Tourist Attractions in Schleswig-Holstein State
Schleswig-Holstein is Germany's northern most state. It borders with the North Sea in the west and with the Baltic Sea in the east.
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Landscape
(Rügen)
The beautiful landscape of Rügen is a mix of flat fields and hilly forests, along with placid wetland areas.
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Darss (Fischland-Darss-Zingst Peninsula)
(Fischland-Darss-Zingst)
Darss is a forested area with a long stretch of beach. It is part of the West Pomeranian Bodden National Park.
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Fischland-Darss-Zingst
(Baltic Coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
This peninsula contains an expanse of unspoiled natural scenery. In the vicinity is Barth, with its early 14th C Gothic church.
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Hörnum Peninsula
(Sylt)
A drive through the Hörnum Peninsula leads past the hamlet of Puan Klent, and the small towns of Hörnum and Rantum.
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Switzerland of Holstein
Formed by the last Ice Age, this scenic area consists of lakes, hills, and forest.
Lauenburg, Germany
Lauenburg, the most southerly town in Schleswig-Holstein, lies on the high north bank of the Elbe. In Elbstrasse, in the old lower town, are a number of handsome 16th and 17th C half-timbered houses; at No. 59 is the Elbe Shipping Museum. The church of Mary Magdalene was built in 1227 but was much altered in later centuries. The south doorway dates from 1598. On the Schlossberg (fine views) is the Schlossturm, a relic of the old castle of the Dukes of Saxony-Lauenburg.
Lauenburg Lakes Nature Park
With more than 40 lakes, the area is a paradise for water sports enthusiasts, offering endless scope for bathing, sailing and rowing.
(Near Lauenburg)
To the east of the Elbe-Lübeck Canal, between Gross-Grönau in the north and Büchen in the south, extends the Lauenburg Lakes Nature Park, a region of forests and lakes covering some 400 sq. km/155 sq. mi.With more than 40 lakes, the area is a paradise for water sports enthusiasts, offering endless scope for bathing, sailing and rowing.
Ratzeburg
At the north end of the old town, which is linked with the mainland by three causeways, stands the magnificent Cathedral (Dom; 12th-13th C.), which ranks after Lübeck Cathedral as one of the oldest Romanesque buildings in brick. Adjoining is the Stiftsgebäude (13th C.), with wall paintings in the cloister.
In the Domhof are the District Museum (local history, uniforms and weapons) and the Andreas-Paul-Weber-Haus, with lithographs by the artist of that name (1893-1980). In Barlachplatz is the Ernst Barlach Museum (sculpture, drawings, woodcuts).
(Near Lauenburg)
From Lübeck there are motor-launch services up the river Wakenitz to the long Ratzeburger See. On an island in the lake is Ratzeburg, once the seat of the Dukes of Lauenburg.At the north end of the old town, which is linked with the mainland by three causeways, stands the magnificent Cathedral (Dom; 12th-13th C.), which ranks after Lübeck Cathedral as one of the oldest Romanesque buildings in brick. Adjoining is the Stiftsgebäude (13th C.), with wall paintings in the cloister.
In the Domhof are the District Museum (local history, uniforms and weapons) and the Andreas-Paul-Weber-Haus, with lithographs by the artist of that name (1893-1980). In Barlachplatz is the Ernst Barlach Museum (sculpture, drawings, woodcuts).
Neukirchen - Nolde Museum, Germany
The expressionist painter Emile Nolde lived and had a studio in Neukirchen. The town is located in northwestern Germany, near the Denmark border and the North Frisian Islands. Nolde's former house has become a museum and contains many of his watercolors, drawings and graphic works.
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March 4 to November 30
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
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