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houses the Historisches Museum
(closed Mon), which displays exhibits
on the town’s history.
ª Take the minor road to Syke via
Thedinghausen. Follow signs to
Nordwohlde, turn ing right to
Harpstedt. Drive to Wildeshausen and
take the B213 to Cloppenburg. Follow
signs to the Museumsdorf.
0 Cloppenburg
Lower Saxony; 49661
The market town of Cloppenburg
is famous for its interesting open-air Above Mudflats at low tide, East
museum, Museumsdorf (open daily), World Heritage Site. A popular Frisia Below Exhibits in the Grosse
a re-creation of a medieval village. excursion here is the “Watt Walk” to the Kunstschau, Worpswede
Attractions include half-timbered wet lands that are formed when mud
houses, windmills and a small 17th- is depo sited by tides. This tour by local EAT AND DRINK
century church. Also worth a visit experts (Ostfriesland Tourism; Ledastrasse
are the megalithic graves of Visbek 10, 26789 Leer; www.ostfriesland-tourism. VERDEN AN DER ALLER
(04445 89 00 35; www.visbek.de) to the com) includes an introduc tion to the Pades expensive
east of Cloppenburg, which date unique eco system. Tours on horse- Enjoy French, Italian and regional food
from 3,500 to 1,800 BC. The main drawn carriages are also a delightful in an old town house or in its backyard.
attraction is the 80-m (263-ft) grave way to explore this nature reserve. The Grüne Strasse 15, 27283; 04231 30 60;
known as Visbeker Bräutigam Moor und Fehnmuseum (Apr–Oct: www.pades.de
(Visbek groom) and the 100-m open Tue–Sun) in Elisabethfehn, south- CLOPPENBURG
(321-ft) Visbeker Braut (bride). east of the town of Leer, is also worth Margaux expensive
ª Take the B72 and drive through a visit. The museum is dedi cated to This pleasant restaurant in Hotel
Aurich to join B210, then turn left, the extrac tion of peat and exhibits Schäfer offers top-class German
taking B72 following signs to Norden. the world’s largest plough. cuisine in a relaxed ambience.
Here, several ports serve as the Lange Strasse 66, 49661; 04471 24 84;
www.schaefers-hotel-cloppenburg.de;
springboard to the Frisian Islands. closed Mon & Tue
q East Frisia and the EAST FRISIA AND THE EAST
East Frisian Islands FRISIAN ISLANDS
Lower Saxony; 26506 Kruse moderate
With its unique landscape and lovely A congenial restaurant, Kruse offers a
great variety of high-quality local fish.
beaches, East Frisia is a perfect place Anna Strasse 15–17, 26486
to end a tour of northern Germany. Wangerooge; 04469 14 14;
Meadows dotted with wind mills char- www.fischrestaurant-kruse.de
acterize the country side. Along the Weisse Düne moderate
North Sea Coast extends the belt of The Weisse Düne serves typical island
several East Frisian Islands: Norderney, specialities such as marinated crabs
Baltrum, Langeoog, Spiekeroog and with home-made dip and pickled
Wangerooge. All around them is Matjes herring; Wiener Schnitzel (veal
coated in breadcrumbs) is also available.
the Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Weisse Düne 1, 26548 Norderney;
Wattenmeer, listed as a UNESCO 04932 93 57 17; www.weisseduene.com
DAY TRIP OPTIONS Lüneburg. Follow signs from Lüneburg. Fischerhude. Bremerhaven can be
Centrally located Bremen is a good History beckons reached via the A27.
base for day trips along this route.
Visit the art museums in Worpswede Island life
A day in Lüneburg 7 and Fischerhude 8 and enjoy Spend a day relaxing at the beaches
Visit historic Lüneburg 1, then exploring these scenic villages. Next, of the East Frisian Islands q.
take a horse-drawn carriage tour stop at Bremerhaven 5 to take a From Bremen take the A28 and B72 to
through Lüneburger Heide 2. tour of its museums .
Norden-Norddeich where the coastal
From Bremen take the A1 in the direction From Bremen take the A27 to Ritterhude. road leads to the different ports with
of Hamburg and then the A250 to Follow instructions to Worpswede and access to the East Frisian Islands.

Eat and Drink: inexpensive, under €20; moderate, €20–€40; expensive, over €40

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