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Spreewald Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

region in Brandenburg, Germany

About Spreewald

The Spreewald (Spree Forest) includes low-lying areas in which the river Spree meanders in thousands of small waterways through meadows and forests. It is a beautiful, unique landscape about one hour south ofBerlinand well worth a day trip or a weekend trip to relax from the buzzing city life. Besides its beautiful nature, the Spreewald is home to one of the two recognized minorities in Germany, the Sorbs with their unique culture. Many old, traditional farmhouses along the waterways offer beautiful sights. It has been a protectedUNESCO biospherereserve since 1991. Forested low moor landscape with 1,300 km of irrigation channels. Broad leafed forest, mainly Alder on wetlands, with pine on sandy dry areas.

Top Attractions in Spreewald

Explore the best things to see and do in Spreewald:

  • Bismarckturm
  • Burglehn
  • Freilandmuseum Lehde
  • Kirche St. Nikolai
  • Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche
  • Schlossinsel
  • Slawenburg Raddusch
  • Spreewaldmuseum

Where to Eat in Spreewald

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴17fuffzig
  • 🍴Alter Spreewaldbahnhof
  • 🍴Gasthaus Lehnigksberg
  • 🍴Glück Auf!
  • 🍴Kaupen Nr. 6
  • 🍴Kräutermühle

Where to Stay in Spreewald

  • 🏨Ferienhof Fiedermannhof
  • 🏨Hotel zum Leineweber
  • 🏨Hotel zur Linde
  • 🏨Landgasthof "Zur Wildbahn"
  • 🏨Pension Kräuterscheune
  • 🏨Pension Schwalbennest

Spreewald Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including:

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