Brandenburg

On the edge of Lübbenau's Old Town and directly in the Spreewald, this 4-star castle hotel resides within a nine-hectare landscaped park. Historic architecture, a spa area in the vaulted cellar, and punt tours directly on its doorstep make it a classic destination for anyone wanting to experience Brandenburg from its stylish side.

Brandenburg's largest nature adventure park awaits just under 30 kilometers southwest of Berlin in Beelitz-Heilstätten: On 15 hectares of forest, young and old walk barefoot through mud, over pine cones and cold water. Here, families can experience pure nature, entirely without shoes.

The Wellnesshotel Seeschlösschen is located on the shores of Lake Senftenberg in the Lusatian Lake District and features a 5,000 square meter spa area with indoor and outdoor pools, a natural swimming pond, and eight saunas. Additionally, it offers its own Ayurveda center and four private spas for two.

Around 70 kilometers west of Berlin, 2Wave uses its own surf cutter to generate the wave surfed here, almost 300 meters long in one stretch and lasting up to three hours over half a day. Additionally, there's foilsurfing and foil pumping via a self-built island with six launch ramps. For water sports around Berlin, this is the most unusual spot in the surrounding area.

Schloss & Gut Liebenberg in Löwenberger Land, about 60 kilometers north of Berlin, combines listed castle architecture with a sustainable conference concept. The estate is considered a meeting place for leaders from business, science, and politics who seek focused work in a green environment.

The Spreewald Thermenhotel in Burg is connected to the Spreewald Therme via a weather-protected bathrobe walkway, and its brine comes from a depth of 1,350 meters. For hotel guests, the brine bath and sauna garden are included in the room rate, along with a private wellness lounge.

The flower shop Dornröschen offers floristics of all kinds. Be it for a birthday, a bouquet for your loved one or just some flowers on the go - no matter what the occasion may be, their staff will always come up with an alternative to boring run o'the mill bouquets.

About 80 kilometers from Berlin, in the spa park of Bad Belzig, there is a facility whose spring brine, with around 20 percent salt content, approaches that of the Dead Sea. Six pools are spread over more than 750 square meters of water surface, plus seven saunas with hourly infusions, and the LichtKlangRaum, a brine pool with sound and light effects underwater.

The northern outskirts of Berlin are the home of Strandbad Wandlitz.

At the Schloss Diedersdorf estate south of Berlin the sparkling wine brunch comes in two versions: in the farmyard around the old smithy for 41.90 euros, and in the palace salon with a view of park and fields for 46.90 euros. Sparkling wine, coffee, tea and water are unlimited in both, and children have a price scale of their own.