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Above left Village cottage with a thatched
roof, Elisabethfehn Above right Verden an der 7 Worpswede ª Take the Kirchdamm to Grasberg
Aller town centre Below Norderney, one of the Lower Saxony; 27726 and then the Speckmannstrasse
many East Frisian Islands Situated northeast of Bremen, the to Fischerhude.
small village of Worpswede is a
must-see for art lovers. A number 8 Fischerhude
CYCLING IN WORPSWEDE of famous painters, notably Fritz Lower Saxony; 27726
Rent a bike (Fahrradladen Mackensen, Otto Modersohn, Another attraction for art lovers is
Worpswede; www.fahrrad-eyl.de) Hans am Ende, Fritz Overbeck and nearby Fischerhude, which nestles
and enjoy exploring the quaint Heinrich Vogeler, lived here from in the Wümme river lowlands, sur-
village of Worpswede. 1889 until the end of World War II. rounded by waterways and drain age
The greatest of them all was perhaps canals that frame the captivating
WHERE TO STAY IN EAST FRISIA Paula Modersohn-Becker, one of the mead ows and fertile fields. With its
AND THE EAST FRISIAN ISLANDS most important exponents of early idyllic farmhouses, some of which are
Expressionism. The Grosse Kunstschau centuries old, this village leaves the
Haus Norderney moderate and the Worpsweder Kunsthalle visitor with a distinct impression of the
A modern B&B, offering 10 individually
decorated rooms. (closed Mon), where the work of the region’s lifestyle as it was hundreds
Janusstrasse 6, 26548 Norderney; 04932 found ing members of the colony is of years ago. At the end of the 19th
22 88; www.hotel-haus-norderney.de displayed, are worth a visit. Most of cen tury, Fischerhude also became an
Ostfriesenhof moderate the paintings on display highlight the important cultural colony, attracting
This first-class hotel has wonderful scenic beauty of northern Germany, artists such as Heinrich Breling, the
views of the East Frisian landscape. showing moorland, birch trees and landscape painter Otto Modersohn,
Groninger Strasse 109, 26789 Leer; marshlands under wide open skies. the sculptor Clara Rilke-Westhoff and
0491 609 10; www.ostfriesen-hof.de Visiting poets such as Bohemian- the author Diedrich Speckmann.
Villa im Park expensive Austrian Rainer Maria Rilke helped ª Leave Fischerhude following signs
This four-star hotel in a villa offers establish the legendary reputation to Sagehorn and then on to Oyten. Take
single or double rooms, 8 suites and
9 apartments, all with extra-long beds. of this hamlet. Even today, many the A1 towards Bremen, then the A27
Dorfplatz 16, 26486 Wangerooge; 04469 painters live in Worpswede, and the southeastwards, and then Hamburger
870 80; www.vip-wangerooge.de village is proud of its cultural scene. Strasse to Verden an der Aller.
9 Verden an der Aller
Lower Saxony; 27238
The town of Verden an der Aller is
known for its attractive churches,
such as the Johanniskirche, the
Andreaskirche, and the Lutheran
cathedral, the Dom, all of which
adorn the town centre. The cathe-
dral’s hall features a multi-sided
presbytery and a passageway
dating from between 1268 and
1311. The town’s horse riding and
racing tradition is honoured in the
Deutsches Pferdemuseum (closed
Mon), which features a vast collec tion
of equestrian artifacts. North of the
cathedral, the Domherrenhaus
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150

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