Whether it's the Bauhaus in Dessau, Luther's city of Wittenberg or the medieval UNESCO World Heritage Site of Quedlinburg: Saxony-Anhalt is not only steeped in history, but also delights with a multifaceted landscape that can be enjoyed on extended hikes on the Brocken mountain in the Harz low mountain range, or on bike tours along the banks of the Elbe. The Tuscan-like nature in the wine-growing region of Saale-Unstrut with its towns of Freyburg and Naumburg is also something to behold.
Over a glass of Müller-Thurgau or Pinot Blanc, rustic inns and taverns offer the popular sour milk cheese Harzer Roller as well as game specialities and GDR classics. Three star restaurants in Wernigerode and Halle an der Saale provide modern cuisine, conjuring up creative as well as international gastronomic delights.
Saxony-Anhalt's rich soils and many open spaces, which make it possible to grow a wide variety of vegetables such as asparagus and beets, ensure that regional ingredients are used.
