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Lower Rhine recreation area
Expect on the Lower Rhine You will see varied landscapes, castles, palaces and churches as well as charming small towns. Look forward to a year-round popular holiday destination with high recovery factor. Art lovers, nature lovers but also active holidaymakers will in the Lower Rhine at their expense. There are large recreational forests with signposted Cycling, horse riding and hiking trails. On the way you can relax in an idyllic farm café strengthen. Along the way you will notice old windmills every now and then. At the same time the Lower Rhine presents itself as a diverse cultural area with a museum island dar. Here you can discover contemporary art and learn more about the regional and learn about the history of the city. Because of the close location to the Netherlands you can also comfortably cycle to the neighbouring country. On the flat Lower Rhine you can you on the longest, signposted cycle path, the Niederrheinroute, the surrounding area explore. This cycle path network has a total length of over 2000 kilometres. The Rhine cycle path takes you past the major towns in the region: from Bad Hoffen it goes via Bonn, Cologne and Düsseldorf up to the floodplains of the Lower Rhine.
Bicycle Draisine
On the "3-river-route" you come along charming river landscapes. On the way can explore small towns and villages, museums and old mansions. Also You can walk as well as cycle along the Lower Rhine. On both sides of the Rhine extends a flat landscape of rivers, meadows, moors, heathlands and forests. At the leisure centre in Xanten you can use almost all kinds of water sports. You can choose from sailing, Water skiing, diving, surfing and canoeing and rafting. Also for families with children the region offers great destinations for excursions. How about a canoe trip for the whole family? The climbing forest Niederrhein is also very popular. A ride on the bicycle-draisine also promises great fun for young and old. Here you go on a discovery tour and explore the German-Dutch Border region between Kleve, Kranenburg and Groesbeek. A diverse cultural Offer also awaits you on the Lower Rhine: theatre performances, sophisticated classical concerts and international jazz festivals.
Art and culture on the Lower Rhine
The Lower Rhine holiday region is also ideal for art lovers very interesting. There is not only ancient art, but also modern art in Moyland Castle and in the Kleve Kurhaus. In the countless museums you can view top-class art collections from different epochs of European and international history. Also during a city stroll on a historical market it is good to shop for some souvenirs. A little bit more relaxed it goes to the city and folk festivals and of course to the carnival. Experience the Rhenish cheerfulness and enjoy your holidays with the whole family on the Lower Rhine.
