Hitzacker Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality of Germany
About Hitzacker
Hitzacker lies at the confluence of the River Jeetzel with the mightyElbe. Immediately northwest are the Elbe Heights (Elbhöhen, alsoKlötzie), a range of low hills along the Elbe river and a favourite walking area. The lowland areas of the old town are par of the Elbe valley water meadows (Elbtalaue). Whilst the riverbanks lie just 11 metres above sea level, Hitzacker's local hill, theWeinbergreaches a modest 83 metres. A little way down the Elbe, theKniepenberghill (86 m) has great views over the Elbe basin. The earliest known settlements date to around 3000 BC at the lake ofHitzackerseeand the region has been continuously settled since. On theWeinbergnext to the old town (Altstadt) there are traces of an eighth-century Slavic castle that turned Hitzacker into an important trading post. I
Top Attractions in Hitzacker
Explore the best things to see and do in Hitzacker:
- ★Elbe Cycleway
- ★High Ropes Course
- ★Hitzacker Archaeological Centre
- ★The Old Customs House Museum
Where to Eat in Hitzacker
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cafe Dierks Restaurant
- 🍴Die Bürgerstube
- 🍴Restaurant Drawehnertor Schenke
Where to Stay in Hitzacker
- 🏨Gasthof Bürgerstube
- 🏨Hotel Hafen Hitzacker (Elbe)
- 🏨Hotel-Restaurant Scholz
- 🏨Parkhotel
Hitzacker Travel Guide Sections
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