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Grimma – the pearl of the Mulde valley

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The large district town of Grimma is located about 40 kilometers from Leipzig, on the Mulde. A survey…

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Groitzsch – Pearl in Leipzig's New Lake District

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As the starting point of the colonization of Saxony in the 12th century, Groitzsch already gained national fame.…

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Großpösna and Störmthaler See – Floating church over “lost place”

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A group of festively dressed people crowd onto a platform floating in the middle of Lake Störmthal, on…

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Hohburg – Geoportal Museum Stone Workers’ House

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Deep abysses, weathered rock faces, deafening noise and lots of dust – for many residents in the Wurzen region…

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Kohren-Sahlis – Pottery and Pearl in the Kohrener Land

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The Kohrener Land south of the city of Leipzig offers 600 hectares of forest area and an interesting backdrop for hikes,…

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Kriebstein – medieval film set in the heart of Saxony

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Saxony has many castles and palaces worth seeing, which attract thousands of tourists to the region every year…

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Leisnig – the city on the mountain

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In the middle of the German land, in the Sachsengau, where the field is golden, the meadows blooming, there, wanderer, stand still, because...

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Löbnitz – on Luther's trail in the old town of mills

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Löbnitz is located in the district of North Saxony on the Dübener Heide and borders Saxony-Anhalt to the north of the Mulde.…

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Lossatal – Valley of Castles on the Way of St. James

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The municipality of Lossatal with its 17 districts is located in the northeast of Wurzen on the edge of the Dahlener Heide. The name…

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Makers – The "Green Gate" in front of Leipzig

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The municipality of Machern and its districts are located just 20 kilometers east of the center of Leipzig. Machern…

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