Overview
Places in the Saarland
From the state capital Saarbrücken and the Saar Loop at Mettlach to the wine village of Perl on the Moselle - the 9 most important places in the Saarland.
Saarbrücken
The state capital on the Saar. A Baroque palace, the St. Johanner Markt and a Franco-German atmosphere.
Mettlach
The Saar Loop, the treetop walk and Villeroy & Boch ceramics inside the UNESCO biosphere reserve.
Völklingen
The UNESCO World Heritage Völklinger Hütte. Industrial heritage as a steel monument you can walk through.
Saarlouis
A French fortress town built by Vauban. The Grand Marché, casemates and the Fortress Festival.
Merzig
A district town in the Saargau with the Werner Freund Wolf Park and the Garden of the Senses.
St. Wendel
A district town in the northern Saarland by Lake Bostal, with a sculpture trail and the Schaumberg tower.
Homburg
A university town in the Saarpfalz district with the Schlossberg Caves - Europe's largest sandstone cave system.
Blieskastel
A Baroque town in the Bliesgau biosphere reserve. The Whitsun market and Mediterranean orchard meadows.
Perl
The three-country corner with France and Luxembourg. Wine growing and the Roman Villa Borg.