Saarland – Between Mining and modern Culture

Saarland was characterized by a high degree of industrialization and a well-developed infrastructure, and today is shaped by its historical and geographical proximity to France.

One-third of Saarland's area is covered with deciduous mixed forest. This gives Saarland, along with Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, the highest percentage of forest cover in Germany.

Visitors can learn about the special significance of mining for the region at the Saarland Mining Museum in Bexbach.

Saarland is home to several archaeological and architectural monuments of European importance, such as the Celtic and Roman excavations on the Upper Moselle (in the municipality of Perl, including the districts of Nennig and Borg) and in the Bliesgau region (Bliesbruck-Reinheim and Schwarzenacker), as well as the so-called Hunnenring in Otzenhausen.

The most important festivals are Rocco del Schlacko (rock/pop), the SR Ferien Open Air St. Wendel (pop), and the Saar Music Festival (classical music).