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Mettlach: start and return point of the houseboat trip

Discover the Saarland on the Saar

One of our recommended tours starts at the base station of the Joylife houseboats in Mettlach, the ceramic town, from where you can start your relaxing/exciting journey of discovery on the Saar River. First, a detour past Serrig in the direction of Saarburg as a wine and bell-founding town invites you to a first excursion and shore leave. Or head towards Saarbrücken and the unique Saarschleife (U-Turn) and bestseller on Instagram. The Saarschleife treetop path awaits you, where you can marvel at the Saarschleife from a height of 42 meters. The route continues in the narrow valley with densely wooded rocky slopes, foothills of the Hunsrück to Saarlouis, the secret capital of the Saarland, whose layout dates back to the Sun King Louis XIV. You should definitely plan a longer stay there. This is followed by a section of the river characterized by historical and modern industry with the World Heritage Site, Völklingen Ironworks, which is absolutely worth seeing. And soon Saarbrücken is in sight and the capital of Saarland impresses with an attractive, green cityscape full of French life, diverse shopping experiences, wonderful pleasures of pleasure, culture of all kinds and much more. At the eastern harbor of Saarbrücken you will find several possibilities to moor your Joylife houseboat. From there, you can not only explore Saarbrücken, but also take a detour to France. Have fun with the German-French way of life and joy “Savoir Vivre”.