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Lübbenau – A Day Trip from Berlin!
© Peter Becker/Tourismusverband Spreewald e.V.
Howdy!
So here we are!
Last week, I introduced you to an unspoilt gem called Spreewald!
However, one of the villages surrounding Spreewald is the historical town of Lübbenau.
It’s such an important place that surely, it deserved a blog piece of it’s own!
Lübbenau, otherwise known as Lubnjow, Lubnjow/Błota or Lübbenau/Spreewald, is a town in Brandenburg. Not too far from Berlin!
You’ll notice that streets and direction pointers seem to have both German and Polish names attached to them.
That’s because Lübbenau is located in the historical province of Lower Lusatia!
Lower Lusatia or Niederlausitz, is a historical part of Eastern Europe that used to be known as Prussia, and spreads over parts of Brandenburg in Germany, to parts of Lubusz Voivodeship in Poland!
In fact, you all know how inter-twined Germany is with Poland, so it shouldn’t be at all surprising, but it’s complicated!
Lübbenau has a population of just under 16,000 people who speak a minority language known as West Slavic or Lower Sorbian.
The town has been around since at least 1315, although there’s evidence pointing to far, far earlier!
We live in North Berlin, so Lübbenau is just a hop and a breeze away!
Having said that, if you’re a visitor to Berlin, you don’t need to leave, as it’s the greenest city in Germany!
But if you must, it’s only about an hour from Berlin, and is famous for it’s Old Town, the city wall and city gate that dates back to the Middle Ages, punting, gondoliers, canoes, traditional boats, Spreewald / the Spree Forest, history, and it’s food!
© Sönke Hollstein / Museum des Landkreises Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Did you know that Lübbenau has a museum – the Spreewald Museum Lübbenau – that depicts everyday life covering 150 years, and has a really cool old-time historic railway!
Not only that, but stuff is translated into English & is brilliant for children too!
Lübbenau also has a most beautiful castle!
You know how I love historical architecture, so one of the highlights of our day was a visit to the Palace & Park of Schloss Lübbenau or the Castle of Lübbenau!
The castle was a delight and it was a beautiful day so I spent most of it running through the park grounds, the orangery, the former stables, the Chancellery, and hopping (quietly) through the rooms!
Why I was hopping I couldn’t tell you, but there it is!
Wow!
So what are you waiting for?
Lübbenau!
©Victoria Ade-Genschow – The British Berliner – Lübbenau – July 2020
It’s not that easy to get information in English, but if you’re willing to translate stuff for yourself, then it’s golden.
Here we go!
Lübbenau Spreewald – Lubnjow Błota!
If you hover a little under the Lübbenau logo with your mouse or finger, you’ll see the language button!
For the official Spreewald-Touristinformation Lübbenau website, Click Here!
Spreewald Tourism Association / Tourismusverband Spreewald
For the official Spreewald Tourism Association Website. Click Here!
City of Lübbenau/Spreewald / Stadt Lübbenau/Spreewald
This is the government website of the city of Lübbenau/Spreewald, but you’ll have to translate it yourself, as it’s in German. Click Here!
Spreewald Museum Lübbenau
The Spreewald Museum Lübbenau is really cool museum that depicts everyday life covering 150 years and has a brilliant old-time historic railway!
Not only that, but stuff is translated into English & is brilliant for children. Click Here!
Spreewald Biosphere Reserve / Biosphärenreservat Spreewald
Information on the Spreewald Biosphere Reserve
Information on the Biosphärenreservat Spreewald (in German)
Spreewald Info Portal
This is a website on practically everything Spreewald.
It has lots of really good information, but you’ll have to translate it yourself, as it’s in German. Click Here!
How to get to Lübbenau
It’s quite easy to get to Lübbenau from Berlin, Dresden or Cottbus by car, train or bicycle!
For more information, click here!
The Pickle Tour of Lübbenau!
Spreewald / Spree Forest pickles from Lübbenau are so famous that you can book a bicycle tour, which will take you on the cucumber’s journey from the field where it is grown, right to the factory and into the pickle jar!
The Pickles Tour is a guided bicycle trip that takes place every Wednesday at 10:00, from June – September, and takes roughly 7 hours!
For more information, Click Here!
Rent a Canoe / Book a Gondolier in Lübbenau!
You can rent a canoe or book a traditional boat tour, and let the local ferrymen punt you through charming villages, quiet forests and peaceful waters.
Depending on location, you can book a variety of boat rides at group or individual prices! For private boats and canoes, Click Here!
For gondolier tours, Click Here!
Guided Walking Tours
Explore Lübbenau with a guided tour.
If you want it in English, don’t forget to say so! Click Here!
Brandenburg
For everything Brandenburg, click here!
The German National Tourist Board
The German National Tourist Board is a travel destination website for everything on Germany! Click Here!
Sorbs in Lusatia!
If you’re interested in knowing more about the history and background of the Sorbian people in Lusatia, Click Here!
Family-Friendly Museums in Lübbenau!
ALL of these museums are brilliant, and you don’t even have to be a child to enjoy them!
p.s. I’ve enclosed English-language maps in the “maps & brochures” section of this post!
Lübbenau – The City of Pickles!
A little bit of information about why pickles are so important in Lübbenau. Click Here!
Lübbenau Guide, Maps & Brochures!
© A.Savin, WikiCommons
Lübbenau is great!
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