Halberstadt: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Halberstadt combines museums with documented themes from Jewish cultural history, including the former synagogue and the history of Jewish life in Halberstadt. You can rent a holiday apartment in Halberstadt.

Culture

Halberstadt’s tourism service arranges guided tours of the cathedral and cathedral treasury, churches and museums, as well as sightseeing tours on a historic tram.

The Tourist Information office is centrally located in Halberstadt’s town hall and helps with accommodation enquiries, guided tours and visitor information.

Geographical Location

Halberstadt is promoted as the gateway to the Harz Mountains and as a cultural and nature-oriented starting point in the northern Harz foothills. The town lies between the Harz Mountains and the Huy hills in the valley of the Holtemme, a tributary of the Bode.

Leisure

The Halberstadt Leisure and Sports Centre offers aquatic activities for families, courses and indoor sports such as tennis, badminton and squash.

The surrounding area of Halberstadt includes the Castle Museum in Quedlinburg and Regenstein Castle. Krangelberg, Lindenberg, Hoppelberg and Tonnigsberg are also located there.

The Johanneskirche and St. Pauli Church are located in the immediate vicinity of Halberstadt.

Nature

Spiegelsberge Landscape Park is a local recreation area south of Halberstadt. The adjacent hills of Klus and Theken, as well as the Huy ridge, offer nearby opportunities for walking.

History

For visitors, Halberstadt is associated with churches, monasteries, sacred architecture and half-timbered ensembles connected with the town’s medieval history.

Some guided tours in Halberstadt combine an evening walk through the historic old town with culinary Harz specialities.

Getting There

Road access is via the A36 Nordharz motorway, with the Quedlinburg exit, as well as via the B79.

For further regional orientation, you can visit the pages for Langenstein and Schachdorf Ströbeck.

For the overview of the higher-level destination: Harz.

Further Destinations

More places within the same destination:

Schwanebeck, Güntersberge, Nordharz, Ballenstedt, Blankenburg Am Harz, Hedersleben.