Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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By S-Bahn to the outer districts
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Travelling on Havel and Spree
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In Spreewald
Excursions & Days Out
Spreewald
The river landscape
around the little towns of
Lübben and Lübbenau,
southwest of Berlin, is a
unique and unspoilt area
of natural beauty. From
here you can explore by
boat the old settlements
of the Sorbs, a Slavic
people. Make sure you
also enjoy the specialities
of the region - fresh fish
and vegetables, but most
of all the famous pickled
Spreewald gherkins.
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Tourismusverband Spree-
wald e V, Lindenstr. 1,
Raddusch
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(035433) 722 99
Sachsenhausen
concentration
camp
A visit to Sachsenhausen,
Germany's first Nazi con-
centration camp, is a
haunting experience. It
was opened in 1933 as a
“wild camp” for political
prisoners. From 1936 to
1945, some 100,000
people were murdered
here. Next to the camp is
an exhibition.
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Gedenkstätte und
Museum Sachsenhausen,
Straße der Nationen 22
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Apr-Sep: 8:30am-6pm
Tue-Sun; Oct-Mar:
8:30am-4:30pm Tue-Sun
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(03301) 20 00
Schloss
Rheinsberg
This small palace is an
excellent destination for
a day-trip. The palace was
made famous by the love
story of Kurt Tucholsky.
Today the palace is a
home for senior citizens
Buckow
The small village of
Buckow is the centre of
the so-called Märkische
Schweiz (the Swiss Mark).
A landscape of lakes
and hills, which seems
almost untouched, it is a
good place for walking,
swimming and boating.
The best area is around
Schermützelsee. Also at
Buckow, the summer
residence of Bertolt
Brecht can be visited.
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Umwelt- und Fremden-
verkehrsamt Märkische
Schweiz, Wriezener Str. 1a
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(033433) 57 500
Sacrow
North of Potsdam is
the tiny village of Sacrow.
It has become a favourite
tourist spot because of
its dreamy Saviour's
Church, on the lake of
the same name.
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Potsdam-Information,
Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 5
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(0331) 27 55 80
Königs
Wusterhausen
A beautiful landscape of
lakes stretches all around
Königs Wusterhausen,
27 km (17 miles) south-
east of Berlin. There
are numerous romantic
villages such as Grünau
and Zeuthen, and one of
its most attractive spots
is the village of Teupitz,
on Teupitz lake. The
Schlosshotel is an ideal
place to relax. d
Kultur-
und Tourismusverband
Dahmeland, Am Bahnhof,
Königs Wusterhausen
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(03375) 25 200
and can be seen only
from the outside.
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Fremdenverkehrsamt
Rheinsberg, Markt-Kavaliers-
haus
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(033931) 20 59
Werder
Surrounded by the
Havelland fruit orchards,
this small village cele-
brates Baumblütenfest,
the blossoming of the
fruit trees in April and
May.
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Potsdam-
Information, Friedrich-Ebert-
Str. 5
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(0331) 27 55 80
Caputh
This picturesque small
village near Potsdam,
surrounded by numerous
lakes, boasts a charming
Baroque palace as well
as Albert Einstein's sum-
mer residence at No 7
Waldstraße.
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Potsdam-
Information, Friedrich-Ebert-
Str. 5
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(0331) 27 55 80
Frankfurt/Oder
The other Frankfurt,
on the Oder River, about
70 km (43 miles) east
of Berlin, is well worth
visiting, if only for its
superb museum, devoted
to the playwright Hein-
rich von Kleist.
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Faberstr.
7
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10am-5pm Tue-Sun
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(0335) 53 11 55
Bad Saarow
An old spa town and
once a celebrity haunt,
Bad Saarow's thermal
springs and hotel invite
you for a relaxing week-
end.
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Kur- und Fremden-
verkehrs-GmbH, Am
Kurpark 1
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(033631) 8680
(tourist information)
Tourist sights in Brandenburg (German language only):
www.reiseland-brandenburg.de
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