Brandenburg

The beautiful Four Lakes Route starts in Bad Saarow, Brandenburg, and passes by four idyllically located lakes.

Those who want to spend the Easter holidays with children without sacrificing a learning effect are in the right place at the Extavium in Potsdam. The hands-on museum by the canal transforms natural sciences into a tangible adventure, and during Easter, there's even a specially bookable slime experimentation course on top.

Bekemühle in Dannenwalde offers bridal couples a fairytale setting for the most beautiful day of their lives, with space for up to 100 guests. Amidst idyllic nature, civil, church, and free ceremonies can be wonderfully implemented in the barn with rustic charm. A traditional water mill from 1438 offers comfortable overnight accommodation.

Just behind Berlin's city limits, in Großbeeren, Brandenburg, Schloss Diedersdorf awaits with one of the most versatile event ensembles in the capital region. Historic estate buildings, an expansive castle park, and seven different locations create the setting for events ranging from intimate celebrations to grand spectacles.

Where conferences meet lake breeze: Hotel & Spa Sommerfeld in the Sommerfeld district of Kremmen is located just 35 km north of Berlin on the idyllic Beetzer Lake, combining professional conference infrastructure with the recreational value of a wellness hotel in the heart of the Ruppiner Land.

Potsdam's hands-on museum, known as Extavium until April 2024, features over 80 interactive exhibits from physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science. Children can dock at the ISS, watch chocolate kisses expand in a vacuum, and build mouse mazes. Experiment courses are available for ages 5 and up. For indoor activities with children, the short trip from Berlin to Potsdam is well worth it.

Out of Berlin, into the forest: Eberswalde Zoo is located on the southern edge of the Barnim district town, a good 40 kilometers northeast of the capital, and is one of the most popular family excursion destinations in Brandenburg. Over 1,500 animals from five continents live here on 15 hectares of mixed forest landscape, including free-roaming monkeys, Siberian tigers, and a white lion.

Strandbad Kallinchen is a popular trip destination on Motzener See.

In the Oder-Spree Lakeland, about 40 kilometers east of Berlin, schwapp in Fürstenwalde awaits big and small adventurers with seven slides, a dragon's palace, and 270 meters of water fun. This excursion destination in Brandenburg makes even rainy weekends an event.

In the Uckermark near Templin, one of Brandenburg's most popular family destinations awaits: EL DORADO, the Western town on Lake Röddelin. On seven hectares, everything revolves around cowboys, stunt shows, and a true Wild West spirit. Children can become part of the story here all day long.