East overview

Lusatia includes on the German side the regions in the south of Brandenburg and east of Saxony as well as Lower Silesia and Lubusz in Poland. Today, the Lusatian Neisse River forms the border between the German and Polish territories. The picturesque landscapes range from the Spree Forest to the Dresden Heath and the Zittau Mountains.

The Brocken at 1,141 m high is without a doubt the most impressive natural monument in the Harz mountain range. Northern Germany’s highest mountain offers a fantastic view of the countryside and on good days, you can see as far as Thüringan, the Weser mountains, the Rothaar Mountains or the Rhön Mountains. The Brocken is also known for its enchanted walking paths.

You can experience the history of the Ore Mountains as a flourishing mining region in over 20 visitors’ mines. The Ore Mountains are world-famous for their wide variety of traditional crafts with fabrics such as embroidery, felting, weaving, lace-making and ornamental trimmings as well as crafts with wood.

This little corner of the earth is also known as the Tuscany of the North, and rightly so. After all, a lust for life, unique medieval cultural assets and excellent wines are all at home here in the birthplace of German royalty. The sun shines brightly in the region, which is still an inside tip.

As a hiker on the Rennsteig hiking trail, as a visitor to the famous Wartburg Castle near Eisenach, or as a sports fan at an exciting event (biathlon, bob, cross-country or Nordic combined) in the winter sports complex at Oberhof: the Thüringian Forest has a wide variety of activities on offer to suit every interest and taste! You can follow the footsteps of Goethe and Schiller in Weimar and Jena.