Welcome to Hohwachter Bay

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6 Leisure activities Excursion Destinations 7 Activities in the fresh and heal- Anyone who travels along the thy sea air are what make the Hohwachter Bay would, of prospect of a stay in Hohwach- course, also like to explore the ter Bay so especially appealing. surrounding countryside. Some 9 1 Far away from busy streets one are drawn to Lübeck’s Holsten- 8 may discover during cycling trips tor and its delicious marzipan; 7 10 the dreamy and multi-faceted others like to admire the cruise 5 4 landscapes along the Hohwach- ships in Kiel harbour. The 5 3 ter Bay. Well-signposted cycle- 2 impressive Fehmarn Sound 1 ways direct one along the „Ost- Bridge takes one to Fehmarn, 4 seeküstenradweg” (Baltic Coast Cycle Route) through small towns and ’s third largest island, with its marine water aquarium. All 1 villages to Bronze Age grave mounds past thatched-roof cottages and fans, big and small, of Winnetou are drawn in the summer months 6 3 8 9 4 rambling farm buildings. The beauties and the sights of Hohwachter Bay 5 1 to the Karl-May Festival in Bad Segeberg. 10 may be discovered in a completely relaxed manner on a guided e-bike Have you ever seen an ostrich in nature? At the ostrich farm in tour. The hiker or jogger is guided through the typical undulating 3 Hohenfelde one gets really close to this large bird. The donkey 2 3 Holstein countryside or into the numerous nature reserves in the park in Nessendorf is host to the hilarious I-AAH-championships. 2 4 region by an extensive network of paths. Each individual is thereby able With a little luck the donkey foals might let you stroke after a 6 9 to choose his own route according to his own desire and degree of donkey cart ride. In Lütjenburg one may, in a replica of a medieval fitness as everyone from the castle – the motte castle –, 2 beginner to the endurance ath- inform oneself about times lete will find a length of route to gone by. One may also do the 8 5 suit himself. Lovers of water same in the Ice Age Museum, sports will discover their own which offers interesting disco- particular favourite on the Baltic veries to both adults and 6 Sea, be it surfing, kite surfing, children alike ranging from the sailing or diving. Surfing and sai- Ice Age to the latest climatic Churches Estates / Manor Houses Sights / Excursion Destinations ling schools in and on changes. And how about a 1 St. Jürgen, Hohwacht 1 Gut Neudorf 6 Gut 1 Seeplattform „Flunder”, Hohwacht the beach at Sehlendorf offer detour to the so-called “Fruit 2 St. Claren, 2 Gut Helmstorf 7 Gut Schmoel 2 Abenteuerspielplatz „Piratenlager”, Hohwacht courses for both beginners and advanced pupils. Anyone who wishes to Experience Garden” in Futterkamp? In this park-like facility kids 3 St. Michaelis, Lütjenburg 3 Gut 8 Gut Rantzau 3 Golf & Country Club Hohwachter Bucht may undertake at tour of discovery of the underwater world of the may ride on ramps in mini-containers, engage in straw bale fights in 4 St. Johannes, 4 Schloss Weißenhaus 9 Blomenburg 4 Obst-Erlebnis-Garten Futterkamp Baltic in snorkel and flippers. The Golf and Country Club Hohwachter the play barn or conquer the water games landscape. In the mean- 5 Schlosskapelle, Panker 5 Gut Neuhaus 5 Eselpark Nessendorf Bay is responsible for correct teeing off. Its 9 and 18 hole courses, 6 St. Servatius, 6 „Natur erleben e.V.”, Publication Notice: time the adults may rummage in the farmyard shop for any manner Strandkrabbe Hohenfelde together with the golfodrom unique for this region offer the best Hohwachter Bucht Touristik GmbH of home-made products or relax over a cup of coffee on the Art Galleries 7 possible course conditions not only for advanced golfers. Last but not Straußenfarm, Hohenfelde Berliner Platz 1 terrace. In Hohwacht, the hilarious pirates’ den awaits the children 1 Kunstkeramik, Köhn 6 Mal- und Bildhauerwerkstatt, Darry 8 Naturschutzgebiet „Sehlendorfer Binnensee” least, one may experience fantastic hours on horseback. Numerous just a few metres from the beach. In this elaborately designed D-24321 Hohwacht pony and riding ranches invite you to participate in courses or to ride 2 Atelier Heckert, Lütjenburg 7 Galerie „Karkredder21”, Gadendorf 9 Naturschutzgebiet „Kleiner Binnensee”, www.hohwachterbucht.de adventure playground any number of imaginative pirate dramas 3 8 out along endless corn fields or brilliant yellow rapeseed fields – in the Galerie 2ter Blick, Lütjenburg Atelier Alice Gauer / involving the stranded ship, the lighthouse or the funicular railway 4 Atelier Henning Rethmeier, Gadendorf 10 Turmhügelburg / Eiszeitmuseum winter months, indeed, directly on the beach itself. Galerie Stilhaus, Panker may be thought up. Other exciting adventure playgrounds may be 5 Galerie Joy, Panker 9 Galerie Bertheau, Hohwacht/Neudorf found in the vicinity. 10 Galerie Pferdestall, Behrensdorf Narrow alleys guide you from the historic market square to the Hohwachter Bay – Baroque town hall or to the impressive St. Michaelis Church. A Churches, Manor Houses & Estates Art, Culture & Events Shopping & Gastronomy particularly lively place is the former craftsmen’s quarter on the A holiday country for all seasons market days, Wednesday and Saturday. One these days, following an A round church is certainly something special! The church of St. Lovers of the arts are served well in Hohwachter Bay – numerous Fresh air, the beach and sunshine – these awaken your appetite. extensive shopping stroll, one Jürgen, built in 1961, shines in bright white in the eart of Hohwacht. rustic and lovingly furnished galleries and studios of the local arti- In Hohwachter Bay one is spoilt by sophisticated restaurants, rustic Away from the hustle and comes together in the pretty The whole year round it invites sts, particularly in Panker/Ga- country guesthouses or trendy bustle of everyday life, in the little cafés for a cosy little chat. one to church services and dendorf, invite you to rummage beach bistros. From the small middle of a rambling natural Combined with a short walk, lectures. around. The motifs of their ex- backyard café which the lady of landscape, Hohwachter Bay the Bismarck tower, as the Lütjenburg’s townscape is in its tensive exhibitions and collec- the house only runs at the entices one to indulge in landmark of the town, presents turn characterised by the tions of painting are often in- weekends to the renowned carefree holiday pleasures. one with a wide view of the church of St. Michaelis. Its stun- spired by the wonderful nature gourmet addresses, all of which Generously framed by the undulating East Holstein lands- ning pulpit with motifs from to be found in Hohwachter Bay. have long since been discovered shimmering blue of the Baltic cape and the . the Christmas Church can be Throughout the year high-class by the travel guides – they can Sea, by rich green meadows A magnificent panoramic view admired during the classical events entice visitors to the all be found here. Here one may and rapeseed yellow fields, this is also offered by the Neuland lighthouse in Behrensdorf. From up concerts that take place every villages and to the countryside. taste regional dishes made from popular holiday region looks forward to welcoming its guests the here, one’s thought wander over the expansive Baltic Sea, the year. The 55 metres high tower of the church of St. Claren in Bleken- First and foremost the musical delicacies – the Hohwachter the Behrensdorfer highland cattle and enjoy the cod from the Baltic whole year round. Families and couples, sporting types, explorers adjacent beach and the hilly landscape formed during the Ice Age. dorf greets one from afar and entices one to pay a visit to this boogie, blues & folk nights or the atmospheric “Sommerleuchten” or the whitefish from the Selent lake. Eels, mackerels and so on are and pleasure seekers all love the nature and culture of this Small farmers’ cottages with blossoming gardens line the dreamy 800-year old fieldstone church. (Summer radiance) on the Hohwachter Flunder – directly by the indeed still being freshly smoked in Alt Hohwacht. The culinary picturesque maritime landscape. The cosy Baltic village of village street and Farmer Kiene’s highland cattle graze relaxed the The church of St. Servatius in Selent has been standing since the sea. The “Medieval Meeting” at the motte castle in Nienthal, the range of offers stretches from substantial Schleswig-Holstein dishes Hohwacht has lent the bay its name. Uniquely along the entire whole year round on the “Wild Meadows” of the foundation 12th century. Its late Romanesque brick building impresses one gourmet markets in Hohwacht, the lighthouse days in Behrensdorf to noble culinary creations. In blossoming farmers’ gardens one may Baltic coastline it presents itself “under a roof of trees”. Nostalgic territory. No visit to Hoh- above all with a Gothic vault and a wood-carved winged altar from or the many beach festivals in the region are further highlights of enjoy the sun whilst consuming homemade tarts, accompanied by green fishermen’s huts on the wachter Bay is complete, of the 15th Century. The church of the season. More than 17 major aromatic coffee in blue-white beach of Alt-Hohwacht tell the course, without a long stroll St. Johannes was built in Giekau events are to be found in the porcelain. story of its past as an active along the beach. The Caribbe- around 1240. This fieldstone hall local series of events, also Thus well strengthened, you may fishing village. Nothing could an, white Sehlendorfer Strand building today rises high above including the open air concerts then proceed to an extensive therefore be more fitting than at Blekendorf invites you to this tranquil village on the banks of the Shanty Choir, the shopping stroll. the fact that, below the wooded do just that with its elongated of the Selent lake and, in addition Hohwachter Klassikzauber Lütjenburg with its shops and cliff face, the “Hohwachter bay and gently sloping shore, to a wooden cross dating from (Classical Magic) or the Cajon boutiques is thereby just as Flunder” (Flounder) has been picturesquely framed by a belt 1591 and a Gothic carved altar Workshop. enticing as Gut Panker with its called into being. Directly on of sand dunes and an impressi- from ca. 1500, is also home to For our little guests, also, a small shops in which antiques, the main beach people meet on ve cliff face. The natural beach at Hohenfelde, which is not subject a number of other interesting manifold weekly programme of home accessories or a this unique sea platform in order to dream, sunbathe or throw to spa tax, also follows on from a two-kilometre long cliff face and church treasures. events is available, particularly during the holiday periods. This colourful selection of roses await its visitors. from here the celebrated Hohwachter wishing stones into the sea. a long sandy beach with biotopes and hiking paths. In the multi- The nobility has a long tradition along Hohwachter Bay. Impressive ranges from the pirates’ lairs and beach excursions to puppet Estates and manor houses adorn the entire landscape of Hohwach- functional building “Strandkrabbe” one may then learn about the and lordly manor houses and estates are spread out around the theatre, amber grinding, handicraft afternoons and magic shows. ter Bay. Many are spread over the “Grafenwinkel“. One of the most fauna and flora of the region or visit the restaurant “Strandkrabbe” so-called “Grafenwinkel”. Gut Panker with its fairytale-like Baroque magnificent estates is Gut Panker with its celebrated Trakehner with its beautiful roof terrace and view of the sea. The holiday manor house and magnificent English-style park is famed not only All current events are to be found here: stud, charming art galleries and antique shops plus the restaurant region “Selenter See” invites you to undertake an excursion into for its Trakehner stud. Only a short journey away from Lütjenburg www.hohwachterbucht.de “Ole Liese”. The tranquil centre of life in the region is the historic the interior of the country. Lonely bathing bays are lined up pristi- one may admire the estate surrounding the manor in Helmstorf in a little town of Lütjenburg with its ornate half-timbered houses. nely on the banks of the Selent lake. Early in the morning the romantic location on the course of the Kossau stream. Fisherman Reese sails out onto the peaceful wide lake in his small During a walk or cycling tour one may discover the estates Neuhaus boat and later offers his fresh catch for sale in his small thatched of near Giekau, near Selent or the white castle roof cottage. Blomenburg, which is visible from afar.