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Our Christmas market tips for the Ore Mountains will guide you to small, atmospheric markets in Annaberg-Buchholz and Seiffen. You'll learn where you can experience traditional crafts and how best to plan your trip.
Discover the recipe for classic potato pancakes. Crispy, tasty and easy to prepare. Grompere Kichelcher are Luxembourg's version of potato pancakes. Find out what makes them so special. Dotsch are the potato pancakes from the Allgäu. Discover the traditional recipe and the best serving suggestions.
Do you already know the nines? This is a Christmas tradition in Saxony. Advent is the time when visitors make their way to the Ore Mountains. Not only do traditions and local dishes lure, but also spices from grandma's kitchen contribute to the attraction.
Erzgebirge folk art is famous. The manufacture of candle arches, pyramids, smokers, nutcrackers and other wooden figures has a long tradition in the Ore Mountains. As early as the 16th century, miners used their free time to work the wood in the region. Many still do this today.
