Erzgebirge folk art is famous. The manufacture of candle arches, pyramids, smokers, nutcrackers and other wooden figures has a long tradition in the Ore Mountains. As early as the 16th century, miners used their free time to work the wood in the region. Many still do this today.
Castle Tours in Germany to famous Castles in Saxony
Everyone who likes castles should know these three baroque castles in Saxony: The Dresden Zwinger impresses with its orangery. Wackerbarth Castle in Radebeul offers excellent wines, and Moritzburg Castle is in a great location as a moated castle
Which recipes make mulled wine a pleasure
Mulled wine tastes best when it is homemade. With the mulled wine ingredients you can determine the taste yourself. Here you can find out which mulled wine recipes we particularly like. For example, do you know the oldest mulled wine recipe? Or a recipe for white mulled wine?
So a visit to Castle Mildenstein is an experience
After the guided tour through the castle grounds, you go to the black kitchen at Mildenstein Castle in Saxony. There, an open wood fire is smoking under metal kettles hanging from the ceiling. Clay bowls full of onions, carrots, beans, leeks and herbs are waiting for us. We learn how to cook in the castle in the Middle Ages.
Mango-mint smoothie with tortellini salad
Recipe for a mango-mint smoothie with pizza tortellini salad. We tried the recipe for the smoothie for the first time in the monastery kitchen in Altzella Monastery in Saxony. The herbs came from the monastery garden.
What monastery Altzella teaches about the herbal cuisine
There is not much left of Altzella Monastery. However, this impression changes quickly as we walk through one of the monastery buildings that are still standing. Behind it we come to a romantic world.
Proschwitz Castle 'incredible success story
Proschwitz Castle is Saxony's largest private winery, as we learn from Princess Alexandra zur Lippe. It has been owned by Prince Georg zur Lippe again since 1996. Today the castle is used for events and wine is grown on the slopes above Meißen.
Nine things and Saxon specialties from the Ore Mountains
Neunerlei and Saxony's home-made food in the Ore Mountains What is a Neunerlei and what kinds of Saxon specialties from the Ore Mountains are there? We got to the bottom of this question between Seiffen, Annaberg-Buchholz and Oberwiesenthal (map). That's why we spent three days on a culinary journey of discovery through the Ore Mountains. The region in Saxony is ideal for this in the run-up to Christmas. [...]
Harvest elder flowers for a day for connoisseurs
From the end of May to July, elder flowers are not to be overlooked on the edges of the forest. Then their flowers shine between the green of the bushes. You can find an elderberry location on every excursion into nature. These elderflower blossom recipes make the trip a pleasure.
