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Tourism in Brandenburg is determined by landscape, palaces and castles, as historically existing town centers, forest and water-rich protected areas with opportunities for village tourism, water sports, cycling and hiking.

Regions in Brandenburg : Barnim, Dahme-Spreewald, Elbe-Elster, Havelland, Märkisch-Oderland, Oberhavel, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Oder-Spree, Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Prignitz, Spree-Neiße, Teltow-Fläming, Uckermark

Tourism in Brandenburg : Potsdam, Havelland, Fläming, Prignitz, Ruppiner Land, Uckermark, Barnimer Land, Märkisch-Oderland, Oder-Spree-Seengebiet, Dahme-Seengebiet, Spreewald, Niederlausitz and Elbe-Elster-Land.

Cities in Brandenburg : Brandenburg an der Havel, Cottbus, Frankfurt [ Oder ]

Brandenburg is bordered by Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the north, Poland in the east, Saxony in the south, Saxony-Anhalt in the west and Lower Saxony in the northwest.

The Oder river forms a part of the eastern border, the Elbe river a portion of the western border. The main rivers in the state itself are the Spree and the Havel. In the southeast there is a wetlands region called the Spreewald; it is the northernmost part of the Lausitz, where the Slavic people of the Sorbs still live. These areas are bilingual, i.e. German and Sorbian are both used.

Capital City Brandenburg : Potsdam


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Camp sites & Caravanning

   -   Campsites in Germany
Looking for a nice camp site or a great camping holiday? You're in good hands with Suncamp holidays! Whether you want to reserve a camping pitch or a fully equipped static caravan, tent, chalet or bungalow, you can do it quickly and easily on this website.

  Eurocampings   -   ACSI International Camping Guide

Holiday Homes / Apartments

  Holiday-rentals.co.uk 
Barnimer Land, Dahme Lake Region, Elbe - Elster Land, Flaming, Havelland, Lower Lusatia, Markisch-Oderland , Oder-Spree Lake Region, Potsdam, Prignitz Region, Ruppiner Land Region, Spreewald, Uckermark

Hotels in Brandenburg

   -   Hotels in Brandenburg

  Hotels in Brandenburg [ Booking ]   -   Hotel Guide Brandenburg
Hotels in Schönefeld, Potsdam, Cottbus, Frankfort on the Oder, Kleinmachnow, Mahlow, Ludwigsfelde, Hermsdorf, Zossen, Sonnewalde, Hennigsdorf and Dallgow.
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels. Booking UK is a dedicated hotel and accommodation reservation website.

 

  

Nature reserve 

The castles, gardens and parks of Potsdam's cultural landscape, which also includes the Sanssouci Palace, were recorded in 1990 in the list of UNESCO World Heritage site.

  Foundation for Natural Landscapes in Brandenburg
In the midst of Brandenburg a wilderness of fascinating space and natural beauty is developing. On four former military training areas, a unique natural landscape in Central Europe is formed. The Foundation secures this valuable land for permanent conservation.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 
Create your perfect trip to Brandenburg   -   Flight, Hotel and Car



  Holidays in Germany with DER Travel Service [ abta / caa ]

Travel Guides Brandenburg / Related books

Travel Guides Brandenburg [ amazon UK ]

  Potsdam: Palaces and Gardens of the Hohenzollern
Hardcover: 300 pages; Publisher: Konemann UK Ltd; Illustrated edition (Jun 1997); ISBN-10: 3895082384

Transport /  How do I travel to Brandenburg

  Airports Berlin  =  Berliner Flughäfen [ Schönefeld, Tegel und Tempelhof ]
Departures Live, Arrivals Live, Saisonflugplan, How to get there, Parking, Services, and more.
  Leipzig Airport

   

 
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  Airline Tickets Brandenburg / Bargain Flights 
Flight tickets Brandenburg / Price comparison possible.

   -   Eurostar, TGV and high speed-rail travel across Europe

Links

  Reiseland Brandenburg   -   Tourist Board Brandenburg

  Potsdam   -   City of Potsdam

  Potsdam Tourist Board

  Oberhavel  -  os
  Oberspreewald-Lausitz  -  os
  Ostprignitz-Ruppin  -  os
  Potsdam-Mittelmark  -  os
  Spree-Neisse - Kreisverwaltung  -  os
  Teltow-Fläming - Kreisverwaltung  -  os

  Barnimer Land   -   Art, Technics and a lot of nature  -  Barnim [ District ]
  Dahme Lake area   -   Water paradise at the gates of Berlin  -  Dahme-Spreewald
  Elbe-Elster-Land   -   Elbe-Elster
  Fläming   -   Burgenland and Skater paradise
  Havelland   -   Havelland [ District ]
  Märkisch-Oderland   -   Märkisch-Oderland [ District ]
Oderland, Märkische Schweiz, Lebuser Land and more
  Niederlausitz   -   Tourist region in Wandel
  Oder-Spree-Seengebiet   -   Oder-Spree [ District ]
  Prignitz   -   Birds Paradise   -   Prignitz [ District ]
  Ruppiner Reiseland   -   land of lakes and culture
  Spreewald   -   Fairy tale water labyrinth   -   most beautiful corner of the world
  Uckermark   -   Government Uckermark

  Travel areas in Brandenburg and its attractions
For tourism Brandenburg is divided into 13 travel areas that do not always coincide with the administrative division into districts.

  Bike routes in Brandenburg
During the years around the turn of the century a number of cycle routes have been created or expanded in the forested and water-rich landscapesof Brandenburg. These were created in large part as separate bike paths and bike roads and are often  created exclusively for cyclists and skaters.
  Castles in Brandenburg
  Sanssouci Park
2 km west of the city centre of Potsdam. 1744 King Frederick the Great ordered the construction of a residence here, where he could live sans souci ("without worries") The park hosts a botanical garden and many magnificent buildings.

  Brandenburg an der Havel
  Cottbus
  Frankfurt (Oder)

  Wittenberg   -   Luther City

  Biosphäre Potsdam
  SPSG   -   Preusian castles and gardens in Berlin-Brandenburg
  Biking   -   See ADFC   -   German Bike Club

Cuisine   -   Brandenburg Foods / Recipes

  Brandenburg cuisine
The Brandenburg cuisine is considered more down to earth. Traditionally it come with the habits of the original Slavic population, as in Mecklenburg and Pomerania.
Due to the numerous large and small lakes in Brandenburg the cuisine is very rich in fish. Above all, pike, perch, eel and carp are eaten.

History   -   Brandenburg History

Historically Brandenburg was an independent state which grew to become the core of modern Germany. The state of Brandenburg was named after the town of Brandenburg [ Slavic language : Brennabor ].

  Virtual Library Geschichte
Brandenburg-Prussia and Brandenburg state history.
  History of Brandenburg
Early Middle Ages, 12th century, Late Middle Ages, 16th and 17th centuries, Kingdom of Prussia and united Germany, East Germany and reunified Germany.
  Geschichte Brandenburgs [ German Language ]

  History of Potsdam

Music, Art & Culture, Events

The current state of Brandenburg has long been the historic core of the Prussian state, and thus a magnet for immigrants.

  Sanssouci Palace   -   summer residence of Frederick the Great
Now a World Heritage by UNESCO. See Foundation of Prussian Palaces and Gardens Berlin-Brandenburg

One of the largest and most famous events in the state of Brandenburg is the tree blossom festival in Werder [ Baumblütenfest ].

  Baumblütenfest [ celebrated since 1879 in Werder an der Havel ]
One of the highlight is the flower ball with the presentation of the 'future queen of flowers' at the Bismarckhöhe. The blossoming festival ends on the last day with fireworks. At several stages in the city there are shows, concerts and theater performances. See Baumbluete.de. 
  Potsdamer Schlössernacht [ Potsdam Castle Night ]
Held annually in Park Sanssouci. The event is accompanied by baroque costumes, classical music festival and fireworks at the end. See Potsdamsanssouci.de. 


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