As one of the most historic regions in Germany, the Saale district attracts visitors from all over the world. Numerous castles and palaces along the Romanesque Road invite you to stop and linger. There are many ways to discover the region, whether on foot, by bike or on the water. The exquisite Saale-Unstrut wines provide the perfect culinary backdrop for successful excursions in the region. All roads lead to Merseburg, where Merseburg Castle is a particularly impressive Renaissance-style building. Attached to it are the town's Museum of Cultural History and - in its own wing - the Cathedral of St. John and St. Lawrence, for centuries the center of the diocese of Merseburg.