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Experience Erasmus+ up close – Our adventure in the Oder-Spree Lake District

Welcome to a special insight into the Oder-Spree Lake District! In our blog, we – Ikram (19) and Pietro (20), two young explorers from Verona – take you on our journey through this fascinating region in eastern Germany.

Freshly trained in tourism at ENAIP Verona, we bravely embarked on a three-month adventure: an Erasmus+ internship at the Oder-Spree Lakeland Tourism Association. What awaited us? Pure nature, new cultures, and exciting challenges.

In our articles, we authentically report on our everyday lives in the Lake District—Brandenburg's most water-rich region—and our first steps in professional life in a new environment. We talk about how we're improving our language skills, our excursions across the region, our favorite waterfront spots, and what it's like to live in such a natural, tranquil, and inspiring environment.

Whether you are interested in the Erasmus+ program, are planning a trip abroad yourself, or are simply curious about how young people experience the Oder-Spree Lakeland region, our blog gives you honest insights, personal recommendations, and valuable tips.

Let us take you on a journey full of discovery, intercultural exchange, and unforgettable experiences. Our stories show that the Oder-Spree Lake District is not just a travel destination—it's a place where you can grow, learn, and dream.

Start your own journey of discovery now – through our eyes, as two young globetrotters.

Live Erasmus+ from Vicino - The new adventure in the district of the laghi dell'Oder-Sprea

Benvenuti a special approfondimento sul district dei laghi dell'Oder-Sprea! Our blog, noi - Ikram (19) and Pietro (20), due to the two explorers from Verona - they are accompanied by our new journey to the fascinating region of the Germania Orientale.

Freschi di diploma in turismo presso l'ENAIP di Verona, ci siamo imbarcati coraggiosamente in a'avventura di three mesi: one stage Erasmus+ presso l'Associazione Turistica Oder-Spree Lakeland. Cosa ci aspetta? Pure nature, new culture and great enthusiasm.

No other articoli, raccontiamo in modo authentico la nostra vita quotidiana nei laghi - the regione più ricca d'acqua del Brandeburgo - a nostri primi passi nella vita lavorativa in a new atmosphere. Parliamo di come migliorando the nostre conoscenze linguistiche, delle nostre escursioni nella regione or dei nostri luoghi preferiti in riva al mare e di come ci si sente a vivere in a ambience così naturale, tranquillo e stimolante.

You are interested in the Erasmus+ program, you are taking a pianificando to travel all the world or you will be able to learn more about things in the present day in the region of the Oder-Spree region: the new blog offers some special ones, personal advice and precious suggestions.

Lasciatevi accompagnare in a viaggio ricco di scoperte, scambi interculturali ed esperienze indimenticabili. The new story of the Dimostrano: The Distretto dei Laghi dell'Oder-Sprea is not just a destination for the vacation: it is a luogo dove si può crescere, imparare e sognare.

Initiate subito il vostro viaggio di scoperta attraverso i nostri occhi, come due to giovani giramondo.

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to Oltre Seenland – two Italians in the Oder-Spree Lake District

Three days of photoshooting in the Oder-Spree Lake District

We as models between nature and history

From September 22nd to 24th, 2025, we had the opportunity to experience something special: we were the models in a photo shoot with the Oder-Spree Lake District team and photographer Florian Läufer. The goal was to capture the beauty of the region and the…

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Cyclist column
© Laura Beister

A day on two wheels at Scharmützelsee

On Sunday, September 7, we woke up full of anticipation, knowing it was the day we'd been working toward for weeks. We had carefully planned every detail: from the signs and posters hung around Scharmützelsee to our little...

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Cameraman films
© Seenland Oder-Spree/Ellen Rußig

A day full of encounters and Italian delights at Scharmützelsee

On Thursday, September 4, we woke up with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness—we knew a very special day lay ahead of us.

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View from the park of the church tower of the Catholic Church of the Holy Cross
© Lakeland Oder-Spree/Pietro & Ikram

Frankfurt (Oder) between history, art and nature: A day full of hidden treasures

On Friday, August 22nd, we got ready for an exciting tour of discovery through the city of Frankfurt (Oder).

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Turquoise Schermützelsee in Buckow
© Lakeland Oder-Spree/Pietro & Ikram

Panoramic tour around the turquoise Schermützelsee - Our late-riser tour experience

On August 15, 2025, we decided to spend the day at one of the most beautiful lakes in Märkische Schweiz: Lake Schermützelsee, whose turquoise hue seems almost unreal. The route that led us was the panoramic loop around the turquoise Schermützelsee, a circular hiking trail of approximately 8,5...

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Hiking on a wooden plank path at Kalksee
© Seenland Oder-Spree / Pietro & Ikram

With two trams around the lake - Our late-riser tour experience

On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, we decided to spend the day hiking around the Kalksee lake – between Rüdersdorf and Woltersdorf.

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Pietro & Ikram hiking
© Seenland Oder-Spree / Pietro & Ikram

Through the Annafließ to the Herrensee and Straussee - Our late-riser tour experience

On Monday, July 28.07.2025, XNUMX, we decided to take it easy and dedicate ourselves to a beautiful, easy, and uncomplicated hike—ideal for enjoying a piece of the Brandenburg countryside.

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Pietro & Ikram at Neuzelle Monastery
© Lakeland Oder-Spree/Pietro & Ikram

Where stories and nature meet – a "test purchase experience"

If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of tourism and experience a peaceful, natural Germany – characterized by charming villages, wide meadows, dense forests and idyllic lakes – then the Oder-Spree Lake District in Brandenburg is just the place for you.

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Mass on a terrace at Scharmützelsee
© Seenland Oder-Spree/Jennifer Ehm

Impressions of the Bestival

Dear Diary,

Today was our second day at the Oder-Spree Lakeland Tourism Association in Bad Saarow. As mentioned yesterday, we participated in a very interesting event: Bestival.

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Two people in front of a building
© Lakeland Oder-Spree/Melina Ostrowitzki

Italian in Bad Saarow

Dear Diary,

We are Ikram and Pietro, two Italian students who recently graduated from high school. After only a few days off, we decided to go on an Erasmus stay in Bad Saarow, a little gem in the green Brandenburg region near Berlin.

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