Enticing: Saxon Wine Route

Back in the day, a monk at the Cistercian monastery of Altzella wrote about a ‘Weinstrasse’ (Wine Road), which went from southerly Pirna, via Meissen, to Wittenberg in the north. Wine cultivation remained in its infancy and the myriad varieties now on offer would have been unimaginable. Today, the sunkissed Saxon Wine Route winds through picturesque stretches of the Elbe Valley and the Mediterranean appeal for tourists goes hand-in-glove with tasting the local wines. These can be sampled directly from the winegrower at one of the many ‘Strausswirtschaften’ (seasonal taverns) along the way as well as traditional wine bars and restaurants for all customers.