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Games and nature around Bergen an der Dumme

Fun Platz offers a large lawn as well as games and sports facilities. If you want these kinds of activities to be part of your holiday, it provides a specific place to start during your stay in Bergen an der Dumme. The Dummewiesen-Weg offers a different focus: its floodplains, forests and meadows are especially appealing in spring and summer. When planning, you can decide whether to focus more on the facilities at the site or on a walk through the countryside.

The Wendland-Elbe tourism portal lists the Dummewiesen-Weg as a 13.7 km route from the former border village of Bergen in the Swinmark through the Dumme lowlands and the Gain to the watermill in Jiggel. The tour description thus specifies a distance and a sequence of named stops; the separate description of the circular trail, by contrast, highlights the landscape and season.

Lüchow-Dannenberg: Nature experiences and trails

If you plan your stay around the wider destination of Lüchow-Dannenberg, you will find other nature-related attractions there. The Göhrde is the largest contiguous mixed forest in northern Germany. In the Göhrde forest, the many protected areas provide a habitat for numerous rare and endangered species. On request, Naturum Göhrde organizes forest experience programmes and guided walks on a range of topics. The requirement to request these in advance is part of the planning.

Another way to explore the landscape is via the border and nature trail from Schnackenburg to Gartow. Ten information boards explain the habitats and the local flora and fauna; two viewing platforms offer unobstructed views over the area. At Thielenburger See in Dannenberg, you can take long walks at any time of year. The trails, forest and lake represent different nature-related attractions within Lüchow-Dannenberg.

Crafts, archaeology and town history

The museums across the wider destination of Lüchow-Dannenberg also cover a range of subjects. The Rundlingsmuseum Wendland in Lübeln features a farmstead as an open-air museum. Traditional crafts are brought to life in the pottery, forge, bakehouse and wheelwright’s workshop. If you are interested in traditional crafts, this offers a different way to explore history from that of an archaeological open-air museum.

The Archaeological Centre Hitzacker is located on a site that people were already using around 4,000 years ago. The museum includes three reconstructed longhouses and numerous interactive stations where visitors can immerse themselves in the everyday lives of people in the past. For cycling visitors, the centre offers lockable bicycle boxes, luggage storage and an e-bike charging station. If you plan to use these facilities on your trip, check the information before you travel.

The Waldemarturm in Dannenberg displays finds and exhibits from the town’s early history across several floors, as well as changing art exhibitions and a permanent exhibition on flooding. The Museum Wustrow, meanwhile, is housed in a fine residence built for the merchant Wilhelm Lüring in the late 19th century. Its changing exhibitions cover the more recent history of the Wendland as well as social, political and economic history. Depending on your interests, you can choose between town history, art, flooding and more recent regional history.

Kulturelle Landpartie: an annual event

Since 1989, artists and craftspeople have opened their farm gates and studios each year between Ascension Day and Pentecost as part of the Kulturelle Landpartie. They present their work over twelve days. During the event, visitors can follow suggested cycling routes to reach numerous exhibitions and theatre performances. As the programme and routes vary from year to year, the dates and routes for the relevant year are essential for planning your trip.

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View the overview of the wider destination: Lüchow-Dannenberg.