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Summer holidays in the Oder-Spree Lake District

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Press release: On Wednesday, students across the state are expecting their report cards, marking the start of the summer holidays in Brandenburg. This means six weeks of free time for the students and often a few days for the parents as well, which they hope to make the most of as enjoyable and enriching a vacation as possible for all family members. True to the motto "Why go far away?" Visitors and locals alike have numerous options to choose from in the Oder-Spree Lake District.

Overcrowded outdoor pools on hot summer days? We don't have to worry about that, because in Brandenburg's water kingdom you can jump into the refreshing water on virtually every corner and enjoy pure bathing Scharmützelsee, Schwielochsee, Schermützelsee, Storkower See, Ranziger See, Schervenzsee, and Flakensee are just a few examples of the bathing paradises with excellent water quality. An overview of all natural bathing spots can be found on Seenland-Oderspree/Baden.


beaches and outdoor poolsFor safe bathing fun with supervision by a lifeguard and some other highlights such as slides, boat rentals and snack bars, there are of course also in the region: here are the forest pool in Wriezen, the outdoor pool in Bad Freienwalde or Neuzelle, the lido in Buckow, the river bathing establishment in the Spreepark Beeskow, the outdoor pool on the Großer Müllroser See or the lido in Storkow to name a few examples.


The bathing fun can also be perfectly combined with a short cycling, hiking or canoeing tour. late-riser tours With tours between 5 and 10 kilometers long, they are perfect for families and lead, among other things, to the Glubig or Werlsee for swimming, to the Löcknitz to the forest gnome Wupatz, to the Rauen Mountains or to the Thuringian view of Brandenburg. On the shore hike to the Straussee, the whole family can take a ferry across the lake to the so-called "afterlife" on Europe's only passenger cable ferry. By bike, the tours lead around the natural paradise of the Groß Schauen chain of lakes, through Märkische Schweiz or around the Scharmützelsee. The whole family can sit in a kayak and travel through the Löcknitz jungle or from Wendisch Rietz to the Springsee.


If you like to be woken up by the birds and then jump into the lake, you will find the many Holiday parks and campsites At the 4-star campsite on Lake Schervenz in the Schlaubetal Nature Park, for example, not only passionate anglers feel at home.
At the nature campsite on Lake Springsee, you can stay not only in a tent or caravan, but even in a wooden barrel or in a tree. The Seecamp am Oderbruch and the Oderbruchcamp Zechin also make the hearts of outdoor vacationers beat faster. Holiday parks with direct waterfront locations can be found in Bad Saarow, Wendisch Rietz, Beeskow, and Storkow.


When the adults still go to work, there are various places supervised adventure courses Between July 24 and September 6, the range in the Rüdersdorf Museum Park From tried-and-tested activities such as fossil hunting, Nino Tour or creative activities to beekeeping tours for the whole family. Magnifying glasses, notebooks or carving tools are the basic equipment that knowledge-hungry children need for the Discovery holidays in Storkow Beekeeping workshops, ranger excursions to the pond, the forest, or the Bugker Sahara are on the program. Lindenberg Weather Museum A varied family program with many experiments takes place every Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 14 p.m.


By the way Museum and exhibitions: That's also possible in summer or when the weather isn't great. In the Oder-Spree Lake District there is a diverse range of special museums that will amaze young and old alike. The Oderbruch Museum in Altranft entices with an oversized wooden marble run, the Fire Service and Technology Museum in Eisenhüttenstadt fascinates with huge, historic vehicles and the Music Museum at Beeskow Castle enchants with its self-playing instruments. In the interactive and multimedia exhibition at Storkow Castle, young and old can learn about the many animals and plants of the Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park and find out fascinating facts about the formation of the landscape and the history of the castle and even about cycling. The Frankfurt museums, with their focus on Kleist, art and city history, offer regular guided tours and other activities for families.


Who visites Animals If you like animals, you shouldn't miss a visit to one of the region's many animal and wildlife parks. At the wildlife park in Frankfurt (Oder), run by the Gronenfelder Werkstätten (Gronenfelder Werkstätten), fallow deer will eat out of your hand. And the Eisenhüttenstadt animal enclosure, located on the island, is also an attractive destination with its 40 animal species. A visit to the animal park in Mallnow can be easily combined with a short hike along the Oder slopes near Lebus.


Among the great Fun guarantee The region's top attractions include the Scharmützelbob in Petersdorf near Bad Saarow, with its year-round tobogganing fun, hand-carved marble runs, and a large indoor playground with a climbing wall, soccer arena, and bumper cars. Another must-visit is "Scharmuntzelland" in Wendisch Rietz, with its perfect combination of animal and amusement park. After a day at the Irrlandia interactive park in Storkow, children will just fall into bed because there's so much action here. 14 different labyrinths and mazes invite them to search, get lost, and find their way back home. A huge climbing frame lets children feel like Robin Hood, and there's plenty of room to cool off on hot days at the water playground. To mark the park's 20th anniversary, numerous hands-on activities await visitors from August 2nd to 10th. Bouncing fun whatever the weather is offered at the Frankfurt trampoline park from Wednesdays to Sundays.


We have compiled information about event highlights, excursion tips and accommodation options in Brandenburg’s largest and most water-rich travel region and published it on the website Seenland-Oderspree Various brochures, which serve as a source of inspiration, can be downloaded free of charge from the Shop