Don´t miss Christo & Jeanne Claude´s "Package on a Hunt" and take a ride with the miner railway!read more

I enjoy visiting former mining sites and in particular those unique in some way, and this…read moreparticular mine is considered the longest continuously mined for Ag, Cu and Pb, and on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Since your thinking of visiting, take all three tours, each has its own personality. The Feuer und Wasser tour will have you climbing steep stair cases and stooping under low tunnels and also walking thru damp tunnels. If you understand engineering, the bidirectional wheel is quite remarkable. The tour of the operations is also without adjectives. Some of the machines are turned on so you will witness history at work. Easy to get to by bus from the hbf in Goslar;

The Burgberg Cable Car was built in 1929 by the Bleichert engineering corporation and has a length…read moreof 481 metres. Up to 18 people per gondola lift the cable car to the summit in three minutes and for a minimal fee is much easier than hiking up to the summit. You will have an impressive view of Bad Harzburg, the surrounding mountains and the vast Harz foothills. Although I am not a fan of heights, I enjoyed the ride. Cheers!