Road Trip in Germany in the Saarland with Audrey Embarek-Rollin

First highlight: the path of the summits of the loop of the Sarre, the river which gave its name to this region. A path that is a bridge, a huge footbridge, “Baumwipfelpfad Saarschleife”, was built in 2016. An impressive loop where you can clearly see the forest surrounding the river. From its height of 23 meters, it weaves its way through the treetops for more than a kilometer before arriving at a very modern wooden tower more than 40 meters high! From the tower, there is an unobstructed view of the Saar site and the Saar-Hunsrück nature park. In good weather, you can even see the blue line of the Vosges.

Visit Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland: you can easily explore it on foot or by bike and discover its castle on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Saarland. And Ludwig’s Church (Ludwigskirche) is one of the most beautiful Baroque churches in Germany. Along with the Ludwigsplatz and its bourgeois residences, it is part of an exceptional Baroque complex completed in 1775. After their total destruction during the Second World War, everything was rebuilt identically.

Where else can you stroll in Saarbrücken? On the St. Johann market, in the Nauwieser district and on the side of the Staden wall (Staden and Gaffitti Wall) renamed “4560 Graffiti Hall-of-Fame”, a popular place for street-art lovers.

Explore the Völklingen factory. It is the only ironworks in the world dating from the height of industrialization that has been fully preserved. Today, it has been partly transformed into a museum. In its exhibition halls, this astonishing place harmoniously blends industrial culture, art and nature!