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Click on the colored areas of the map to access a travelogue. The colors indicate different regions of Saarland -- scroll down for explanation and introduction for each location. (Original map comes from the CIA World Factbook, inset map comes from www.entry.de) Introduction. When you are Germany's smallest state (not counting the
The three travelogues in this section (two of which have not yet been posted) comprise what I refer to the "Autobahn 620" tour, three cities along Autobahn 620 from Trier to Saarbrücken that follow the Saar River. Saarlouis and Völklingen are very clearly industrial cities, while Saarbrücken has modernized extensively while maintaining its regal past through its lovely red-brick palaces, its many churches, and its old guesthouses and manors.
Links. The below links connect you to external sites in a new window. All links are official sites sanctioned by the national, state, or local governments unless otherwise indicated. These links will open to the German-language home page, which will offer an icon or link to an English-language section (normally limited content). Most of these pages use a British or US flag icon as the link to English content, while others will use the word "English". Otherwise, look for "tourismus" which should link you to English-language content. Links updated 13 January 2006.
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city-states), you're shaped like a running warthog, and your primary tourist
attractions are industrial (the closed iron works i
n Völklingen and Homburg's
artificially-created sandstone caves), it's a sure bet that tourists will not
randomly flock your way. Yet enough of them come for the history, and the
Saarland has plenty of it.
It's industry has also risen from the ashes of
the war to become one of the country's prominent commercial zones. Better 
yet, it's forested regions have plenty of lakes and trails and small town charm.
of
Germany. My tour followed along a well-marked city route in
honor of the Baroque architect, Friedrich Stengel who built most the
city's major points of interest -- including the riverside Schloss and the
marvelous Ludwigskirche. Also, there's the huge modern marketsquares of
Bahnhofstrasse and Sankt Johannesmarkt and the operahaus on Tbilisiplatz
on the northbank. 
wars
with France. Two travelogues are offered here -- one being the
city of 
