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the 15th-century Rathaus with its
Gothic gables looks most impressive
at night. Behind it is the Romanesque
market church or Marktkirche. The
16th-cen tury half-timbered Brusttuch
Haus 2, with its excellent wood work,
lies behind the church. From the left of
the house, Hoher Weg leads to the
Historisches Zinnfigurenmuseum 3
(closed Mon; www.zinnfigurenmuseum-
goslar.de), one of the best miniature tin
figure museums in Germany. Just off
Hoher Weg, a path to the left follows
the Abzucht stream, which leads to
the Goslarer Museum 4 (closed Mon).
Inside, the Goslarer Evangeliar, a jewel- Above left Fountain in the Markt, Goslar
encrusted book of gospels, and the Heinrich III’s heart in a gilt box. From Above right Outdoor cafés in Goslar with
Bergkanne, a stein with figures of Kaiserpfalz go left to Bergstrasse. On the Marktkirche looming behind Below Old
miners, are displayed. Back to Hoher the opposite corner is the Baroque mine at the Rammelsberger Bergbaumuseum
Weg, the Grosses-Heiliges-Kreuz 5 Siemenshaus 7 (guided tours only), the
(closed Mon), a former hospice, is now a family home of the Siemens indus tri-
crafts cen tre. At the end of Hoher Weg alist family. A short walk from here to
is the Domvorhalle, the vestibule of a Jakobistrasse leads to Mönchehaus
church that once housed the Museum 8 (closed Mon), which
Kaiserstuhl, the imperial throne. Down displays the work of art ists including
the street to the right is the Kaiserpfalz Willem de Kooning. Continue down EAT AND DRINK IN GOSLAR
6 (open daily), the 11th-cen tury Jakobistrasse to the car park. Die Worthmühle moderate
imperial palace of Heinrich III. Later, ª Turn right on to Vogelsang, left Harz’s speciality restaurant, with
it was used as a granary, until it was on to Bäckerstrasse, then right on rustic nooks and dishes such as
rescued by Kaiser Wilhelm I in 1868 to Mauerstrasse and left on to wild boar and trout, serves excellent
for the Second Reich. Inside, the Okerstrasse. Turn right on to the B241 Goslarer Gosebier, a fruity local beer.
Worthstrasse 4, 38640; 05321 434 02;
Ulrichskapelle is the resting place of and left on to Rammelsberger Strasse www.worthmuehle.de
to the museum.
Aubergine expensive
9 Rammelsberger A luxury restaurant serving French
and Italian cusine. Good for fresh
Bergbaumuseum fish and lamb. The mocha mousse
Lower Saxony; 38640 dessert is a house speciality.
For a millennium the Rammelsberger Marktstrasse 4, 38640; 05321 421 36;
silver mine formed Goslar’s economic www.aubergine-goslar.de
backbone. Closed down in 1998, it has Other options
Goslar is filled with atmospheric cafés,
since become the Bergbaumuseum but look out for the Baroque-style
(open daily), which chronicles the mine’s Café Anders (Hohe Weg 4, 38640;
history. Visitors can don overalls and 05321 238 14), which offers home-
tour the 18th- and 19th-cen tury shafts. made truffles and great Harz views.
DAY TRIP OPTIONS Follow the route to Thale and continue to walk along Steinbrücke and then
Despite its many dark and remote the T-junction after Neinstedt. Turn right turn right down Bahnhofstrasse.
corners, the Harz is compact and and head to Gernrode, then take the
within range of day trips. Quedlinburg road to Ballenstedt and continue to Burg Picturesque Harz
is a good base and is well served by Falkenstein. For the caves, head from Explore Goslar 8, a pretty town
the narrow-gauge railway. Thale to Blankenburg and on to the B27. with 1,800 half-timbered houses,
and then head to the interesting
Castles and caves Magical Brocken Rammelsberger Bergbaumuseum 9
From Quedlinburg 3, head to Thale Enjoy a ride on the narrow-gauge to visit the old silver mine and
and walk along the Bode Valley. If there trains from Quedlinburg 3 to the learn about the history of mining
is time to spare, the Harzer Uhrenfabrik summit of the Brocken 6. in this region.
2 at Gernrode is a good wet-weather
option, along with the Burg Falkenstein Quedlinburg’s railway station is at the Follow the route to Goslar, then the B241
1 or the Rübeland Höhlen 5. end of Bahnhofstrasse; from the market to Rammelsberger Bergbaumuseum.

Eat and Drink: inexpensive, under €20; moderate, €20–€40; expensive, over €40

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