The most famous tourist cities and towns in the German Harz Mountains

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - The Harz Mountains are the highest mountain range in the German North region and extend across the states of Lower Saxony and Saxony Anhal, in this topic a tour between the most beautiful and famous cities and towns in the Harz Mountains.

Bad Harzburg is a charming city of springs and mineral baths, old cable cars and a base for walks in the surrounding hills.

Bad Lauterburg is another city for spa and spa treatments, with pretty shopping streets dotting the city.

Blankenberge, a quaint old town in East Germany that includes a majestic castle among its historical attractions.

Braunlage is a town made up of several ski resorts and a major cable car ride up to the highest peak in Lower Saxony, Wurmburg Peak.

Quedlinburg is a beautiful city and its old center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Clausthal-Zellerfeld , a city between the Harz-Mets mountains, has factories for textiles and wood products, and was an important mining center for copper, zinc and lead ores.

Goslar, the gateway to the Harz Mountains, lies on its slopes, a medieval town.

Sankt Andreasburg is an old town with a long history of mining.

Shcherek, a historic border town and an important starting point for hiking enthusiasts to the highest Brocken mountain in the region, is an important tourist destination.

Stolburg is a town and health resort located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt at an altitude of 300 meters above sea level, and is known as the "jewel of the southern Harz".

Torfhaus, the highest settlement in Lower Saxony and the base for many walks in the Harz Mountains, is home to many accommodations, restaurants and ski centers.

Tuhalle, an old town known for its mines and mining, was also a former summer resort for Berliners, and is the gateway to the Bode Valley.

Wernigerode, a city famous for its impressive Romanesque castle and timber-frame houses, which are largely preserved in their original style.