Cycling Holiday through the Spreewald

Welcome to Cottbus, the second largest city in Brandenburg. The market square with its baroque town houses and the oldest movie theater in Germany, built in Art Nouveau style, are particularly worth seeing. It is also worth visiting Branitz Park, designed by Prince Pückler, with its castle. An original Spreewald snack at the start of the trip will get you in the mood for the days ahead on your cycling holiday through the Spreewald.

You cycle into the Spreewald, also known as the green Venice. First you cycle through the Peitz pond landscape. Carp have been bred in this largest contiguous pond area in Germany for centuries. You can discover what it's like to work in an open-cast mine at various viewpoints. The local history museum in the stork village of Dissen, which provides information about the life and customs of Sorbian farmers, is also on the route.

You can make your first stop today in Straupitz. The small community has two sights to offer. The white Schinkel church with its two flat towers is an unusual sight. The wings of the Dutch windmill turn slowly in the wind and you can sample the linseed oil that is produced here. Continue on to Lübben, where you can wander through man-made islands and waterways.

In the less-visited Lower Spreewald, you will come across a primeval forest-like, almost untouched nature reserve. On your journey, you will pass a brewery. Why not try one of the beer specialties produced there? Afterwards, you will reach Lübben again along a kilometer-long lake district on the main Spree river.

The Spreewald near Lübbenau has largely been preserved in its wild, original state. Around 300 natural watercourses run through green meadows and fields like shimmering blue and white threads. On your journey, you will pass many well-preserved farmsteads. In Lehde, you can visit the Spreewald gherkin museum or the open-air museum, which gives an impression of life in the 19th century.

The typical scattered settlement of Burg lies in the heart of the Upper Spreewald. Today you have the opportunity to explore the individual farmsteads in the three districts of Burg-Dorf, Burg-Kolonie and Burg-Kauper by bike. A two-hour boat trip is one of the highlights of the day. Well rested, the trip back to Cottbus is twice as much fun. At the end of the day take a stroll through the town with its magnificent Art Nouveau buildings.

After breakfast, your Cycling holiday through the Spreewald is unfortunately already over. We are also happy to extend your stay.