Free weekends with plenty of time on hand are perfect to explore the city and its surroundings. Brandenburg for example got a lot of beautiful sights that make you explore culture, nature, sports or the industrial heritage of the region. The team of Top10 Berlin researched the best destinations to visit with either your family, club, friends or together with your colleagues. How about a boat trip through Spreewald, listening to classical music at a monastery or climbing in the northeast of Brandenburg?

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    One of the most popular activities during excursions to the Spreewald is a traditional barge ride with lard bread and Spreewaldgurke (famous cucumber).

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    Once, Mildenberg was the biggest brick work area in Brandenburg. The Brickyard Mildenberg now is a popular destination and combines industrial culture with nature activities.

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    Around 100 kilometers northwest of Berlin on the eastern shore of Lake Grienerick the enchanting city of Rheinsberg with Rheinsberg Castle is located in the middle of Ruppin country.

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    Neuzelle is a popular excursion destination and even a state-approved resort in Brandenburg. It is famous above all because of its monastery. The Neuzelle Monastery is extraordinary - a true baroque highlight in Brandenburg.

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    All those who are looking for nature experiences, find a fantastic view over the Fläming from the new treetop and time travel path "Tree & Time" in the soaring heights in Beelitz.

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    Located within the Schorfheide-Chorin nature conservation association the NABU has set up the multimedia Nature Center Blumberg Mill.

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    The Chorin Monastery in the scenic Schorfheide in the outskirts of the Uckermark is one of the most popular destinations in Brandenburg, not only because of the nationally famous Chorin Music Summer.

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    Rabenstein Castle is one of the best preserved medieval castles in Brandenburg and due to the spectacular views from the castle keep, one of the most popular destinations in the High Fläming.

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    The visitor mine with its disused F60 overburden conveyor bridge is a testimony of the industrial culture in the Lausitz and a magnet for people interested in technics.

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    A beautiful destination for the whole family that is easy to reach from Berlin is the Zoo in Eberswalde in Brandenburg.