Families.adventure! in Upper Lusatia

One wants a leisurely hike, the other action and thrills. One likes museums, the other prefers relaxing hours in the swimming pool. It is not always easy to reconcile different preferences when planning a vacation, especially for families. So it's all the better that there is something for everyone in Upper Lusatia!

More than 35 facilities from the region present their offers for families with their "Freizeitknüllern". There are climbing tours in the high ropes course and wild rides in a rubber dinghy or on a monster scooter. Cozy evenings in the unique tree house hotel and walks with alpacas. Exciting hands-on exhibitions in varied museums and delicate handicrafts with famous poinsettias. Upper Lusatia awaits explorers of all ages!

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Normally, people need their feet, a bike, plane or car to travel. But now you can also take an exciting trip to Upper Lusatia from the comfort of your couch or during a relaxing evening in the bathtub. The podcast "Reise-Radio - Dein Urlaub beginnt im Ohr" presents the beauty of the region for listening. In five interesting episodes, presenters Alexa and Maja introduce the special region.

In the almost 30-minute episodes, listeners not only get to know the cities of Bautzen and Kamenz. Together with the podcast team, they also travel to the ponds of the Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft, Westlausitz and the Oberlausitzer Bergland. Naturally enriched with lots of tips for the next family vacation. This makes travel planning easy.

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Upper Lusatia is cycling country. There are many attractive route suggestions for families in particular. Of course, all of them include information on length, places of interest along the route and elevation profile. If you are unsure whether your young cyclists can manage the tour, you will find all the necessary information to get a good overview in advance.

Whether in the saddle or comfortably in the trailer on their parents' bike, variety along the route is a must for young pedal riders - otherwise they may be in a bad mood. The motto should therefore be: The journey is the reward! There are therefore many exciting routes to discover in Upper Lusatia. Watercourses for cooling footbaths, playgrounds for running around or lakes for throwing stones invite you to take child-friendly bike breaks along the routes.

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Get out of the daily grind and into nature. When hiking together, families can relax far away from computers, smartphones and the like, which take up so much of their attention these days. However, to ensure that hiking is really stress-free, it is advisable to find a suitable route for all hikers in advance. There are many tours suitable for children in Upper Lusatia.

The vacation region offers a variety of landscapes. The Upper Lusatian heath and pond landscape will delight even the youngest children with its idyllic paths along countless ponds and watercourses. The Upper Lusatian Highlands and Zittau Mountains, on the other hand, are high up for everyone. A hike along the adventure trail on the Butterberg in West Lusatia or on the Drachenberge geological trail in the Neißeland offers exciting experiences. There is something for everyone.

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What are we doing today? Many parents are familiar with this question from little explorers. After all, every day is a new adventure for children. They gain experience and get to know the world better bit by bit. It's a good thing that there are numerous excursion destinations in Upper Lusatia that offer the youngest a variety of experiences.

It's not just nature that attracts families to the vacation region for hiking or cycling. Various museums know how to convey their themes in an exciting way with family-friendly offers. Visitors can also learn about traditional crafts and try them out for themselves in workshops. Always popular with the kids: amusement parks and zoos. Water rats also get their money's worth in Upper Lusatia. Outdoor and indoor pools lure you into the cool water.

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Pumpkins with their carved smiles are also part of Halloween in this country. In Upper Lusatia, however, the turnip competes with them in the fall. The region traditionally celebrates the Flenntippelfest, the turnip festival. It is just one of numerous events that families with children can experience in Upper Lusatia.

With special offers for the younger generation, facilities and organizers in the vacation region provide unique moments. Formats specially tailored to young people and children leave boredom no chance - and promise a large portion of new experiences. Of course, adults won't run out of things to do either.

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Everyone knows hotel rooms, vacation apartments or vacation homes. But how about an overnight stay in a tree house? Or in a floating house on the water? Or in a lovingly renovated half-timbered house with a cozy wooden parlor? Families will find plenty of unusual accommodation in Upper Lusatia. Here, even going to bed is a little adventure that will delight children in particular.

Numerous hosts in the region look forward to welcoming visitors. They offer a comprehensive service to ensure that everyone has a relaxing vacation. Those who prefer to spend the night under a starry sky instead of a solid roof will also find various offers in Upper Lusatia. The campsites in the vacation region impress with their attractive location and relaxing nature experiences.

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In Saxony, and therefore also in Upper Lusatia, you can recognize particularly family-friendly businesses at first glance - by their clearly visible "family badges" on the establishment.
All certified businesses in Upper Lusatia can be recognized by the "Family vacation in Saxony" badge or the "Family-friendly in the Lusatian Lakeland" badge.

You can find a list of all businesses here.