The lower Saale valley with its rocky areas is a charming landscape of steep terraced vinyards

The region between Saale and Unstrut

The lower Saale valley with its rocky areas is a charming landscape of steep terraced vinyards. The Wine Road along Saale and Unstrut includes one of Germany´s smallest and northernmost wine-growing areas. A number of castles line these rivers. Saale Unstrut is blessed with  medieval monuments boasting the southern part of the "Romansque Route". Castle Schloss Neuenburg, the Naumburger Dom cathedral, fortresses and monastries  bear witness of the region´s cultural past.

Those looking for active holidays might want to try the Saale hiking route, where lots of nature, culture and art await ambitious hikers.