Welcome to Saarland, Germany! In this video, we’ll be touring Saarbrücken, the capital of the state of Saarland, plus we’ll visit the old ironworks in the neighbouring town of Völklingen.
We’ll start off the morning in Saarbrücken, where we’ll take you out for brunch at a local restaurant, we’ll wander through the farmer’s market, we’ll visit the Castle Church and its impressive gardens, plus we’ll stop at a few other spots along the way. You may not get the sense that this was once a major industrial area, but that’ll change with our next attraction.
In the afternoon, we’ll venture over to the Völklingen Ironworks. This is hands down one of the most unusual places we’ve visited on our travels. This massive complex covers 6 hectares and was the site of pig iron production (also known as crude iron) from 1882 through 1986.
When the ironworks shut down in 1986, a great debate followed: tear down the places or turn it into something? Our guide explained that many of the former workers wanted this place gone because it was a reminder of the jobs they’d lost and the tough times that followed.
However, the Völklingen Ironworks managed to survive and today it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site. My favourite part was ‘Paradise’, a section of the ironworks that has been taken over by nature.
Places we visited in Saarland, Germany
00:51 – Welcome to Saarbrücken
01:40 – Breakfast at Gemmels Töchter
03:54 – Sankt-Johanner-Markt
04:32 – Saarbrücken Castle Church
06:37 – Castle Gardens and Castle
07:56 – Ludwigskirche
09:37 – Lunch at Kostbar
10:21 – Völklingen Ironworks
16:48 – Saarschleifen Lodge and Treetop Walk
18:44 – Dinner at Hilde & Heinz
Disclosure: We visited Saarland in partnership with the German National Tourist Board.
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23 Comments
It's beautiful even with the rainy weather. Can only imagine how much nicer when the sun shines. And the food!
Wow
Excellent👍
Divino video!!! La comida se veía espectacular
Now you are in the right region of germany. Welcome to what we call "Heimat" 😉👍
Nice video, guys. I think that the iron ores run out in the region of Saarland and that's why the factory was closed. Guys, if you plan to go to the east, to the River Rhein, I suggest you to visit the Automuseum Carl Benz in Karlsruhe, about 200 km southeast from were you are now. Later Benz joined with Daimler to form Daimler-Benz, the producer of the Mercedes Benz.
Sam is getting hard to look at with that ridiculous mop on his head, and the effeminate pushing back of his hair that gets in his eyes. trying as hard as he can to be a millennial, even if he is one, he must love the label.
Que lindo pasear por el mundo con ustedes chicos!!! Gracias por compartir tanta belleza y buena information. Hermoso video! 💖 Besos
Greate vid 👍
hello. nice adventure one question do you plan to have a children one day 😊
Hey Guys, I'm wondering why you visit Germany so often? It wouldn't be my first choice.
Love this video, looking fwd for more. Pls upload soon
Enjoying your trip to Germany, my country of birth. Hope you visit the Black Forest region.
Beautiful. Ironically, the trip round the industrial complex looked like the one from Arkham City…I expected Batman to swoop in…Seriously, another great and fascinating vid guys…Looking forward to the next one xx
Harriet and I have friends that live in Rheinland Pfalz just next door to Saarland.The IronWorks Museum gives us every reason to visit. As well as seeing our friends very soon.
Espero mas videos geniales. Te mando mucho amor 🙏❤🙏 Harriet , Jim y Yuki
Oh wow, that is so interesting this is Metalworks.
Hola Audrey y Samuel! Que lindo video, sueño con poder recorrer Alemania y me encanta viajar con ustedes a través de sus videos. Hacen un gran trabajo y no me pierdo ni un solo video.Les.mando un saludo!
That food looked so amazing. Hope y'all are doing well.
Hi guys! Please when you mention foods, can u type their names on the video? They r not common in my country… and also please, describe the ingredients of the dishes. Thanks!!! Best wishes!
Chicos fueron a Neustadt?besos vivo cerca de esa zona
hola pareja otra vez de viaje comprendo es vuestro trabajo Alemania que maravilla
yo viajo desde casa cómodamente amigos
The stained glass windows in the cathedral look like Hundertwasser, or were influenced by his work
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I look forward to each one of your videos. Keep up the amazing work.