Reiseland Brandenburg

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Brandenburg
Holiday Destination

…feels like paradise
Welcome to the Resort, the ideal place to relax an enjoy.
The Emperor and Kings have enjoyed the pleasures of Berlin-Brandenburg. Shady avenues, hundreds of lakes and rivers, extensive
forests in direct neighbourhood to the enchanting castles of the mark, surrounded by charming parks and tranquil waterways, are very
inviting to spend leisure time relaxing and experiencing this breathtaking beauty. Embraced by the Schwielowsee, imbedded into the
mark Brandenburg and only a stone's throw away from the attractive cultural city of Potsdam and the glamorous metropolis Berlin, the
Resort Schwielowsee blends in beautifully into the amazing Havel landscape. As if it had been specially created for spending that wonderful
dream-holiday far away from day-to-day stress and hectic.
The Resort Schwielowsee offers ...
... 156 exclusive elegant hotel rooms and suites at the Hotel Seaside Garden, as well as the Restaurant Seapoint, an Event Centre, the
generous TAO-Life Wellness Centre with an outdoor pool and is equipped with every luxury amenity of a 4-star+ hotel. The idyllic holiday
complex is situated by the lakeside and is complemented by the Key West Village, with its comfortable American-style wooden houses
and romantic stilt houses. The harbour Restaurant Ernest, which is situated at the hotel's own marina, breathes Hemingway's unmistakeable
style, thus inviting to indulge in mouth-watering Caribbean delicacies on its welcoming spacious terrace. The Havanna Bar at the
hotel radiates the delightful warmth of Cuban lifestyle, an original true to detail copy of the legendary bar "La Floridita" in Havanna.
Resort Schwielowsee - Hotel Seaside Garden
Am Schwielowsee 116/117, 14542 Werder (Havel)
Tel./Fax: +49 (0)3327 56 96-0 / -999
office@resort-schwielowsee.de
www.resort-schwielowsee.com
Corporate Information
Publisher
TMB Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg GmbH
Am Neuen Markt 1 – Kabinetthaus
D–14467 Potsdam
With the kind support of the Brandenburg State
Ministry of Economics
Concept
TMB Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg GmbH
Editing, Realisation, Design
Runze & Casper Werbeagentur GmbH, Berlin
Text
Ulrike Wiebrecht
Contents
Berlin-Brandenburg city region 6
City and countryside in perfect harmony 7
Potsdam – UNESCO World Heritage Site 8
A UNESCO work of art in Brandenburg’s Arcadia 8
Culture and Scenery 10
Palaces and gardens from the perfect concert setting 10
Summer concerts, festivals, folklore and winter magic 11
A unique area that will amaze and amuse 12
A labyrinth of forests and waters in the Spreewald. 12
Active in nature 13
A blue-green paradise for cyclists and water sport enthusiasts 13
A distinctive panorama to admire and enjoy 14
Brick Gothic architecture, surrounded by water 14
From boat lifts to the Eiffel tower on its side 14
A visit to the dream factory 14
Floating saunas, beer baths and a tropical paradise 15
Living history serves as a reminder 16
Living history of East Germany 16
A culinary journey 17
Unusual drops and tasty morsels – cherry beer,
sea-buckthorn secco and erotic chocolate 17
Exquisite local cuisine – from Havel zander to Teltow turnips 17
Accommodation 18
Stay in a green idyll with country charm 18
A floral paradise spanning four centuries 19
All roads lead to Brandenburg 20
How to get there from the UK 20
TMB Information and Booking Service 21
Map of Brandenburg 23
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Potsdam, January 2008

Welcome to Brandenburg

Berlin-Brandenburg
city region
View of Rheinsberg Palace
at Grienericksee
If Brandenburg didn’t already exist, Berliners
would have had to invent it. What could be
more attractive than the contrast between the
vibrant city and the peaceful lakes and forests
between the Elbe and Oder rivers? Once
you’ve seen all that Berlin’s theatres and mu-
seums have to offer and visited the trendy
clubs, bright shopping centres and the gour-
met palaces of top chefs, it won’t be long be-
fore you feel the pull of the countryside. Draw-
ing you to endless avenues of trees, pine
Babelsberg Palace
and Park in Potsdam
Wonderful view of Potsdam and
surrounding area – Belvedere on Pfingstberg
Potsdamer Platz, the new centre of Berlin
City and countryside in perfect harmony
forests and idyllic lakes that please the eye and
soothe the soul. And to Brick Gothic cathe-
drals, small village churches, romantic stately
homes and delightful old towns. Just beyond
the city boundary, you’ll find a blue-green nat-
ural paradise, where palaces and parks tempt
you into the world of the Prussian kings, where
Cistercian monasteries tell of life in the Middle
Ages and where cosy country inns and beer
gardens with their fresh regional cuisine bring
you back to the here and now.

Potsdam – UNESCO
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO work of art
in Brandenburg’s Arcadia
Cecilienhof Palace: site of the
Potsdam Conference of 1945
Pubs and cafes
in the Dutch quarter
When the dreams of kings encounter a
master builder able to turn those dreams
into a reality, the result is Potsdam, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site with seven-
teen different palaces. Rulers conducted
their affairs of state elsewhere – here they
immersed themselves in fine arts, music and
philosophy and, of course, lavish celebra-
tions. As you can see at the palace of Sans-
souci or the Chinese House, or at Charlot-
tenhof Palace, which was designed by Karl
Friedrich Schinkel. But what good are build-
ings without gardens and water features?!
Two landscape gardeners, Peter Joseph Len-
né and Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau,
have each put something of themselves into
the work of art that is Potsdam. Could there
be a more beautiful backdrop for summer
music festivals, “Potsdam’s Palaces By Night”,
Grand design for Frederick the Great:
the New Palace
court concerts or winter operas? On “Noctur-
nal Castle Impressions” weekends, you can
admire everything from the water, as “Weisse
Flotte” organises cruises that take in the illu-
minated castles before an incredible firework
display lights up the night sky. Back in the
town centre, you’ll be amazed by the other
sights that the regional capital has to offer.
Behind the Baroque city palace lies the
wonderful Dutch quarter with its delightful
shops and cafes, and from the Belvedere on
Pfingstberg hill you can see the Russian Colo-
ny Alexandrowka. But the heartbeat of young,
creative Potsdam is to be found in Schiffbau-
ergasse (Shipwright’s Alley). Where once
steamships were built, dancing and theatre
now abound in former warehouses and in the
avant-garde Hans Otto Theatre.
Milestones of modern architecture:
Hans Otto Theatre
Fireworks over the New Palace during
Potsdam’s Palaces By Night

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Inspiring music and backdrop
Lausitz Summer of Opera against
the backdrop of Branitz Palace
Culture and Scenery
It’s not just Potsdam that is full of palaces
and parks. The whole region of Brandenburg
has many historic residences, such as the pal-
aces of Oranienburg and Königs Wuster-
hausen, each with its own story to tell. So
too the palace and park at Branitz, where
Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau created
a landscape garden in the English style. His
idea was that “the eye should glide softly
and smoothly over the landscape as if over
the figure of a shapely woman”. The results
are there for all to see: peaceful waterways
lined with centuries-old trees, soft greenery
reflected in idyllic lakes, and in between,
views to cavaliers’ houses, a Baroque palace
and the grave pyramid, which is the last rest-
ing place of the Prince himself. You can stroll
Rheinsberg Palace and Park, venue for the
Chamber Opera and Music Academy
Palaces and gardens form the perfect concert setting
around here at any time of the year and be-
tween June and August you can listen to the
concerts and operas of the Branitzer Park
summer festival.
Rheinsberg palace also has a special mu-
sical programme. This Rococo residence
stands imposingly among the lakes of the
Ruppin region, and is where Frederick II of
Prussia spent an untroubled youth. His broth-
er Heinrich turned it into a centre for the
arts. Artists from all over Europe gathered
here in the splendid mirrored hall, in the Chi-
nese Room or in the garden at Grienericksee.
This tradition lives on today in the music and
dance performances of the Rheinsberg Music
Academy and the Rheinsberg Palace Cham-
ber Opera.
Summer concerts, festivals, folklore
and winter magic
Cloistered grounds also form the backdrop
for concerts and performances. As well as the
Chorin Summer of Music, Kloster Zinna Sum-
mer Music and Brandenburg Summer Con-
certs, countless festivals make small village
churches and grand brick cloisters ring out with
the sound of music all the year round. In Wus-
trau, the Ruppin lake becomes the stage for a
theatrical sea battle and in Beeskow, the old
castle forms the backdrop to a mediaeval spec-
tacular. As well as the music, dancing and the-
The Middle Ages come alive
at the Hussite Festival in Bernau
atrical performances, there are many folk festi-
vals that are well worth seeing. The tree blossom
festival in Werder ushers in an avalanche of folk-
lore throughout the Spreewald and, after the
fish and harbour festivals of the summer, many
places hold pumpkin festivals in the autumn.
And what could be more atmospheric than
Christmas markets in mediaeval castle court-
yards, open-air museums or the Dutch quarter
of Potsdam, where “Sintaklaas” rides through
the streets between the craft stalls?
Open-air backdrop on the
Ruppin lake: Seefestival Wustrau
Extensive Christmas market at
Krongut Bornstedt in Potsdam
Hussitenfestspiele
Bernau
Summer of Music
at the Chorin cloister

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A unique area that will amaze and amuse
A labyrinth of forests
and waters in the Spreewald.
People in the Spreewald can’t believe their
eyes: a postman who delivers letters by boat?
Women in colourful traditional costume with
large square bonnets on their heads? And
signposts bearing notable names like
“Borkowy” and “Blota”? The Spreewald is
quite a special piece of Germany. And not just
because the Sorbs, a small Slavic minority,
have made it their home. This region, with its
600 miles of rivers, is a unique maze of water,
which is today protected as a UNESCO Bio-
sphere Reserve. Legend has it that the Devil
was ploughing with oxen when the animals
bolted and ran amok, creating the many riv-
ers and streams. In reality, the River Spree di-
vided into a finely distributed network of riv-
ers after the last ice age. Over time, the dense
primeval forest has become a park-like cultur-
Traditional boat trip in the Spreewald
al landscape with meadows and pastures,
woods, farms – and gherkins, which thrive
here better than anywhere else. If you feel the
urge, you can follow its trail along the 120
mile long gherkin cycle route. Or you can take
it all in from the comfort of a traditional boat
rowed by a Spreewald gondolier
A trip back in time: Spreewald traditional
costume and horse-drawn carriages
Traditional crafts – a thatched
roof being re-covered.
Fresh gherkins: the ingredient
in Spreewald’s famous specialities
Active in nature
Experiencing unspoilt nature by bicycle
Brandenburg: a golfer’s paradise
It’s no wonder that Brandenburg is home to
over a thousand storks! With its invaluable
wealth of nature, this region is the ideal place
for them to make their nests. With eleven na-
ture parks, three UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
and the Lower Oder Valley National Park, al-
most a third of its area is protected land.
Over 3,000 lakes and more than 20,000
miles of rivers also make Brandenburg the re-
gion with the highest number of inland wa-
terways in Germany – an aquatic paradise
that’s ideal for canoeing, paddling, sailing,
surfing and house-boating.
All kinds of water sports – a blue paradise for water babies
A blue-green paradise for
cyclists and water sport enthusiasts
Experience nature and culture at your
own pace – that applies to cyclists too, who
will find that Brandenburg has mostly flat and
only slightly hilly terrain as well as an exten-
sive network of cycle paths and regional cycle
routes covering nearly 3,000 miles. This is
complemented by numerous “bed & bike”
services and cycle hire centres – the best way
to discover Brandenburg from the seat of a
bicycle. You can ride along the rivers, like the
Oder, Spree and Neisse, or from Berlin to
Usedom or Copenhagen. One of the most
exciting challenges is the Prince Pückler cycle
route, which runs through the former mining
region of Niederlausitz.
Skaters can look forward to the 125-mile
Flaeming Skate, made from the very best as-
phalt and the only circuit of its kind in Eu-
rope. Of course, you can also walk the 66-
Seen-Wanderweg (66-lake hiking route) or
choose to see Brandenburg by horse.
The region has also become a Mecca for
golfers. There are 15 courses around Berlin;
four alone in Bad Saarow am Scharmüt-
zelsee!

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A distinctive panorama to admire and enjoy
Want to tour the town by boat? Then you
can. Not in Venice, but in the 850-year old
town of Brandenburg an der Havel, which, al-
though small, is home to a large concentration
of historic Brick Gothic buildings. The arms of
the River Havel twist around both the cathe-
Brick Gothic architecture, surrounded by water
dral island, where Brandenburg was born in
1165 with the founding of the Ss. Peter and
Paul cathedral, and the new town with St.
Katharine’s church and St. Paul’s monastery.
As you glide past on a boat, you’ll see beautiful
gardens, idyllic riverside cafes and anglers pa-
Red bricks and water – hand-in-hand in Brandenburg an der Havel
From boat lifts to the Eiffel tower on its side
It’s not easy to imagine the Eiffel tower lying
on its side. Not unless you take a look at the
conveyor bridge at the F60 Lichterfeld mine
visitor centre, that is. This steel colossus is
500 metres long and 200 metres wide. It lies
in the sands of Niederlausitz and is impressive
evidence of former brown coal opencast min-
ing activity. This industry left behind deep
craters in the countryside, but these have
since been flooded and the entire region has
been turned into a giant lake district, where
floating holiday homes, sailing schools and
sandy beaches await their many visitors.
There are many other memorials to
Brandenburg’s industrial past, including the
Mildenberg Brickworks Museum, the
Rüdersdorf Museum and the Niederfinow
Boat Lift. Here a gigantic steel construction
was built in 1934 to lift boats weighing up to
1,000 tonnes to the upper level of the Finow
canal, a height of 36 metres. If you like, you
can even experience the lifting process from
on board a boat.
A giant leap for boats:
boat lift in Niederfinow
A visit to
the dream factory
The Babelsberg film studio in Potsdam is
Brandenburg’s own little Hollywood. What
was once the leading film studio in Europe
was founded here in 1911. Asta Nielsen starred
in “The Dance of Death” in 1912 and Fritz
Lang filmed the legendary “Metropolis” here
tiently waiting for the fish to bite.
Water is also a major feature of Frankfurt/
Oder. The Marienkirche (St. Mary’s Church)
with its ornate stained-glass windows, the Ren-
aissance-style town hall and the European Uni-
versity Viadrina are just a stone’s throw from
the River Oder. And if you cross the river, you’ll
find yourself in the Polish town of Slubice. But
before you get to the other side, you should
stop off at Zigenwerder Island, with its Euro-
pean garden.
The university city of Cottbus is quite a
contrast. The heartbeat of the city is in the Old
Market, with its Baroque gabled houses and
400-year-old Löwenapotheke building. Around
Schillerplatz you will find Wilhelminian-style
villas as well as the Art Nouveau National Thea-
tre. No less impressive is the new library, de-
signed by the architects Herzog & de Meuron.
The exterior looks like a futuristic castle, while
inside a round pink staircase spirals upwards.
Filming at the Filmpark Babelsberg
with a cast of 36,000. Finally, Josef von Stern-
berg made Marlene Dietrich an international
star in “The Blue Angel” before DEFA took
over film production after the Second World
War. Today film-makers from around the
world come to film at the 46-hectare studios.
There’s also a film school and the Filmpark Ba-
belsberg offers visitors a peek behind the
scenes. One thing not to be missed is an amaz-
ing stunt show in the Vulkan Arena, between
Westernstrasse and the Metropolis cinema.
Floating saunas, beer
baths and a tropical
paradise
Mind and body in perfect
harmony – water worlds and wellness
Brandenburg is relaxing. Friedrich Wilhelm,
the Great Elector, made this discovery himself
in the 17th century when he travelled to Bad
Freienwalde to cure his gout in the good local
air. There are now eight health spas, as many
thermal springs with modern bathing facili-
ties and first-class wellness hotels.
But it’s not just about Ayurveda or Thalasso
therapy. Treatments also use local products,
such as algae and linseed oil from the Spree-
wald. If you like, you can even soak your tired
limbs in beer at the Neuzelle Klosterbrauerei.
And how about a bath in a Spreewald pickle
barrel? Or a visit to the floating spa on Ruppin
lake? Or if you’d prefer a south sea lagoon with
palm trees, a tropical rainforest and a large
sauna area, Tropical Islands, located in the
world’s largest self-supporting hall at the edge
of the Spreewald, is the place for you.

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Living history serves as a reminder
Living history of East Germany
The facades and walls of the former Stasi
prison in Potsdam are not a film set, but
authentic remnants of East Germany’s past.
Today the site serves as a reminder and is a
memorial to the victims of dictatorship and
oppression. Almost two decades after the
fall of the Wall, there are still many traces
of the GDR in Brandenburg. The Glienicker
Bridge, which once separated East and
West and where agents were exchanged,
still remains, as do the bunkers and bar-
racks of the Soviet Army in Waldstadt
Wünsdorf. Bunker tours give an insight into
what life was like in GDR times.
Eisenhüttenstadt is a typical example of
what a model socialist city looked like.
Compact blocks of flats are grouped and
fan out from representative streets. In the
middle of all this, the “Documentation
Centre of GDR Culture” shows what life
was like behind the curtains. The former
steelworks at Brandenburg an der Havel is
imposing evidence of the industrial past.
Today it is an industrial museum. For some-
thing to make you smile, visit the “Ostal-
gie” museum in the centre of the city,
which houses a collection of curiosities,
from old toys to army uniforms. In con-
trast, the Harnekop GDR command bunker
at Bad Freienwalde is quite an eerie experi-
ence. Well-hidden in the forest, it was de-
signed to protect the top generals – during
wartime they would even have been safe
from a nuclear bomb.
Where agents were once exchanged – Glienicker Bridge, Potsdam
East German nostalgia: products and street scenes
Tuna fish with linseed oil pomace, sea-buck-
thorn chutney, Beelitz asparagus, Teltow tur-
nip Carpaccio – the culinary delights that
Brandenburg’s master chefs conjure from
fresh, local ingredients won’t be served up
quite so quickly anywhere else. Here gastron-
omy is less about luxurious gourmet food, al-
though some restaurants are the proud hold-
ers of Michelin stars and Gault Millau points,
and much more about fine country cooking,
which brings to the table what the local riv-
ers, woods and fields have to offer: game and
mushrooms, Havel zander and trout, Peitzer
carp or gherkins from the Spreewald. A par-
ticular speciality is the Teltow turnip and
Goethe himself appreciated its mild acidity.
Following its threatened extinction, a group
has even been formed to protect this tasty
vegetable.
A culinary journey
Feasting against a marvellous backdrop
Unusual drops and tasty
morsels – cherry beer,
sea-buckthorn secco
and er otic chocolate
Good food must of course be comple-
mented by good drink. This could be from
Werderaner Wachtelberg, south of Potsdam,
where Müller Thurgau grapes are predomi-
nantly grown for fine whites, rosés and reds.
Passionate beer drinkers, though, should
give the cherry beer or anti-aging beer from
the Neuzelle Klosterbrauerei a try. Or how
about a sea-buckthorn secco? Why not try it
with chicken in sea-buckthorn sauce? You
can also buy erotic chocolate figures at the
Confiserie Felicitas in southern Brandenburg,
where two Belgian confectioners specialise
in making the finest pralines and other sweet
temptations.
Exquisite local cuisine –
from Havel zander to Teltow turnips Fresh local market produce

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Accommodation
Stay in a green idyll with country charm
Splendid rooms, projecting wooden stair-
cases, tower rooms, grand fireplaces and on
the walls perhaps the portrait of an old count
or lord of the manor: that’s what the hotels
you will find in many of the palaces and state-
ly homes of Brandenburg are like. Where
Prussian nobles once lived, modern comfort
has now been added. At the same time, the
rooms provide a stylish setting for a musical
soirée or a romantic candlelit dinner. Coun-
try inns, on the other hand, provide a warm
and cosy atmosphere. They are often found
in historic buildings, like a smithy or forest-
er’s lodge, giving them a new lease of life
and offering hearty, country food. There are,
of course, modern hotels with the full range
of star ratings, as well as holiday cottages,
apartments and private rooms. People with
disabilities are particularly well-catered for at
Germany’s only barrier free hotel complex in
Rheinsberg, northern Brandenburg, which is
right by the Grienerickersee.
Nature-lovers can also find the nicest spots
by the water at over 170 campsites and chil-
dren and young people can stay at one of the
many youth hostels, youth hotels or riding
stables. Fine wine, good food and the best of company
A floral paradise
spanning four centuries
Wherever there are palaces, there are land-
scaped parks and gardens. This is true not
only of Sanssouci in Potsdam, but also of the
many other residences in the Brandenburg
region. Many notable landscape gardeners
have left their mark here: Prince Hermann
von Pückler-Muskau created Branitz park near
Cottbus, a masterpiece of English-style land-
scaped gardening; in Neuhardenberg in east-
ern Brandenburg, garden architect Peter
Joseph Lenné added a pleasant park with
ponds and memorials to the classical palace,
and in Alt Madlitz, the oldest pure English-
style landscaped park in Brandenburg, Count
Finck von Finckenstein had the 20 hectares of
land around his residence beautified with
gentle hills and small valleys.
Landscape gardening wasn’t something
that only kings and nobles could commis-
sion. Others too were adept at shaping na-
ture. In Potsdam, at the suggestion of the fa-
mous perennial grower Karl Foerster,
Germany’s first show garden was created be-
tween 1938 and 1940 on the Freundschaftsin-
sel (Friendship island) for around 1200 per-
ennials, ferns and grasses. In Foerster’s own
“Garden of the Seven Seasons” in Potsdam-
Bornim, in contrast, symmetrically arranged
terraced rockeries are interspersed with lush
flowerbeds filled with delphiniums and phlox.
Or you can immerse yourself in a particularly
delightful piece of nature in the small Japa-
nese bonsai garden in Ferch, near Potsdam,
where more than 1000 plants flourish among
the ponds, small bridges and pavilions.
At Forst (Lausitz), which once had a tex-
tile industry to rival Manchester, a 16-hectare
rose garden with 40,000 rose bushes, water
features and historic garden architecture pro-
vides a charming contrast to the city’s indus-
Japanese
Bonsai Gardens, Ferch
East German Rose
Garden, Forst (Lusatia)
trial past. The municipal park in the garden
city of Luckau, which is linked with the castle
garden and its vines, is different again. Here
there is not only the temptation to stroll
among 100 rhododendrons or lose yourself
in a maze, but also to paddle in the many
streams. You can learn about nature’s many
useful aspects at the Biological Teaching Gar-
den, with its medicinal and wild herb gar-
dens, and right next door in the Botanical
Garden marvel at the 230 conifers.
Branitz Park, Prince Pückler-Muskau’s burial pyramid

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All roads lead
to Brandenburg
Whether you’re arriving by car, rail or air, few regions are as easy to reach as
Hamburg
Brandenburg, and at its heart, Berlin. From Berlin you can easily reach all areas of Branden-
burg via an extensive regional rail network or, for car drivers, on a well-developed system of
roads. Some places, such as Potsdam, can also be reached quickly using the “S-Bahn” from
Berlin’s main railway station.
How to get there from the UK
Air
London LTN/LGW-Berlin-Schönefeld (Easyjet)
London STN-Berlin-Schönefeld (Ryanair)
London STN-Berlin-Tegel (Air Berlin)
London LHR-Berlin-Tegel (British Airways)
Belfast/Bristol/Glasgow/Liverpool-Berlin-
Schönefeld (Easyjet)
Nottingham EMA-Berlin-Schönefeld (Ryanair)
Rail
For passengers travelling to Brandenburg by rail,
connections to Germany using the Eurostar from
England are now even better. Passengers can
choose from two trains per day to take them to
Berlin with only one change in Brussels.
www.eurostar.com, www.bahn.de
Bus
London-Berlin with Eurolines
www.eurolines.co.uk
Ferry:
Magdeburg
For those who prefer to travel in their own car,
there are a number of efficient ferry services link-
ing the UK to France, Belgium and the Nether-
lands. You will find a map of all ferry routes as
well as links to the ferry companies under Practi-
cal Tips at www.germany-tourism.co.uk
Car
See “Practical Tips” at
www.germany-tourism.co.uk
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• Culinary travel tips
• Special offers for festivals, weekend trips
• Brandenburg in winter and special prices
Your contact for all your needs
TMB Informations- und Buchungsservice
ReiseLand Brandenburg
Am Neuen Markt 1 – Kabinetthaus
D-14467 Potsdam
Hotline +49 (0)3 31 200 47 47
www.brandenburg-tourism.com
Fax +49(0)331 298 73 28
hotline@reiseland-brandenburg.de
Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm,
Saturday 9am to 1pm
Group travel department
Tel. +49 (0)3 31 298 73-18, -21
Fax +49(0)331 298 73 59
gruppen@reiseland-brandenburg.de
www.gruppenreisen-in-brandenburg.de
Brochures in German and English
You can pick up brochures in German and English on accommodation,
cultural excursions and castles, parks and gardens at the Reise-
Land Brandenburg Informations-und Buchungsservice (Brandenburg
Information and Booking Service) and at Berlin Infostores.
Hosts in the Brandenburg
Holiday Destination
Cultural journeys –
Brandenburg classic
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Palaces, Parks & Gardens
in Berlin and Brandenburg
Tips, information and bookings for
Brandenburg also available at BERLIN
Infostores located at the main railway
station, the Brandenburg Gate, the
Berlin Pavilion at the Reichstag, at
Kranzler Eck (Kurfürstendamm) and in
the ALEXA Shopping Center (Alexanderplatz)

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Health
and Indulgence
on the Oder and Spree Rivers
In eastern Brandenburg, just 70 kilometres southeast of Berlin
where the Spree and Oder rivers fl ow, there lies a land of
endless panoramas sweeping over expansive fi elds, dotted with
cosy little villages like Neuzelle, Beeskow and Fürstenwalde,
perfect spots to spend a few restful hours. All in all, the ideal
place for an utterly relaxing getaway.
Enjoy a leisurely bike ride, for example. Sit back and relax in
the saddle, letting the wind stream by as you take a leisurely
tour of the area. Or tackle one of twelve themed routes,
each clearly marked and following a system of well-constructed
roads and pathways. The region by the Oder and Spree is
Brandenburg’s top cycling destination, a veritable CYCL(E)one
of two- wheeled fun.
Should you feel the urge or just need a refreshing break, be
our guest: a cooling dip in Lake Scharmützel or one of its
“aqueous associates” is always a splashing success, as is a picnic
anywhere in the region’s abundant verdant pastures. If you are
feeling adventurous, you can even freewheel over the Oder and
visit our Polish neighbours. No matter what you choose – you
decide where to go, how far to travel and how fast to get there.
Let your spirit free, unwind, fi nd peace and indulge body and
soul – a common motto around here, especially in the community
of Bad Saarow. Health, relaxation and enjoyment reside
side by side here at Lake Scharmützel.
The Saarow Thermal Spa, with its thermal salt and peat
baths, is the fi rst health resort in Brandenburg to fulfi l the
German Spa Association’s strict quality standards for an exclusive
range of preventative health treatments. The association
certifi ed the spa as a “Preventative Health Resort”. Even
world-class athletes such as speed skater Claudia Pechstein and
ex-boxer Axel Schulz, who both have close ties to the resort,
hold its treatments in high esteem.
The Saarow Thermal Spa, which will soon complete its tenth
year, is tailored to both spa treatments + medical spas.
Some of the neighbouring hotels (particularly A-ROSA Scharmützelsee,
Esplanade and Villa Contessa) are also well known
for the fi rst-class experince they offer, along with excellent
cuisine. Active rejuvenation, fun and new friends; experience
life’s fi ner points and pep up your health while you are
at it – holidays on the Oder and Spree, guaranteed to fi ll
you with glee!
Foto Mörsberger
Bad Saarow Kur GmbH
SaarowTherme
Am Kurpark 1
15526 Bad Saarow
Tel. +49 (0) 33631-868-0
Fax +49 (0) 33631-868-120
www.bad-saarow.de
info@bad-saarow.de
Oder-Spree-Seengebiet e.V.
Tourist Association
Berliner Straße 30
15848 Beeskow
Tel. +49 (0) 3366-253300
Fax +49 (0) 3366-253322
info@oder-spree-seengebiet.de
www.oder-spree-seengebiet.de
Foto Trappe
Foto Möbis
Map of Brandenburg