Holiday Magazine 2023

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GINGERBREAD 2.0
Handmade
Passion
"Forget everything you've ever thought about
gingerbread," says the Facebook page of
the Wernigerode Lenchen. What do people
actually think about gingerbread? Actually,
the chocolate-covered Christmas biscuits
bring back memories of childhood, the scent
of pine needles and biscuit tins. But after
about four weeks that's usually over again.
Perhaps this is precisely the reason why
Wernigerode Lenchen are available all year
round: To carry this wonderful time in one's
heart for 365 days. Or at least in the belly.
The Lenchen are made according to a 130-year-old
family recipe from Wernigerode and
come with a modern look. Not round and
the size of a palm, but bite-sized like a praline:
Each bite is juicy, fluffy and, of course,
handmade. Annette Rieger from Wernigerode
came up with the idea together with
her cousin Alexandra Vazquez Bea. For more
than six generations now this one special
gingerbread recipe has been loved and praised
– first by friends and relatives, later even
by hotels and companies. Everyone wanted
to have it and enjoy it all year round.
Now, of course, you can buy the fluffy confectionary
online, in selected shops all over
Germany or you can directly visit the sweet
shop in the centre of Wernigerode. As a souvenir
or to nibble on oneself – (gingerbread)
hearts will beat faster there ...
CAFÉ AM MARKT
Time to stay
Sweet temptations - resistance futile
Who is awarded “Best Café in Saxony-Anhalt”
three times by the gourmet journal "Der
Feinschmecker" must have a lot to offer. And
that is exactly what the owners of the family
business have, which has been in existence
since 1636. From Sachertorte and champagne
tree cake, French apple tart to Harz flake
cream cake, there is everything here to make
cake lovers rave about. The cake showcase
measures 11 metres. With a bit of luck, you
are served by the owner and master of the
confectioners' guild, Michael Wiecker, himself
- when he is not in the process of inventing
a new cake creation.
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His ancestors already ran a bakery not far
from today's café, where emissaries of the
lord of the castle used to drop by to pick up
freshly baked goods. Michael Wiecker himself
did not actually want to follow in the
footsteps of his ancestors. He saw how hard
his parents worked and how exhausting this
work was, so it was his father who gave him
the idea for the café and finally convinced
him to continue the family tradition.
You can taste the fact that tradition and
craftsmanship are very important here –
everything here is homemade!
All the delicacies can be enjoyed in the cosy
interior or, in fine weather, on the sunny
seats directly on the market sqare.
CONTACT:
Café am Markt
cafe-wiecker.de
©M. Wiecker
CONTACT:
LENCHEN – Der Lebkuchen
lenchen.de
EVENT-TIP
chocolART – The Chocolate Festival
* 27.10. – 31.10.2022
Chocolate makers from all over
Europe seduce with their delicacies
ANNO 1910 WINE BAR
History, vine and very much soul
Anno 1910, after many journeys around the
world the owners of the wine bar in Wernigerode
have found a new harbour for themselves.
The charming boutique hotel with
wine bar combines modernity and warmth.
But what is even more important is its ability
to tell stories. There is a story behind almost
every detail. Every picture or every wine on
offer is a personal experience, a journey, a
discovery, a feeling. The wines are given a life
here and whoever is interested is told.
©Annie Treats GmbH
Exceptional Lebkuchen variations by Wernigerode Lenchen
©Polyluchs Kreativagentur
For those who simply want to enjoy and be
pampered, this is also the right place. A nice
location to switch off with an extremely
inviting and stylish ambience.
CONTACT:
Anno 1910
anno1910-wernigerode.de
©Anno19101