Discover Altenau’s herb trails and world of spices

At the Herb Park in Altenau, plants and spices take centre stage from several perspectives: sensory trails lead through familiar and exotic varieties, while the pagoda and gallery explore history, diversity and processing. This gives you a specific theme to focus on when planning your trip, which you can compare with your own interests.

Sensory trails among herbs and spices

The well-maintained, easy-to-follow trails wind through familiar and exotic herbs and spices. Information panels explain the plants’ origins, culinary uses and connections to traditional remedies. This lets you explore the subject of plants not just through their names, but also through where they come from and how they are used: What grows in different parts of the world, what is used in cooking, and which traditional applications are presented?

When planning together, different interests can help determine your choice. The sensory trails put the plants themselves in the foreground; the information panels add culinary and traditional connections to the experience. This offers several points of interest as you consider which subjects you would particularly like to explore on your trip.

The spice pagoda and gallery

The ten-metre-high spice pagoda offers a different perspective. On a tour inside, visitors can explore the history of spices and their transportation around the world. The pagoda thus broadens the focus from individual plants and their uses to the routes along which spices were transported around the globe.

More than 1,500 herbs and spices are presented in the spice gallery. There are also spice and tea blends, honey and oils, as well as demonstrations of spice roasting. The gallery thus combines a wide selection of herbs and spices with examples of how they are processed. Together, the attractions differ in their focus: sensory trails and plants, history and transportation in the pagoda, and variety and roasting demonstrations in the gallery.

Consider whether you are most interested in the sensory trails, the historical perspective on spices or the gallery’s range of subjects. This way, your search starts with what you would like to experience on your trip, rather than with a general idea of what kind of accommodation might suit you.

More experiences in the Clausthal-Zellerfeld destination

In the Clausthal-Zellerfeld destination, the Upper Harz Mining Museum focuses on the town’s mining history. You can experience this history up close by exploring a reconstructed mine shaft. The museum thus offers a way to learn about historic crafts and mining.

Robert Koch is also a feature of walking tours in Clausthal-Zellerfeld: visitors can follow a route to places that were important during his youth. The Robert Koch Town Walk includes, among other stops, his birthplace, the church where he was baptised and his former school. These stops provide specific points of reference for his connection to the town during his youth.

The BRAUakademie in Clausthal-Zellerfeld offers another group experience: groups of four or more brew their own beer under the guidance of master brewers. The themes on offer are clearly distinct—from herbs and spices at the Herb Park to mining history, Robert Koch and brewing beer together.

Discover more destinations: Seesen, Braunlage, Goslar, Upper Harz, Bad Harzburg, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Vienenburg, Langelsheim

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