When coronavirus restrictions have you feeling loopy, a trip to the Saar River bend will straighten you out
By SLOBODAN LEKIC | Stars and Stripes | Published: February 11, 2021 The middle of this year’s German winter may be a good time to visit the horseshoe-shaped meander on the Saar River called the Saarschleife. Normally, the area in Saarland near the bend in the river draws throngs of visitors. But until coronavirus restrictions are lifted, they’re staying home, so there’s no battling through crowds to take in the stunning vistas of the Saar, neighboring France and, on a clear day, Luxembourg. German winter weather might also be a factor in keeping the hordes away. When I visited on a...