One of the popular attractions for visitors to Bad Harzburg, in Germany’s Lower Saxony region is the Burgberg Aerial Tramway.

This cable car service travels from the upper end of Bad Harzburg’s promenade up to the Bergstation on the Castle Mountain. The tramway was built in 1929, and has a length of some 500m. The elevation of the Bergstation is about 480m, and from the nearby Cafe, you can enjoy magnificent vistas of Lower Saxony.

The service operates for most of the year, but closes for maintenance from about the end of November until mid-December each year.

Amongst the offerings of the tramway is a wedding package! The ability to take your marriage vows suspended in mid air may well appeal to many couples (but unfortunately not to this writer!). The descriptive material tells the lucky pair that they undertake the ceremony in their “festively decorated car”, accompanied by the marriage registrar and witnesses (a limit of 6 people in this special car).

Eighteen of the wedding guests can “near-float” in an 18 person second car! Unfortunately, the other guests will need to wait at the Bergstation for the arrival of the bridal car.

I think that I’ll stick to more mundane locations for any wedding ceremonies that I elect to attend, but it is good to know that all tastes are catered for in Bad Harzburg!

Submitted by John Kumm www.onlinetravelconsultant.com