craft and so great to see how the tradition is maintained from generation to generation.

Images: Daniel James Clarke

17/12/2022

Time to take a closer look at the large stepped pyramid at Dresden's Striezelmarkt:

The famous landmark of the city's Christmas market is impossible to miss, at 14.62 metres, and actually listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest stepped pyramid from the Ore Mountains where it was made. The attention to details is off the scale (43 figures on six levels!) - and we love it 🙂

Images: Daniel James Clarke

16/12/2022

Winter wonderland time in Saxony! From horse sledge rides to downhill and cross-country skiing - pick your favourite winter activity.

Plan your Saxony winter experience

12/12/2022

Starting the week with some mouth-watering festive treats from Saxony - from "Stollen" to "Pfefferkuchen" ... Enjoy 🙂

08/12/2022

Ever heard of "Schwibbogen"? These beautiful decorative candle-holders are made in the Ore Mountains, together with many other traditional wooden Christmas decorations. Quite atmospheric, isn't it 🙂

Image: Thomas Kruse