Day Trips in Saarbrucken

Saarbrucken day trips serve as an excellent way of exploring the historic and natural riches of Saarbrucken—the state capital of Saarland. Being located close to the international border with France, Saarbrucken boasts of French influences among its monuments. From being a modest, mining town, Saarbrucken has now evolved into one of Germany’s most-toured cities. As a part of their scheduled Saarbrucken Day Trips, visitors should ensure that they visit the following:

Nauwieserviertel—Saarbrucken Neighborhood

This place is often regarded as the unspoken gem of Saarbrucken. Nauwieserviertel is actually a humble neighborhood, near Saarbrucken. Reaching this place is easy. Visitors can find plenty of transport options headed in this direction from Johanneskirche. This German neighborhood provides an excellent means to spend the day. Nauwieserstr Steet is the main shopping street. Visitors can shop at the hundreds of small, boutique-like shops packed along the streets. As compared to some of the other German destinations, the merchandise here is sold at economical rates. Along with this, visitors can eat authentic French and German delicacies at any of the numerous restaurants and bistros. Nauwieserviertel also gives a peek into the countryside lifestyle of German towns. Nauwieserviertel should also be visited for exploring some remarkable buildings. This includes buildings that don’t even have a name but their architecture style is worth the visit. Many of these buildings played an integral role during the industrial revolution in Germany and during its phase of expressing itself as a world power. Visitors can visit the massive industrial complexes without any apprehension.

Exploring Saarbrucken on Houseboats

This is rather recent development in the tourism industry of Saarbrucken. Located near the East Dock, this place offers affordable rentals on houseboats. The houseboats are shaped like small, wooden homes that keep afloat. Visitors to Saarbrucken can spend an entire day here, exploring the scenic countryside while floating along the river Saar. Those who want to explore more can hire the houseboat for a longer duration and explore the Saar-Coal area. Another option is to head towards the Rhine-Canal route as a part of your houseboat expedition. The houseboat rental location is: SALT Charter, near Bismarck Bridge, Saarbrucken 66111.

Visiting Potato Island

Yes, the name does sound a bit quirky, but there is nothing comical about this beachside location. Located next to the Bismarck Bridge, along the river Saar, this is one of few sandy, sun-lit beaches in this part of Germany. A visit here is particularly recommended to people headed to Germany during the winters. Along with sunbathing, visitors can order all sorts of Caribbean-style cocktails and relax in the hammocks. The beach is closed for some months when the daytime temperatures decline seriously. Otherwise, it remains open for most part of the day.