73 entries
Attractions in the Saarland
73 places to visit between the Saar Loop, UNESCO World Heritage sites, castles, forests and vineyards - sorted from A to Z.
Blieskastel
Bliesgau Biosphere Reserve
A UNESCO biosphere reserve in the southeast - orchard meadows, orchids and Mediterranean vegetation.
Blieskastel
Blieskastel & the Orangery
The land on the lower Blies began its territorial history in the High Middle Ages with frequently changing ownership - today a charming Baroque town.
Saarbrücken
Bucherbach Castle in Köllerbach
The origins of the castle go back to Count Simon I. Emperor Frederick I had the castle destroyed in 1168.
St. Wendel
Celtic Ringwall of Otzenhausen
Built by the Treveri, a Celtic tribe settled in this area, as a fortress and fortified hill town in Celtic drystone technique - one of the mightiest Celtic ramparts in Europe.
Saarbrücken
Celtic Ringwall Saarbrücken
In the St. Arnual collegiate forest, the knowledgeable walker comes across the remains of our Celtic ancestors off the beaten path.
Mettlach
Ceramics Museum Mettlach
The Villeroy & Boch collection in the historic headquarters on the Saar - 270 years of ceramic history.
Merzig
Dagstuhl Castle
The castle was built in the 13th century.
Merzig
Dagstuhl Palace
The palace was built in the 18th century, with a beautiful chapel, a Stations of the Cross and a crypt to visit.
Saarlouis
Devil's Castle (Felsberg Castle) near Saarlouis
There are various theories as to why this castle is popularly called the Devil's Castle.
Blieskastel
European Cultural Park Reinheim-Bliesbruck
The small village of Reinheim plays an outstanding role in the archaeological record of the Saarland - a cross-border park with a Celtic princess's tomb and Roman baths.
Saarbrücken
Forbach Castle (Lorraine)
Admittedly this destination is not quite in the Saarland, but it lies only a few kilometers across the French border.
Saarbrücken
Franco-German Garden
In the southwest of Saarbrücken, right on the French border, the Franco-German Garden was laid out in 1960 on former Westwall fortifications.
St. Wendel
Gondwana - The Praehistorium
A journey through 4.6 billion years of Earth's history with life-sized dinosaur models - a favorite family attraction.
Blieskastel
Gräfinthal Monastery Ruins
Here you can discover the historic buildings of Gräfinthal, including the ruins of a monastery from the 12th century.
Merzig
Grimburg Castle
The first fortification here was built by Archbishop Johann I in the year 1190.
Homburg
Gustavsburg Palace in Jägersburg
Originally a moated castle called Hattweiler built by the Counts of Zweibrücken-Bitsch in 1395, converted into a palace by Count Palatine Johann I in 1590.
Saarbrücken
Halberg Palace
Halberg Palace forms part of the estate of the Saarland public broadcaster, set on a wooded hill with a Roman Mithras shrine below.
Merzig
Haus Saargau
A local heritage museum and information center for the Saargau landscape, in Wallerfangen.
Saarbrücken
Heathen Church & Mithras Shrine on the Halberg
A monument of first rank in religious history - the Mithras cult site in the Halberg is regarded as the oldest place of worship in the Saarland.
St. Wendel
Hermeskeil Aviation Museum
Just across the Saarland's border into Rhineland-Palatinate you will find this large open-air aircraft museum.
Saarbrücken
Historical Museum Saar
City and regional history at the Saarbrücken palace square, with impressive underground casemates.
Homburg
Hohenburg / Schlossberg Homburg
The Schlossberg is the emblem of Homburg. On this hill stands the castle of the Counts of Hohenburg, first documented in 1172.
Saarlouis
Hoxberg Tower
A viewing tower on the Hoxberg near Lebach with views over the northern Saarland.
St. Wendel
Johann Adams Mill in Tholey
A mill dating from 1589 on the edge of Tholey - not far from the Schaumberg and close to the Hofgut Imsbach ecology center.
Saarbrücken
Kerpen Castle in Illingen
The small town of Illingen, whose parish 'Letoltingos' is first documented in 893, was the seat of a free imperial lordship of just a few villages.
Homburg
Kirkel Castle
A castle ruin on a sandstone rock with a reconstructed keep you can climb.
St. Wendel
Lake Bostal
Lake Bostal is one of the best sailing areas in Germany, so in fine weather you will see plenty of sailors out on the water. It is the largest leisure lake in southwest Germany.
Perl
Leidinger Vineyards
Saarland wine growing on the Moselle - steep slopes with Elbling, Auxerrois and Pinot.
Homburg
Lichtenberg Castle near Kusel
Admittedly this destination lies just outside the Saarland, but a visit is well worth it - one of the largest castle ruins in Germany.
St. Wendel
Liebenburg near Namborn
The castle was built around 1170. Its builders were vassals of the Diocese of Verdun.
Blieskastel
Monplaisir & Annahof Palaces
Two small country palaces in the Bliesgau, built as summer residences by the Counts of the Leyen.
Mettlach
Montclair Castle
The castle consists of two complexes on a steep rock above the Saar Loop.
Saarlouis
Niedaltdorf Dripstone Caves
This dripstone cave is around 18,000 years old.
St. Wendel
Nonnweiler Reservoir
A circular hike of 12.5 km leads around this scenic reservoir in the northern Saarland.
Saarbrücken
Old Bridge Saarbrücken
The oldest bridge in the city, built in 1546 - a pedestrian bridge over the Saar with views of the palace and state theater.
St. Wendel
Peterberg Observatory near Braunshausen
In Braunshausen the stars feel within reach. Above the ski-lift station on the Peterberg stands the observatory, opened in 1997 by the Saarland's amateur astronomers.
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Saarbrücken
Philippsborn Hunting Lodge
Its origins go back to the Wanborn forest castle of the 12th century.
Saarbrücken
Püttlingen Little Palace
This hunting lodge is a plain single-story Baroque building with a mansard roof, known as a building of 'seven bays'.
St. Wendel
Reden Adventure Site
A former colliery in Landsweiler-Reden - now a park, the 'Zoo of the Minis', the Gondwana entrance and an adventure landscape.
Saarlouis
Rehlingen Little Palace
The origins of this small palace go back to a fortified house from the 12th century.
Saarbrücken
Roman Fort Saarbrücken
The origins of the city of Saarbrücken go back to a Gallo-Roman settlement on this spot from the 1st century.
Homburg
Roman Museum Schwarzenacker
The open-air museum at Schwarzenacker is well worth a visit: here the remains of a Roman settlement destroyed in 275 AD have been uncovered and partly rebuilt.
Perl
Roman Tumulus Mahlknopf near Nennig
The Romans ruled the Saarland from the 1st century AD and left behind this burial mound near Nennig.
Perl
Roman Villa Borg
If you are heading toward Luxembourg, this reconstructed Roman excavation site is well worth a detour - a fully rebuilt villa with baths, gardens and a Roman tavern.
Perl
Roman Villa Nennig
The Romans ruled the Saarland from the 1st century AD; the villa at Nennig preserves one of the largest and finest Roman mosaics north of the Alps.
Mettlach
Saar Loop Treetop Walk
A 1,250-meter path through the canopy with a 42-meter viewing tower above the Saar Loop.
Völklingen
Saar Polygon
A 30-meter steel sculpture on the Duhamel spoil heap - a monument to the Saarland's mining history.
Mettlach
Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park
Over 2,000 km² of nature park with premium hiking trails, Traumschleifen loops and wildcat territory.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Botanical Garden
The whole site covers 3.3 hectares, with around 1,400 m² under glass, of which some 600 m² are open to visitors as show houses.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Palace
Saarbrücken Palace is a first-rate attraction. The rock was already fortified in the 10th century; the Baroque palace was designed by Friedrich Joachim Stengel.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Wildlife Park
A free-to-enter wildlife park in the Saarbrücken city forest with 25 species - red, fallow and wild boar, bison, mouflon and ibex.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Zoo
Saarbrücken Zoo offers an encounter with around 800 animals in a wooded valley setting.
Mettlach
Saareck Palace
The old tower was built in 989 as a tomb; Saareck Palace itself is a 1904 creation and now belongs to the Villeroy & Boch family.
Saarbrücken
Saarland State Theater
A three-division house with opera, drama and ballet, right on Tbilisser Platz by the Saar.
Saarbrücken
Saarland Thermal Spa
A wellness and adventure spa in Rilchingen-Hanweiler with an oriental hammam and an extensive sauna landscape.
St. Wendel
Schaumberg Viewing Tower
The Saarland's 569-meter local mountain, with a viewing tower and a panorama reaching to the Vosges.
Homburg
Schlossberg Caves Homburg
In Homburg you can visit the largest man-made sandstone caves in Europe.
Saarlouis
Siersburg Castle
The origins of this castle complex go back to the 12th century, on a hill above the Saar valley near Saarlouis.
Saarbrücken
St. Arnual Collegiate Church
This red sandstone basilica is one of the few High Gothic buildings for miles around on the Saar.
Saarbrücken
St. Arnual Dragon's Teeth (Westwall)
A 700-meter line of Westwall anti-tank obstacles on the Petersberg in Saarbrücken-St. Arnual - the final construction phase of 1940, now a listed monument.
Saarbrücken
St. Johanner Markt
A lively square in the heart of Saarbrücken with the Stengel fountain, cafés and a weekly market.
Saarbrücken
The Burning Mountain near Dudweiler
Not really a mountain but a rocky ravine - a coal seam has been smoldering inside it for more than 300 years. Goethe visited the Burning Mountain in 1770.
Mettlach
The Cloef Viewpoint
The classic view of the Saar Loop - from the 180-meter-high cliff near Orscholz.
Blieskastel
The Gollenstein near Blieskastel
No older cultural monument is known in the Saarland region - this 7.5-meter menhir near Blieskastel is the largest in Central Europe.
Mettlach
The Saar Loop
"Une vue splendide..." - a wonderful view, wrote the French poet Victor Hugo in 1863 about Germany's most beautiful river bend, the Saar Loop.
St. Wendel
Tholey Benedictine Abbey
The origins of this Gothic abbey church go back to the 7th century - one of the oldest monasteries in Germany, now famous for its Gerhard Richter windows.
Saarbrücken
Velsen Adventure Mine
A walk-in show mine in Saarbrücken-Klarenthal with an original pit railway.
Völklingen
Völklinger Hütte Ironworks
A disused ironworks and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walkable blast furnaces, the sinter plant and changing exhibitions.
Merzig
Wadern Cotton Mill
An industrial monument in Bardenbach - once the region's largest spinning mill, now a cultural and event venue.
Merzig
Weiskirchen Wildlife Park
The Weiskirchen Wildlife Park is free to enter and open daily all year round.
Merzig
Werner Freund Wolf Park
One of the world's largest wolf enclosures near Merzig, where researcher Werner Freund lived among several packs.
Homburg
Wörschweiler Monastery Hill
On a ridge lie the ruins of a Cistercian abbey built in the 12th century and dissolved in the 16th.
Mettlach
Ziegelberg Palace
The history of Mettlach reaches back to the year 695.