ia r ava M eet B The -Bogen vacation region : invites you to enjoy active holiday fun close to nature

(djd). Families with children attach more and more importance There are alternatives to active holiday fun close to nature while on vacation. They There’s no family vacation without action for the kids. Another will find what they are looking for in the Straubing-Bogen va- attraction is the Edelwies family leisure center in Neukirchen. cation region in Lower including the town of Sankt Young and old visitors can look forward to exciting rides, water Englmar. Nature Park attracts visitors with its playgrounds, but also mountain and forest hikes. In addition to diverse landscape, its hospitality and traditions. The fertile a summer toboggan run and the Bayerwald Coaster, the Egidi- Gäuboden region is known as the "granary of Bavaria" and the Buckel amusement park also offers a tubing track, a motoric mighty river flows through the region. Numerous ac- skills meadow, a water playground and Bavaria's longest roller commodations are available for families with children ranging coaster called "Da voglwuide Sepp" (the crazy Sepp). If the from agro tourism to family-friendly inns, vacation apartments weather is bad, you can learn all about natural phenomena and wellness hotels. For more information about the Straub- at the Bayerwald Xperium Science Center with its more than ing-Bogen vacation region, go to at www.bayerischer-wald.me. 100 experimental stations. When hiking and cycling, however, everyone gets to exercise: Families, couples and sporty vaca- Experience nature: Panoramic view from a height tioners. On marked trails, you will find the best conditions for a of 30 meters vacation in pristine nature and clean air. The vacation region offers families an exciting mix of pristine nature in a rural setting and a lot to do. Children can play in the orchard, The WaldWipfelWeg (tree top trail) in Maibrunn takes you straight make friends with cats, cows and through the tree tops, 30 meters above ground. horses, pick a bouquet of flowers in the garden, or discover a swal- low's nest in the cowshed. At the same time, spectacular discover- ies can be made while walking at a height of 30 meters on the bar- rier-free WaldWipfelWeg (tree top trail) in Maibrunn straight through the tree tops. Strollers can be taken on the trail as well. From the observation deck, you can enjoy panoramic views over the mountain ranges of the Bavarian Forest and the Danube Valley, all the way to the Alps. Nearby, the path of optical phenomena of- fers lots of fun: the "House on the Head" and its furniture were put up upside down there, forcing young and old visitors to give up their habitual perspectives and discover everything from a bat’s

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