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 The medieval townhall of Wernigerode is far well-known. Here, on the market-place, tourists meet locals to have parties together, to go shopping or to get an insight into the town history.Wernigerode offers a versabile cultural life with e.g. Castle Festival, Old Town Festivities, Town Hall Festivities, Wine Days and many other celebrations.  The colourful town at the Harz mountains has its special appeal – splendid pittoresque half-timbered houses, lovable people, provincial charm with many shops, cafés and restaurants. shopping to WernigerodeOn the top of the mountain, above the town the Wernigerode Castle is enthroned, inviting you to visit an exhibition or to have a look into the prince´s rooms. ( www.einkaufen-wernigerode.de ) In the streets of the old town, tourists and visitors are sauntering – here is always something going on.  A special event is a trip to the Brocken (1.142 m above sea level) across the enchanting National Park Hochharz, of course by the puffing and steaming Harzer Schmalspurbahn (narrow -gauge railway). ( www.nationalpark-harz.de )  For active and sporty holidaymakers, Wernigerode offers a lot of opportunities to do sports: tennis centre, open-air swimming pool "Waldhofbad", indoor swimming pool with sauna, riding school, health clubs, bowling and games centre… ( www.hsb-wr.de ) And during the winter: winter walking, tobogganing, indoor ice – skating, downhill on steep slopes or cross.country skiing in layed tracks all over the Harz mountains. |
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