Places to Visit Around Steinhuder Meer

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Lake Steinhude

Discover nature, attractions, activities, and special places around Steinhuder Meer.

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Surrounded by mysterious marshes, green meadows, and gently rolling hills, visitors can explore the Steinhuder Meer Nature Park. Tourists and those seeking relaxation have been visiting the Steinhuder Meer for decades. People come here from Hanover and all over Germany to sail, surf, and swim. Whether you have a lot of time or just a little, a trip to our lake is always worthwhile. If you spend a few days in the area around the Steinhuder Meer, there’s even more to see and experience.

Places to Visit Around Steinhuder Meer

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For example, the Dinosaur Open-Air Museum is located in Münchehagen, just a few kilometers from Rehburg-Loccum. In addition to life-size dinosaur replicas, there is an area featuring dinosaur tracks and many hands-on activities organized by the museum’s educational department. About 10 km south of Rehburg-Loccum, in Wiedensahl, stands the birthplace of Wilhelm Busch, and if you look closely, you’ll discover some of the locations where Max and Moritz played their pranks.

Steinhude, Mardorf, Hagenburg, and Wilhelmstein Fortress

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At Steinhuder Meer itself, in the picturesque vacation towns of Steinhude, Mardorf, or Hagenburg, you can enjoy the famous Steinhude smoked eel and even watch it being prepared at one of the many eel smokehouses. From Steinhude, take a trip on the fishermen’s traditional sailboats—known as “Auswanderer”—to the island fortress of Wilhelmstein. In case of bad weather, there are several interesting museums to choose from—unique in their kind—such as the Fishermen’s and Weavers’ Museum and the Toy and Children’s World Museum in Steinhude, as well as the Blacksmith Museum in Neustadt-Helstorf.

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From Hanover, you can reach Lake Steinhude in no time. If you’d like to add a short getaway to your stay in Hanover, you’ll find a variety of small hotels, guesthouses, vacation rentals, and farm stays in the towns of Steinhude, Hagenburg, and Mardorf.

The Steinhuder Meer, the largest inland body of water in northwestern Germany, located in the Hanover region, is primarily known for its excellent water sports and vacation opportunities, but what very few people know is that it also offers a fascinating and diverse cultural landscape, featuring true gems of art history that may be somewhat hidden away but are truly worth seeking out.

Information on site is available here:

Steinhude
Tourist Information Office, Meerstraße 15-19, 31515 Wunstorf-Steinhude
, Tel: 05033-95010, Fax: 05033-950120
, Email: steinhude@steinhuder-meer.de

Mardorf
Tourist Information Office, Aloys-Bunge-Platz, 31535 Neustadt-Mardorf
Phone: 05036-92121, Fax: 05036-92123
Email: mardorf@steinhuder-meer.de