THE LOMBARD WORKSHOP IN ZETHLINGEN (LANGOBARDENWERKSTATT):

If you are interested in what was going on here in the Altmark around 2,000 years ago and what everyday life might have looked like, the Langobardenwerkstatt (Lombard workshop) in Zethlingen is the place to go. Once you have been there, it is no surprise that the Lombards chose the Mühlenberg hill in Zethlingen as a place to live and work: a special, almost magical and certainly very strategic location – and a great destination for the whole family, especially on workshop days (see dates below). Whether excavations, archery, flatbread baking, copper smithing, leatherwork, pottery and much more, the very dedicated members of the association go to great lengths to explain and show the life of the Lombards to every interested visitor. Food and drink are provided on these days too. And after the tastiest flatbread ever, with a delicious Lombard soup (a stew of lentils and peas) and a big sip of mead (honey wine) … dear friends, these “long beards” didn’t have such a bad life after all. Coffee and sheet cake are also available, and there is plenty of parking. >>> Note: dogs are allowed on a lead. Food and drink are provided on workshop days. The Langobardenwerkstatt is open from May to October, especially during the school holidays, on workshop days , either from 10 am – 2 pm or from 11 am – 5 pm; the dates can be found on >>> www.museen-altmarkkreis.de/langobardenwerkstatt-zethlingen/ <<< under “Veranstaltungen” (events). More information on +49 39034 940661 and +49 3901 423380.