Discover Kremmen: Barn Quarter, Old Town and Local Flavours

Kremmen has several distinct facets: its Barn Quarter, historic houses and a food tour bring together protected architectural heritage, the history of the farming town and regional ingredients for a picnic. In autumn, there is also a natural spectacle, when thousands of cranes gather in the meadows near Kremmen. When planning a holiday apartment stay, it helps to first consider which of these themes you would like to shape your visit.

The Barn Quarter and historic old town

On the edge of Kremmen, the historic Barn Quarter comprises around 50 buildings. Since 1993, it has been protected as a listed ensemble. This designation draws attention to the barns as a group. A small agricultural museum in the museum barn in the Barn Quarter tells the story of the farming town. This lets you connect the area’s architectural character with a glimpse into Kremmen’s history.

Half-timbered and brick houses line the market square. The oldest half-timbered houses in the historic old town are well over 320 years old. St. Nicholas Church also offers its own architectural feature: its choir is built of fieldstone and dates from around 1200. Half-timber, brick and fieldstone each create a different impression, while their histories offer distinct perspectives on the town. Those interested in architectural history will find several specific subjects here, from the unified barn ensemble to the medieval church choir.

Town tours and regional treats

Kremmen’s tourism office offers guided tours of the historic old town and excursions into the Rhinluch. These offer different ways to explore: the town tour focuses on the historic streetscape, while the excursion heads into the Rhinluch. Alongside the buildings and museum, these activities offer a cultural and historical perspective; the food tour, by contrast, focuses on regional ingredients and gathering them.

The food tour with Tour’nbeutel invites you to gather fresh regional ingredients for a picnic or small gifts for family and friends. Its distinctive idea is to collect ingredients and use them later: they can be part of a picnic or kept as small gifts to take home. This makes the outing different from a sightseeing trip and gives it a culinary focus.

The route runs from the Kremmen Tourist Information Point via Spargelhof Kremmen, Beekeepers Imkereibedarf, Alte Lebkuchenfabrik and Bäckerei Plentz, along the Ruppin Canal to Kultur & Beeren. Most of the route follows paved paths; along the canal, it follows firm, natural meadow trails. These details give the route a distinct character. When deciding what to do, you can therefore choose between a town tour, an excursion into the Rhinluch and gathering ingredients on the food tour.

Cranes in autumn and choosing accommodation

The gathering of cranes in the meadows near Kremmen is specifically an autumn event: thousands of the birds gather there each year. This natural attraction is therefore seasonal, unlike the buildings, museum and food tour. If you would like to make cranes the focus of your trip, plan your stay for autumn. If you are interested in the old town’s history or regional ingredients, these themes can shape your visit at any time.

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