Beer fresh from the fields, as it were. Hand-crafted with local ingredients. Not only organic, but unbelievably good!
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The family-friendly Höhbeck-Elbholz Trail runs 26 km through beaver and white-tailed eagle country. From the observation tower near the Schwedenschanze wall there is an impressive view into the vast landscape and the home of the white-tailed eagle. For years, the Kaffeegarten Schwedenschanze has attracted visitors and is a favorite spot for a break. In addition,…
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Art and such. An artists’ workshop with a wide range of items. Here you can discover, admire, and buy fine art, glass beads made by the artists, and painted objects. A trio of artists — Irena Naußed, Dagmar Stremlau, and Dieter Gerbeth — look forward to seeing you in their workshop boutique.
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Innovative ideas are developed and cooperative groups formed in this idea forge — the Grüne Werkstatt Wendland! Find out more…
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Up until 1989, the insurmountable inner German border formed the boundary of the northern, eastern and southern sections of the Wendland region. This affected Schnackenburg, the smallest town in the state of Lower Saxony, located right next to the Elbe river, which formed the border, in a unique way. The Borderland Museum in Schnackenburg documents…
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The reunification in 1989 brought about a sense of relief and good fortune. Starting in his childhood days, Dietrich-Wilhelm Ritzmann documented the hard times during which Germany was divided and the good times following reunification. The result is a museum of authentic experience that takes you back in time.
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Due to the special location of the former border region, you can discover many places in the Wendland that remind you of the German division, for example the Stresow memorial. The place Stresow was located directly at the inner-German border and was destroyed as part of the “Aktion Ungeziefer”. The original replica of the former…
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A tilted, half-timbered house in the heart of Hitzacker. A witness to history. The history of a customs house from the 16th century. It has now been transformed into a museum where you can learn about the customs house and hear stories about robber barons, the border, and shipbuilding. And you’ll see a really old…
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On the 29 km Borderland Tour you will learn about the “Iron Curtain” days, lest we forget. Even today you can recognize many remnants of this period such as border fences and towers as well as the former border crossing at Bergen on the Dumme.
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