Brandenburg

Right on Lake Scharmützelsee in Bad Saarow, Villa Contessa offers arguably Brandenburg's most intimate luxury experience: only eight rooms and suites, an exclusive Royal Spa with lake views, and a kitchen serving daily changing Michelin-level menus.

About 100 kilometers southeast of Berlin, in the Spreewald Biosphere Reserve, lies Brandenburg's most famous waterway: a network of over 300 kilometers of streams that winds through forests and Sorbian-influenced villages. A punt tour from Lübbenau is the classic weekend excursion destination from the capital, which has lost none of its charm in over 150 years.

Windmill, slide tower, and Germany's longest mini-golf course: The Holland Park in Schwanebeck, directly on the Berlin city limits, is one of Brandenburg's most versatile leisure destinations for families with children — weather-independent, with free admission and enough program for a whole day.

In Potsdam-Bornim, not far from Sanssouci Palace, lies the cradle of the modern perennial garden: Foerster Stauden combines over 115 years of breeding history with an unparalleled assortment. Anyone looking to buy hardy perennials, grasses, and ferns directly from the producer won't find a closer source anywhere else in Germany.

Wedding House Schubert in Strausberg is located in the former ballroom on Große Straße and has been a family business for over four decades. They carry eleven wedding dress brands in stock sizes 34 to 54, along with around 500 men's suits, and a seamstress from the in-house alteration tailor is present at every fitting to advise directly on what is feasible.

Those who want to escape everyday life on four wheels and at full throttle south of Berlin should head to the Teltow-Fläming district. In Zossen OT Wünsdorf, QUADraTOUR Mathias Tauchnitz has been sending adrenaline junkies on guided quad tours through Brandenburg's forests, fields, and off-road trails for over 20 years.

Anyone who wants to experience a real safari adventure with children will find one of the region's most charming destinations in Nedlitz near Gommern: Straußenland Nedlitz. On five hectares of pasture, the world's largest birds live here and can be petted, fed, and admired.

Where Brandenburg is most peaceful, it's best to hold meetings: The Hotel Döllnsee-Schorfheide is located in the Groß Dölln district near Templin, directly on Lake Großer Döllnsee, in the middle of the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve. Located just under 60 kilometers from Berlin, the four-star conference hotel offers conference rooms with park views, an auditorium, and 126 rooms.

Child-friendly instead of terrifying: on 31 October 2026 the Filmpark Babelsberg in Potsdam shows at Kids Halloween how Halloween works for children, with hands-on spooky mazes, an interactive stage show and face painting.

In the former bathhouse of Beelitz-Heilstätten, families immerse themselves in rooms of light, sound, and large-format projections. Many installations react to movement and gaze, allowing children to set the art in motion themselves.