Bad Harzburg Travel Guide

 
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  •   Bad Harzburg
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  • Views from the obelisk
      Views from the obelisk
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  • Bad Harzburg train station
      Bad Harzburg train station
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  • Bad Harzburg on an Autumn Day
      Bad Harzburg on an Autumn Day
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  •   Things to Do
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Things to Do  

We will not go to Canossa!

We will not go to Canossa!, Bad Harzburg

 Colzy Says:  The so-called 'Canossa-Saule', an obelisk erected in 1877 in honor of Otto von Bismarck and his saying 'Nach Canossa gehen wir nicht' (“We will not go to Canossa”) is another must see. The views of the city from here are very nice.Bismarck holds his much-quoted speech to... 

Grosser Burgberg

Grosser Burgberg, Bad Harzburg

 Colzy Says:  It is definitley worth walking up this hill above Bad Harzburg. The incline is no problem especially if you take your time and the paths are extremely well maintained.At the top you will find the ruins of an 11th Century fortress built by Heinrich IV. There are some very... 

Bummelallee

Bummelallee, Bad Harzburg

 Colzy Says:  It was extremely nice to walk through the centre of this quaint town. Plenty of interesting shops and buildings to admire and lots of nice places to sit back and enjoy a coffee as well. Bonus!! Dont feel like coffee? No problem, enjoy some delicious mulled wine instead. Some... 

The old...

The old..., Bad Harzburg

 Knoto Says:  The old Borderline!!!IMPRESSIVE 

This its an older photo from...

This its an older photo from..., Bad Harzburg

 Knoto Says:  This its an older photo from the German Border in Stapelburg.Near Bad Harzburg! 

Hotels  

Kurhotel Am Stadtpark

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Hotel Rosenau

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Transportation  

Getting to Bad Harzburg

Getting to Bad Harzburg, Bad Harzburg

 Colzy Says:  Location:on the northern rim of the Harz mountains, elevated between 180 and 555 metres above sea level (between 590 and 1,820 ft) in eastern Lower Saxony.Northern road connection :Motorway A395 to Braunschweig and tothe motorway A2.Western road connection: National road... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Café Winuwuk -- Bad Harzburg

Café Winuwuk -- Bad Harzburg, Bad Harzburg

 shrimp56 Says:  Be sure to look up over the main table and you will see this witch flying on her broomstick. The café is full of such surprises! 

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Gotta love this sign

Gotta love this sign, Bad Harzburg

 Colzy Says:  I have seen a few of these around Germany before but this was my first opportunity to take a happy snap. I dont know about you but this may be one of the only parts fo the world where you will find speed limits for tanks!! This honestly made my day and every time I see it I... 

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 This its an older photo from the German Border in Stapelburg.Near Bad Harzburg! 

 

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Nothing even resembling bad in Bad Harzburg

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 Bad Harzburg is a pretty town situated on the northern rim of the Harz Mountains. It has a population of approximately 25,000 and is renowned in Germany for being a spa town ('Bad' in German means... 

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Don't miss Cafe Winuwuk!

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 Interesting surroundings AND great cakes:) . Don't miss the "off the beaten path" tip :) . For pictures of the building and grounds of this artists' center and a text in German: http://www.winuwuk.de/... 

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The Former Borderline

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 Here are some older pictures from the former German-German Borderline!! 

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The place where I was born

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 The origins of the health resort below the large Burgberg in the area of the Radau date back to times far more than 1000 years ago. There, at a heathen centre of cult worship, a large statue was... 

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