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A pale apple lying in the grass under an apple tree in the garden of Pension VolgenandtGuesthouse

Why Many Apples Only Taste Their Best After Storage

An apple is not finished once it is picked. It keeps ripening in storage and gets sweeter. What lies behind this, and which old varieties grow in our garden.

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Aerial view of the garden of Pension Volgenandt with meadow, trees and fields behindGuesthouse

Celebrations in the Garden: Your Family Party with Us in Breitenbach

Since October you can hold your family celebration in our garden. From Friday to Sunday the whole property is yours, and up to 31 guests sleep in the house.

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Visualisation (AI-generated): wooden barrel sauna in the garden of Pension VolgenandtGuesthouse Visualisation (AI-generated)

A Barrel Sauna for Our Guests: Private Garden Wellness in Eichsfeld

In the week from 16 November 2026 we are setting up a barrel sauna in our garden. Free for overnight guests, bookable as a private spa for day visitors. How sauna benefits health & how our solar panels fit in.

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Two cracked eggshells from our chickens on a tableGuesthouse

Emma, Ida, Rosi and Thea: Our Chickens in the Garden

Since spring 2026, the hens Emma, Ida, Rosi and Thea have lived in our garden. They now lay enough eggs that our guests get to enjoy them at breakfast too.

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Wasp nest under the roof of our terrace at Pension VolgenandtGuesthouse

Why We Simply Let the Wasp Nest on Our Terrace Be

A wasp colony has built its nest on our terrace. We explain why wasps are important beneficial insects and why their nests usually do not need to be removed at all.

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Scharfenstein Castle with characteristic half-timbering and heraldic shuttersEvent

Open-Air Weekend at Scharfenstein Castle

On 7 and 8 August 2026, NENA, The Sweet, Slade and T. Rex played Scharfenstein Castle.

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Cycling through the green Eichsfeld landscapeRegion

New Cycle Path Connects Unstrut and Leine

Since 2025, a new 9.4 km cycle path connects the Unstrut Cycle Route with the Leine-Heide Cycle Route, closing a gap in the cycle network.

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Bear Park Worbis, home of the Wir.Sind.Tier. FestivalEvent

Wir.Sind.Tier. Festival at Bear Park Worbis

On 27 and 28 June 2026, Bear Park Worbis became a festival venue: live music, a children's programme and hands-on animal welfare, just 6 km from our guesthouse.

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