The land of castles and wine has much to offer its visitors. Whether young or old, relaxing or in action – there is something here for everyone.

The history of wine on the banks of the Saale and Unstrut began more than one thousand years ago. Saale-Unstrut wines are striking for their purity, fruitiness and dry elegance. Lovers of sparkling wine, or Sekt, and those open to its overtures can attend tours of the Rotkäppchen Sektkellerei and take part in tastings of its "fantasy of a thousand pearls".

The world-renowned Naumburg Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, star attraction of the "Romanesque Road", impresses flocks of international guests annually. The Cathedral treasury in the west wing of the cloister displays precious objects from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. 

Not far from Naumburg, Neuenburg Castle, steeped in legend, sits high above the vineyards of Freyburg. The castle was once a centre of medieval court culture and later became a residence and hunting lodge of the dukes of Saxony- Weissenfels. Today this sister of Wartburg Castle draws visitors seeking to experience history. 

The small town of Memleben also bears witness to a long and varied history. In the tenth century Memleben became one of the most important residences of the Ottonian dynasty. The abbey and royal palace were built in the thirteenth century. Today it impresses visitors with its fully preserved crypt.

The Saale castles Rudelsburg and Saaleck in Bad Kösen were built to protect the Saale valley and the old transport routes. The well-known song "An der Saale hellem Strande…" was written at Rudelsburg Castle in 1826.

The Landesschule Pforta in Schulpforte, a boarding school since 1543, has been attended by such intellectual luminaries as Klopstock, Nietzsche (born in Röcken bei Lützen), Fichte and Ranke. 

The Baroque Moritzburg Castle in Zeitz was built as a residence of the dukes of Saxony- Zeitz. The park on its grounds is part of the tourism project "Garden Dreams – Historic Parks in Saxony-Anhalt" and encompasses a pleasure garden, a Japanese garden and theme-oriented experiences for children.

The grounds of Neu-Augustusburg Castle in Weissenfels comprise one of the largest Early Baroque castle sites in Central Germany. A crypt beneath the sanctuary contains 38 sarcophagi of the ducal families.

Germany's smallest castle courtyard is situated in Lützen. The castle museum contains large-scale dioramas of the battles at Lützen and Grossgörschen. The Gustav Adolf Memorial is equally worth visiting.

On Schlossberg hill, visible from afar, the towers of the cathedral and castle rise above the Saale and the university town of Merseburg. Across from this ensemble, on the opposite bank of the Saale, is situated the Neumarktkirche St. Thomae.

In the Geiseltal an inviting lake will take shape over the coming years as this former mining landscape is converted for recreational use. The Mücheln marina will become the harbour serving water sports and other leisure activities on the emerging Geiseltal lake.

The four cycling trails on the rivers of the Saale-Unstrut area offer visitors the best conditions for actively exploring the region. Not least for water-lovers, there is much to discover along these routes. From the 700 kilometres of trails, bicyclists can unlock all the region's treasures.

For relaxation, visitors can be spoiled in Bad Kösen, pampered in Bad Sulza's Toskana thermal baths, or given a Kneipp cure in Bad Bibra.

Enjoy restorative and unforgettable days as you experience for yourself the almost unsurpassed diversity of the Saale-Unstrut region.

Querfurt's Archaeology Park, with Querfurt Castle, the Ziegelroda Forest and the Trojaburg in Steigra, give visitors fascinating insights into the life of our ancestors, as do the Leubinger Hügel  in the neighbouring state of Thuringia – a monumental artificial hill from the Early Bronze Age concealing the tomb of a tribal chieftain – and Bilzingsleben in the district of Sömmerda, where the remains of a resting place used by Palaeolithic hunters were found in the former Steinrinne quarry. This excavation is among the most important archaeological sites in Europe.