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Lüneburg Heath Nature Park
The Lüneburg Heath is a predominantly flat heath, geest and forest landscape, which offers its visitors a unique landscape full of charm. Especially in high summer, visitors can enjoy the sweet smell of the heather blossoms and the purple-coloured landscape. Other natural phenomena also attract visitors throughout the year. To find the right thing for you, it is worth taking a look at the region's nature-time calendar. Excursions into nature will make you forget your everyday life. On the countless footpaths and cycle paths you can take leisurely tours through the heath landscape. Horseback rides in the nature are also very popular. The numerous riding schools offer excursions for the whole family. In the car-free nature reserves, fans of Nordic Walking get their moneys worth. The inhabitants of the Lüneburg Heath also celebrate many festivals. In Celle the "Celler Bierfest" awaits you every year in May. But the most famous festival in the region is probably the "Heideblütenfest", which is also called the "fifth season" of the region. Every year in August a new heather queen is elected.
Nature and relaxation in the Lüneburg Heath
Culinary as well as cultural offers a varied program to the visitors. The Lüneburg Heath also has a lot to offer for animal lovers. Visit the largest bird park in Walsrode or the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen. There you can visit a thousand wild animals and Germany's largest elephant breeding facility. Through the open-air enclosure you can travel a total of nine kilometres by bus or your own car and watch giraffes, camels and rhinos. Another highlight is the Lauenbrück Game Park and the game park Lüneburg. In Seppensen there is a butterfly park which is home to a variety of exotic butterflies. If you are looking for recreation and relaxation, you will find it in the Lüneburg Heath. The approximately 110 gardens and parks offer you ideal conditions for recreation and relaxation in the fresh air. In the countless rivers and lakes you can dive, swim and even go boating. Stroll also through the romantic small town of Lüneburg. The Hanseatic city of Lüneburg looks back on a 1000 year history with the imposing Guelph Castle.
The right accommodation
There are countless guesthouses and holiday apartments in the region, which offer an ideal starting point for excursions in the surroundings. For families with children, accommodation in the countryside is an exciting alternative. Whether you would like to stay on a pony farm, horse farm or riding school: here you can combine the fresh country air with unique experiences. The holiday region Lüneburg Heath enchants its visitors with its charming landscape, active leisure activities in nature and a varied holiday programme for young and old.
