Ballenstedt accommodation from NZ$135

The Pension Waldoase Hirschbüchenkopf is located 17 kilometres from the main part of Ballenstedt. Or, alternatively, the Harzhotel Güntersberge - Adult Only can be found 20 kilometres away. Two more hotel options worth checking out around Ballenstedt include the Hotel FreiWerk and the Hotel Habichtstein Alexisbad.

Don't be a goose and farewell Ballenstedt without checking out the other great things to do and places to explore in Saxony-Anhalt. Check out the castles, old towns and fortresses in Saxony-Anhalt, or head off and admire the region's lovely forests. Visitors and locals alike in this region of Germany enjoy snowboarding and skiing.

Everyone knows New Zealanders just love to relax, so consider staying a little longer and check out the Market Square, Quedlinburg Castle and St Nikolai Church, which you'll find in Quedlinburg, 9 kilometres to the northwest of Ballenstedt. Quedlinburg hotel options are the Hotel Balneolum and Urlaub im Fachwerk. 15 kilometres to the west of Ballenstedt, you'll also find Thale, home to the Harz Resort Waldesruh and Hotel Harzresidenz. The Rosstrappe, Teufelsmauer Nature Park and Bode Gorge are popular sites to experience for those visiting Thale.

If enjoying sport is what you love, be sure to take a trip to Red Bull Arena, which is 90 kilometres to the southeast of Ballenstedt. The Innside Leipzig and the Leipzig Apartmenthaus are near the action.

Leipzig - Halle Airport is the most practical airport and can be found 75 kilometres from central Ballenstedt. Hotels close to Leipzig - Halle Airport include the Landhotel Glesien and the Globana Airport Hotel.