Orchidea Huong

Harz Mountains


If you need a break from heavy German food, you'll find this interesting establishment, incorporating restaurants Lan (Vietnamese) and Hanazono (Japanese), a pleasant surprise. For authenticity, err on the Vietnamese side, though the Japanese menu is also well executed.


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Nearby Harz Mountains attractions

1. Harzmuseum Wernigerode

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This delightfully crooked little local-history museum has a neat collection of exhibits on geology, town history and half-timbered houses.

2. Rathaus

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Wernigerode's spectacular towered Rathaus (town hall) began life as a theatre around 1277, only to be given its mostly late-Gothic features, which loom…

3. Oberpfarrkirchhof

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Oberpfarrkirchhof surrounds the Gothic- and later, neo-Gothic–styled Sylvestrikirche. Here you’ll also find the Gadenstedtsches Haus (1582) with its…

4. Marktplatz

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Wernigerode's magnificent Marktplatz is presided over by its towering Rathaus. In the middle of the square, a neo-Gothic fountain (1848) was dedicated to…

5. Breite Strasse

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Wernigerode's main thoroughfare, Breite Strasse, accommodates the pretty Cafe Wien building (1583) at No. 4, today a dignified cafe and worthwhile…

6. Schloss Wernigerode

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Originally built in the 12th century to protect German Kaisers on hunting expeditions, Schloss Wernigerode was enlarged over the years to reflect late…

7. Brockenhaus

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The Brockenhaus, at the summit of the Brocken, has a cafe, interactive displays and a viewing platform. From May to October, rangers conduct one-hour…

8. Grosser Burgberg

9.63 MILES

It takes just over half an hour to walk from town, or a zippy three-minute ride on the Burgberg-Seilbahn, to reach the top of this humble peak (483m),…