The lugworm

Braunlage Bike Park

The cable car at Wurmberg takes bikers and their bikes up the mountain in special transport gondolas. Routes of varying difficulty then lead swiftly back down the mountain from the top.

The Virtual Guide to Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony)

Bread Culture

Imperial Flair

Visitors to Wilhelmshaven will come across its imperial past at every turn. The town boasts plenty of attractions closely associated with the empire and Kaiser Wilhelm I, who lends his name to the place.

Pumkin farms

Borkum Light Railway

The Borkumer Kleinbahn (Borkum Light Railway) has been transporting passengers and cargo from Borkum’s ferry dock to the North Sea island’s tiny little towns since 1988.

International Wind and Watermill Museum

A touch of exoticism and history lies in the air at the unique International Wind and Watermill Museum in Gifhorn.

Thermal baths and spas

Verden Cathedral

Verden’s gem of Gothic church architecture looks impressive, even from afar. Verden Cathedral was constructed between 1290 and 1490. Its square tower stands head and shoulders above all other buildings.