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Place in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Braunlage is a town in the Harz National Park in South Lower Saxony.
For those seeking Greek food this is the one to visit in Braunlage. The staff are friendly and the food tasty and very good value.
Kleine Auszeit is a carefully designed restaurant with a young staff offering a wide variety of Mediterranean food. There are theme evenings on offer including Tapas, and the food is highly rated.
This is the one Chinese Restaurant in town. Food may ordered in advance for take away, and the restaurant also delivers at an extra cost.
This German Steakhouse comes highly recommended
The hostel is situated in the centre of the town just 200m from the Wurmberg Cable Car. The rooms are simply furnished and contain wooden interiors. There is the usual satellite TV connection and WiFi is free. There is a bar, but other facilities are limited to family rooms and a ski storage area. Car parking is free. Children under 4 are free, but one older child or adult is charged €10 per night per person in an extra bed (max one per room). Pets are not allowed, nor are credit cards accepted - only cash.
This small hotel with a total of 12 rooms is situated in a quiet side street near the Park Gardens on the main hiking route to the Bodetal Reserve and offers a small garden area. It is a great base for touring the Harz and in addition to free car parking offers a secure bicycle storage area. Wifi is free, but pets are not allowed.
The Hotel zur Erholung (literally the hotel for recovery) is a small family run hotel with quiet rooms, a daily breakfast buffet and its own restaurant, the Winkelstube, which specialises in food from the region. There is a large garden for children and a play area, and is close to the main hiking trails. All children under 10 stay free of charge and those from 11-14 stay at half price provided they use the spare bed in the room.
The Relaxa Hotel Harz Wald is part of the relax chain and has 120 rooms situated on the northern side of the town. Its own 'Boulevard' restaurant serves a mixture of local recipes and international cuisine. The hotel offers a wellness and fitness centre, but WiFi connections and parking are all extra. Children under 12 are free, and those from 12-17 are charged €17 per night in a separated bed in the room. Pets will cost extra.
Hotel zu Alten Forsthaus is a traditional hotel, occupying as it does probably the oldest building in Braunlage dating back to 1685. It is a 3 star family friendly hotel where up to two children under 12 may stay in the family room for free. Pets are also free, as is the Wifi Hotspot. There are bar facilities and a good restaurant with a mixture of local and international recipes.
The Hapimag Resort is a top hotel in Braunlage, designed in the country style with 125 rooms. The hotel offers Sauna, Solarium, a games room and children's play area as well as Billiards and Table Tennis facilities. There is also a small indoor swimming pool and all facilities are inclusive including WiFi. Apartments are also available from around €80 PP for a four person room. There is a Hotel Car Park (€5 per day) and there are bus connections to the nearby ski slopes of Wurmberg and Sonnenberg, about 10 minutes by car.
The Maritim Berghotel is a four star hotel, part of the luxury Maritim chain. It is situated outside Braunlage at the foot of the Wurmberg Mountain, and each room has a balcony with great views of the surrounding landscapte. It offers a wide range of facilities,Tennis Court, Sauna, Fitness Centre, Games Room, Solarium, Spa & Wellness Centre, Massage, Children's Playground, Billiards, Table Tennis, Hiking, Cycling, Indoor Swimming Pool, Outdoor Swimming Pool and the usual range of services you would expect with this standard of hotel. You will have to pay extra for car parking (€11 per day) and Internet WiFi costs €15 per 24 hr period. There is the Pfaffenstieg restaurant and an Old English Pub bar area, a night club, and at the weekends a cafe is open on the roof terrace.
This 4 star luxury hotel offers 25 rooms within two separte buildings. All the rooms have wooden floors and a balcony with good views of the surrounding mountains. Facilities include Sauna, Fitness Centre, Spa & Wellness Centre, Massage, Hot Tub, Turkish/Steam Bath, Indoor Swimming Pool. Car parking is free, but there are charges for WiFi connections. There is a Hotel Bar for guests, and the in-house Victoria Louise restaurant offers a mixture of national and international dishes.
By plane
There are good road, train and bus connections from Hannover International Airport, and the local airport at Braunschweig.5 hrs to reach Braunlage with two changes en route.
By train
The access point for the Northern part is Goslar, which can be reached from Hannover and Halle (Saale), while the southern part is reached by train from Göttingen and Erfurt.
By bus
From Berlin, BerlinLinienBus [1] runs daily to the Harz from Berlin ZOB.Public Busses connect with Braunlage from Bad Harzburg, Bad Sachsa, Sankt Andreasberg and Walkenried.
By car
The A 38 runs south of the Harz from Halle to Göttingen and the A 395 connects Goslar and Bad Harzburg in the northwest with Brunswick (Braunschweig).
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