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Lömischau Line no. 106

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UTTAU Schulstraße

Line no. 106

Opening hours UTTAU A13/BERLIN S109 Kleinsaubernitz February – December B156 Tuesday – Sunday and holidays 9:00 – 17:00 S109 (Closed 24.12. – 26.12. and 31.12.) A4/ GÖRLITZ IT airport A4/ DRESDEN

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Admission fees By bus Regional bus line no. 106 –Kleinsaubernitz – Mücka Adults 4,50 € | reduced ticket 3,00 € A low-floor bus runs on this route. Free admission for children up to 6 years | Bus timetable: www.zvon.de children from 7 years 3,00 € Families (*) 9,00 € HOUSE OF A THOUSAND PONDS (*) Two adults with a maximum of four children Warthaer Dorfstraße 29 02694 Malschwitz OT Wartha Annual ticket for adults 15,00 € | reduced ticket 10,00 € Telephone | +49 (0) 35932 – 365-60, Group of 10 or more adults 3,00 € per person Fax | +49 (0) 35932 – 365-61 School groups 1,00 € per pupil Email | [email protected] Accompanying person/teacher 2,00 € Internet | www.HAUS-DER-TAUSEND-TEICHE.de

Imprint: VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Publisher | Staatsbetrieb Sachsenforst ( State Forestry Service), Biosphärenreservatsverwaltung Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft, Warthaer Dorfstraße 29, D-02694 Malschwitz OT Wartha, Telephone | +49 (0) 35932 – 365-0, Fax | +49 (0) 35932 – 365-50 Email | [email protected] Internet | www.biosphaerenreservat-oberlausitz.de house of a thousand ponds

Saxony State Forestry Service is a subordinate authority of the Saxon State Ministry of the Environment and Agriculture. This publication is financed by taxes on the basis of the budget which has been decided by the delegates of the Saxon State Parliament.

Editing office | Biosphere reserve administration, department public relations Design and translation | teichlandgrafik Photos | Torsten Kellermann, Bodo Hering, Mario Trampenau, shutterstock Print | Spreedesign Bautzen GmbH Copies | 1.000, on FSC-certified paper © 2020 BR-Verwaltung, Wartha

Ein Haus für Alle

The visitor information centre HOUSE OF A THOUSAND PONDS in Wartha attracts visitors with an interactive exhibition about the Upper Heath and Pond Region. This exhibition describes the biosphere reserve, examines its tasks and demonstrates the interaction between human and nature, whereby especially the centuries-old tradition of pond farming plays an impor- Did you tant role. Before you enter the permanent exhibition, you can know? watch a short introductory film about the biosphere re- serve. Your journey through all four seasons with fisher- The HOUSE OF A THOUSAND PONDS is a meeting man Klaus starts here. point for schools and kindergartens. Project days, Special highlights of the exhibition include, besides the workshops or vivid lessons outside the school can be giant aquarium with local fish species, also a lab where booked for every grade level. As a supplement we microscopes provide an insight into flora and fauna and offer excursions on the “Guttauer Teiche und Olbasee” the carp kitchen where you will be shown how to pre- A house nature discovery trail. pare the traditional dish called Blue carp. for everyone Public guided tours Whether families with children, elderly guests, During the school holidays in Saxony you can experi- wheelchair users or visitors with disabilities – ence every Wednesday, at 10:00, an exhibition led by everyone is welcome here. Our house offers suffi- an expert guide who will provide you with additional ciently wide doors and movement areas, countless stories and the latest information about the biosphere sitting areas, a lift, family-friendly furnishings with reserve. Our guided tours are available in German lan- a children’s play corner in the gastronomy and guage only. exhibition area as well as nappy-changing facility. Upon request freelance nature guides offer additional tours through our house or on the nature discovery trail.

Further events:

It’s well www.biosphaerenreservat-oberlausitz.de worth a visit Access to the “Guttauer Teiche Spacious outdoor area Visitor information centre und Olbasee” nature discovery trail with seating places with a tourist information office, and a barbecue area Special temporary shop and bistro Seminar rooms Giant aquarium with Water experience area exhibitions for up to 100 people carps & Co. for discovering and playing