Braunlage Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Lower Saxony, Germany
About Braunlage
Braunlage is a town located in the Goslar region of the southern Harz mountains. Records show that Braunlage existed as a small mining community as early as 1250, and expanded slowly over the centuries. One of the oldest buildings still standing today is the Ironworks building from 1658 which is now the Harz Hotel Altes Forsthaus. In the 17th Centure Braunlage gained Market town rights and by the end of the 19th century, with the development of the Southern Harz Railway line, Lumber and Quarrying became an important economic factor for the region. The granite quarry based on the Wurmberg mountain, the second highest in the Harz, was still in production up until 1974. The Wurmbergseilbahn, or Gondola, completed in 1965, links Braunlage with the Wurmberg covering a length of 2.8 km and risin
Where to Eat in Braunlage
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Akropolis
- 🍴China Town
- 🍴Grimbarts
- 🍴Kleine Auszeit
Where to Stay in Braunlage
- 🏨Hapimag Resort Braunlage
- 🏨Hostel Braunlage
- 🏨Hotel Harzidyll
- 🏨Hotel und Residence Hohenzollern Superior
- 🏨Hotel zum Alten Forsthaus
- 🏨Hotel zur Erholung
Braunlage Travel Guide Sections
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