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Active travel

EUROPA-PARK – Experience splashy moments

Europa-Park Freizeit- und Familienpark Mack KG
Europa-Park in Rust near Freiburg is Germany’s biggest theme park and offers on an area of 85 hectares lots of fun and entertainment! Discover 13 European themed areas with their typical architecture, vegetation and culture and enjoy over 100 attractions and international shows.

Courageous visitors can turn themselves upside down in the catapult rollercoaster “blue fire Megacoaster” with looping and other head-over-heels elements, the water coaster “Poseidon”  on the other side guarantees a cool refreshment. Those who would like to take things at a slower pace can enjoy the spectacular show programme with ice show, varieté, knights show and many more.

“Ship ahoy” is this season called! The new family attraction “Whale Adventures – Splash Tours” takes you on an exciting trip trough the seas around Iceland in which you will encounter whales and other sea dwellers.

Europa-Park will make your stay an unforgettable experience for the whole family!

Enjoy a short trip to Europa-Park for 35€ for adults and 31€ for children. During the summer season  Europa-Park is open from 27.03. till 07.11.2010.

 

Family Week XXL in Inzell

Bayern Tourismus Marketing GmbH
Family Week XXL: fun, games and excitement. Guaranteed not a moment’s boredom. Farm visits, taster diving course, mountain pasture walks or pony riding. Plenty to discover and fun for one and all!
  • 7 nights 
  • Breakfast on the terrace
  • Farm visit and farming diploma
  • Pedal dad! pedal boat trip on Bergsee
  • Diving taster course - glide weightlessly through the water
  • Ponyriding for children
  • Guided mountain pasture walks

 

Cycle all round the Saarland in seven days

Tourismus Zentrale Saarland GmbH
Discover Germany’s smallest federal state in all its variety while cycling on the approx. 221 miles (354 km) Saarland cycling route. It leads through beautiful scenery along the Saarland’s outer border. You will pass impressive reminders of the regions rich history such as Celtic and Roman excavations and much more. Be surprised!
Tour description First leg: Explore towns and countryside between Herbitzheim and Bexbach (23 miles/38 km) Things to see along the route are the “Gollenstein“ monolith, the Baroque historical town centre of Blieskastel and the Roman Museum in Homburg-Schwarzenacker.
Second leg: Enchanting towns and breathtaking clear views from Bexbach to the “Bostalsee“ lake In Bexbach, you can visit the mining museum. Cycling on via the “Jägerburger Weiher“ ponds and up the “Höcherberg“ you will reach the Bostalsee.
Third leg: Cycling through “Saarländische Schweiz“ to Weiskirchen (28 miles/45km) This part of the Saarland is called “Schweiz“ (Switzerland) because it is a bit hilly here which means you will be able to enjoy great views! You will cycle along the Prims, a tributary of the Saar, up to Weiskirchen.
Fourth leg: Green forests and quiet lakes from Weiskirchen to Orscholz (30.6 miles/49 km) Starting in Weiskirchen, you will pass small villages, get to know Losheim am See and finally reach Mettlach, the Saarland’s “ceramics capital“.
Fifth leg: Boundary stones and great views between Orscholz and Wallerfangen (47 miles/75km) Today, the Saarland cycling path runs along the Moselle. Alternatively, you can cut the route short via Borg and continue along the French-German border to Wallerfangen.
Sixth leg: Nature galore between Wallerfangen and Karlsbrunn (23 miles/38 km) Today, you will get to know the river Nied, another tributary of the Saar and cycle through the “Warndtwald“ forest. Your destination is Karlsbrunn with its Baroque hunting lodge and deer outdoor enclosure.
Seventh leg: A mixture of nature, archeology and industry between Karlsbrunn and Herbitzheim (42.5 miles/68 km) On your last day, you will reach the Saarland’s capital Saarbrücken via Völklingen and the World Heritage Site „Völklinger Hütte“ (former ironworks). You will cross the French border and get to Sarreguemines. The last part of your tour will take you to Herbitzheim, passing the European Culture Park in Bliesbruck-Reinheim. Don’t miss some beautiful orchids plots on the way.
Package includes:
  • 7 nights in selected hotels incl. breakfast buffet
  • Tour description
  • Bikeline guide “Saarland-Radweg“ (in German)
  • Information material
  • “Rhineland-Palatinate & SaarlandCard” for free entry to sights for three days
Further optional services (not included in the price)
  • Luggage transfer between hotels (for two people or more): EUR 12 (per person and leg of the tour)
Booking information: can be booked throughout the year
Tour profile:
Tour is suitable for cyclists of average fitness. The tour is not about a sportive challenge but leisurely cycling through an enchanting scenery including breaks to relax and discover. Please note that leg three and four include some ascents.
Total lenghts: 221 miles/354 km

Prices and travel dates: price: from 391,00 EUR
Prices per person
  • In a double room EUR 391
  • In a single room EUR 528
 

Alpine Blossoms in Bad Hindelang

Bayern Tourismus Marketing GmbH
The flower-strewn, herb-filled meadows surrounding Bad Hindelang are home to some of the greatest diversity of flora of anywhere in Germany. Enjoy the beneficial effect they have on both the body and the soul!
  • 3 nights’ half board (bed and buffet breakfast)
  • 1 joint friendly poultice of gentian root
  • 1 marigold salt bath
  • 1 whole body massage with arnica milk
 

Discover the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig

Tourismus Zentrale Saarland GmbH
Our “Discover the Hunsrück Steig“ package is a great way to get a first impression of the long-distance trail that was opened in 2007.
Your hotelier will take you to the first top sight on the way and at the same time starting point of your tour – the “Cloef” viewpoint with its terrific view over the Saar Bow. From here, the trail meanders along and up to the “Schwarzwälder Hochwald“ (Black Forest high forest area) where the ground is densely covered in fern.
During your next day on the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig you will experience a particularly beautiful part of the trail with giant trees and rocks lining the path like impressive natural monuments. The trip will end in the climatic spa of Weiskirchen.
Tour description Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Transfer to viewpoint “Cloef“ and hike from Orscholz to Britten (approx. 11.2 miles/18 km)
Day: 3 Hike to Weiskirchen (approx. 23 km / 30 km)
Day 4: Relax in Weiskirchen and departure
Package includes
  • 3 nights incl. breakfast in inn/hotel
  • Information package about the trail
  • Luggage transfer and transfer back to departure point


Prices and travel dates: price: 99,00 EUR to 124,00 EUR
Price per person
  • In a double room from EUR 99
  • In a single room from EUR 124