Location: Saarburg
Top Things to do in Saarburg
What to do and see in Saarburg, Germany: The Best Places and Tips
Saarburg (pop. ~6,700) is a city of the Trier-Saarburg district in the Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany, on the banks of the Saar River in the hilly country a few kilometers upstream from the Saar's junction with the Moselle.
Restaurants in Saarburg
1. Saarburg Waterfall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 223 reviews
2. Kanu Saarfari
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
Canoe and kayak rental and guided canoe tours
Reviewed By driberar - Luxembourg
Great experience, beautiful nature and friendly and easy-going owners renting the canoes/kayaks. It´s good to call/ send an email a couple of days in advance to make sure you get your canoe, as the demand is high, especially in summer or early autumn. There are several routes one can take, so it is possible to canoe there several times without getting bored. The water is relatively quiet, with occasional waves when cargo ships or motor boats pass, which makes the experience all the more exciting. The company provides also life vests and a water-proof bag for your belongings (all included in the price). Try it!
3. Klause Kastel
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5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By folieske4 - Antwerp, Belgium
Also called Schinkelklause. Unlike the internet site mentioned closed on Mondays. A sanctuary created by monks in the sandstone cliff face on a high plateau above the Saar Valley, 360 m above sea level, isolated by a 7 m high wall and a moat. The Hermitage (Kastel) was a former stronghold of Celtic and Roman fort and flight Castle, on the eastern side a 16th century anchorage (Hermitage). After a turbulent history was the Kastel early 17th century the residence of a French Franciscan monk. He carved out his anchorage of two rooms in the sandstone rock of the Klausenberg. Soon the first Romanesque chapel was built in the vicinity. That the recluse till today is preserved is due to the German King Frederick William IV, who ordered German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel to build a tomb for the blind King John of Bohemia. Also Mausoleum of Carl Friedrich Schinkel.
4. Saarschleife
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4.5 based on 315 reviews
Reviewed By mrdom
I've had this as a desktop picture for a while and even on a boring flat-light evening, it still looked just as good in person. Right now, the sun starts dipping behind the trees about 6:30pm, shortly before that the forest is lit up well. The free viewpoint is quite good and has a parking lot or is a short walk from town, although it could do with better placed Seating. Not sure how the Baumwipfelpfad (tree tops walk with a 5-storey viewing platform) is as it shuts at 6pm, right about when the best views would be.
5. Jardin Des Papillons
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4.5 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By pan_viator - Teignmouth, United Kingdom
We'd spent a few days looking at the historical bits, Castles, museums, etc. and wanted something a bit lighter. The butterfly farm was just right.
It's not especially big, but you can spend quite a while there, just sitting watching the wildlife. Mostly butterflys of course but also terrapins and birds.
We were there in October, so it was nice and warm on a cold day.
Try the cafe as well. The menu is fairly small but fine for a lunch time snack and good value considering there is a captive audience and not much else around as an alternative.
6. Saarburg Castle
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4 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By EvaF2Eva - Kaiserslautern, Germany
This a small lovely caste with beautiful view to Saar river and surroundings from its tower. You can chose from several trails either from river side or from the down town. All of them are romantic and offer beautiful views to surroundings. I enjoyed.
7. Kasteler Felsenpfad
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5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By gringoalemao
Der "Kasteler Felsenpfad" ist ein empfehlenswerter Wanderweg für alle Naturliebhaber.
Mit seinen knapp 9 km ist er als Tagesausflig gut zu machen. Die Wege sind alle recht gut ausgebaut, doch man sollte an manchen Stellen Trittsicherheit mitbringen.
In einige Portalen ist ie Tour als "schwer" angegeben. Doch für geübte Wanderer
würde ich "mittelschwer" angeben.
Die Aussichten, besonders vom Altfels aus, sind wirklich genial.
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4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By Doasyouwouldbedone - Cumbria, United Kingdom
This is like a cross between sledging and going do a slide. So much fun and all for a Euro or two (writing this couple's months later) however I won't forget how brilliant it was and the staff were friendly efficient and happy to talk english - which is not always the case when it obvious that your German language skills are useless. Bravo staff and Saarburg.
9. St. Johann Baptist Kirche
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3 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By vakantiejozef - Olen, Belgium
If you are visiting Klause Kastel then this church in a nice setting, altough nearly empty, is worthwile to visit. Former Catholic parish church, at present it serves as Memorial for the fallen of WW II. Built as a one nave Hall church in 1300 over remnants of a Roman wall and a Franconian cemetery dating back to the year 700, its 12th century Romanesque west tower from was built outside the church axis. In 1442 demoted to affiliate Church, enlarged in 1629 with a second nave as well as a late-Gothic Vault was built (architect Nikolaus from Perl), the Church is walled surrounded by a cemetery and a rampart. In its interior are ornamental notewordy the faces at the imposts (a projecting block resting on top of a column or embedded in a wall, serving as the base for the springer or lowest wedge of an arch) and a grotesque figure on the abat-son arcade (an architectural device constructed to reflect sound in a particular direction).
10. Greifvogelpark
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4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By WorldWideWithKids - Saarburg, Germany
At 19 Euros for a family of four we thought this place was pretty good value. Start off by climbing to the top of the mountain to watch the birds of prey demonstration, its breath-taking! The demonstration lasts around 30 minutes and takes place at 11am and 3pm daily – the show is interactive and you are allowed to touch and handle some of the birds. The talk throughout the demonstration is in German and Dutch, we speak English but we didn’t feel that we missed out at all as the visual display was so good. The park also homes a range of animals such as Meercats, Racoons and Pigs – we would recommend attending the afternoon bird show as the feeding of all the animals takes place straight after the show and our kids were allowed to feed the Racoons. Onsite there is a small children's play park, and a bar area which sells various refreshments.
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