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DAY TRIP OPTIONS

Families will enjoy boating in Spreewald

before taking a splash in the Tropical

Islands. History enthusiasts can head to

the monastery in Chorin followed by a

visit to the ship hoist at Niederfinow

and, later, take a walk around Buckow.

Visitors could also explore the

Sachsenhausen before unwind ing in

Rheinsberg. For full details, see p87.

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Schloss Rheinsberg

to Freilandmuseum Lehde.

Number of days: 3 days, allowing

half a day to explore Buckow.

Distance: 186 miles (300 km).

Road conditions: Generally well

paved and straight minor roads.

When to go: Summer is best for

attending music festivals and visiting

Buckow and the Spreewald region.

In winter, allow plenty of time in the

warmth of the Tropical Islands.

Opening times: Most attractions open

daily, while shops usually open from

9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, but

close early on Saturdays. Shops and

services are closed on Sundays. Rest-

aurants generally close around 10pm.

Main market days: Schloss

Rheinsberg: Wed & Sat; Lübben:

Wed & Fri.

Shopping: In Rheinsberg, look

out for traditional pottery with its

trademark dark blue and cream glazes.

Major festivals: Schloss Rheinsberg:

Rheinsberger Musiktage (music days),

May/Jun; Kammeroper Schloss

Rheinsberg (opera festival), late Jun/

mid-Aug; Kloster Chorin: Choriner

Musiksommer (classical music festival),

Jun; Buckow: Literatursommer (literary

summer festival), May–Aug.

DRIVE 7: Grand Old Prussian Avenues

Above Broad avenue to Chorin, see p85

BRANDENBURG

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Oder-

Havel-Kanal

Oder

KLOSTER

CHORIN

THE SCHIFFSHEBEWERK

BUCKOW

TROPICAL ISLANDS

LÜBBEN

FREILANDMUSEUM

LEHDE

Bliesdorf

Schulzendorf

Rehfelde

Rietz-Neuendf

Tauche

Kossenblatt

Schönow

Biesenthal

Hoppegarten

Woltersdorf

Neuhardenberg

Finow

Britz

Eichhorst

Gross

Schönebeck

Parsteinsee

Neukünkendorf

Altkünkendorf

Chorin

Schönfeld

Grünheide

Herzfelde

Hennickendorf

Spreenhagen

Briesen

Friedland

Lindenberg

Märkisch

Buchholz

Schlepzig

Neu Lübbenau

Gross

Leuthen

Lunow-

Stolzenhagen

Duben

Golssen

Drahnsdorf

Gross

Köris

Gross

Dölln

Vietmanns-

dorf

Joachimsthal

Friedrichs-

walde

Zehlendorf Prenden

Wandlitz

Ahrens-

felde

Blumberg

Brodowin

Serwest

Werneuchen

Trampe

Bollersdorf

Falkenberg

Niederfinow

Wriezen

Neulewin

Oderaue

Gozdowice

Schönfelde

Beerfelde

Arensdorf

Berkenbrück

Langewahl

Hangelsberg

Erkner

Wernsdorf

Frieders-

dorf

Wolzig

Rieplos Bad Saarow-

Pieskow

Wendisch Rietz

Gross

Rietz

Trebatsch

Alt

Schadow

Ahrensdorf

Limsdorf

Kehrigk

Halbe

Krausnick-

Gr. Wasserburg

Kuschkow

Biebersdorf

Neu

Zauche

Schönwalde Lamsfeld

Rietzneuendorf-

Friedrichshof

Gross Jehser

Schlabendf.

Gr. Beuchow

Ragow

Altenhof

Melchow

Trebnitz

Seelow

Gräben-

dorf

Gross

Lübbenau

Byhleguhre-

Byhlen

Sternebeck

Oderberg

Rüdingsdorf

Altfriedland

Neutrebbin

Tiefensee

Zerpen-

schleuse

Prieros

Prötzel

Cedynia

Königs

Wusterhausen

Zeuthen

Zossen

Mellensee

Klausdorf

Neuhof

Schöbendorf

Dabendorf

Dahlewitz

Müncheberg

Storkow

Schöneiche

Freders-

dorf

Bestensee

Vetschau

Burg

Kasel-

Golzig

Schwielochsee

Eberswalde

Fürstenwalde

Strausberg

Bernau

Beeskow

Lübbenau

Luckau

Bad Freienwalde

Angermünde

Berlin