This six-room boutique Pension in the hills above Wernigerode could be one of the town's best-kept secrets. A short walk from the Altstadt, it has views to the castle and spacious guest rooms and apartments that boast stylish, quality furnishings and clever design. Breakfast is available and there's a jacuzzi and sauna on-site. Excellent value.
Schlossidyll
Harz Mountains
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Rammelsberg Museum & Besucherbergwerk
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Wernigerode's spectacular towered Rathaus (town hall) began life as a theatre around 1277, only to be given its mostly late-Gothic features, which loom…
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