Erzgebirge:
Advent season tour to the Ore Mountains – Part 1
The Ore Mountains are traditionally known as the Christmas land. Commerce picked up this word quickly. But the people at this mountain range celebrate their Christmas in a very unspectacular and serious way like the old tradition says. It seems to be forgotten in other regions. It is typical that you see the beautiful pyramids get started here on first advent. In the town of Wolkenstein-Warmbad the oldest person has the honour to start the pyramid, accompanied by “Ore Mountain” music. We would like to introduce your small group to those intimate places – far off the actual tourist routes. We would like to visit the prettiest and three of the folksiest Christmas markets: Wolkenstein, Annaberg-Buchholz and Marienberg. Taste Glühwein (hot wine) on each of the markets; enjoy thousands of lights behind the citizen’s windows and much more.
- Price: starting at 35 EUR incl. transfer, tour leader and Glühwein - Minimum number of participants = 5
- Languages: usually offered in German, English tours are available upon request
Advent season tour to the Ore Mountains – Part 2
During our second advents season tour to the Ore Mountains it seems to be even more individually. We would like to start with “Gackerle” - linked to get acquainted with the very typical traditions of the Ore Mountains. We then go to the towns and villages with the most beautiful “Schwippbögen” and of course visit the largest German nutcracker. We get to know a very special carving workshop in Poberhau and make a stop at the best cake baker of the Ore Mountains. We are going to visit Seiffen, too. But at a time when shops are closed and not many tourists are in town. So we can really enjoy the Christmas atmosphere there. At the end of our tour the Ore Mountain sayings and special words won’t be a secret to us anymore.
- Duration: starting at 40 EUR incl. transfer, tour leader and a meal - Minimum number of participants = 5
- Languages: usually offered in German, English tours are available upon request