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5 Buckow
Brandenburg; 15377
With its rolling hills, trickling streams and languid lakes, the sleepy
little spa town of Buckow has long been a popular getaway from
Berlin. Poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht was among those drawn
here, spending several summers in an idyllic lakeside cottage.
The house now makes an interesting stop on a walk around the
three lakes between which Buckow nestles.

A 90-minute walking tour here. Most are attractive pre-World
From the car park turn left down War II villas 2 built with Art Nouveau
to Schulstrasse, left again along touches. Turn left down Ringstrasse
Hauptstrasse and then look for a and left again on to the shores of the
right turn down Erlenweg to the Schermützelsee, Buckow’s largest lake.
lovely lakeside promenade. Follow Here, Strandbad Buckow 3, a popular
Above Brecht-Weigel-Haus, Bertolt Brecht’s this around the Buckowsee lake, turn swimming beach, provides facilities
summer retreat right at a junction in the path to arrive as well as opportunities for renting
at the Brecht-Weigel-Haus 1 (open rowing boats (www.buckow-online.de/
VISITING BUCKOW Wed–Sun), where the artist couple freizeit/sport/sport.html). The hour-long
Brecht and his wife, Helene Weigel, lake tours by Seetours (Apr–Oct: open
Parking
The car park lies just off Schulstrasse. spent many summers in the mid- daily; 033433 232) also begin from here.
Tourist Information 1950s. It is now a memorial to their A signposted path behind and
Wrezener Strasse 1a; 03343 36 59 82; time spent here. The interior of uphill from the beach leads up the
www.maerkischeschweiz.eu; open daily the house displays rustic furnishings side of Schlossberg 4, a small hill
alongside photo exhibits and the that provides pretty views of the
WALKING AROUND BUCKOW
famous covered wagon used in town. This leads back down to follow
Brecht’s play Mother Courage and the banks of Griepensee to a small
For a long walk around Buckow, take
the 7.5-km (5-mile) path bordering the Her Children. From the house, follow bridge beside the Schweizer Haus 5,
Schermützelsee. It is well marked and Werderstrasse uphill, then turn left up a visitors’ centre that has a series of
takes about two hours to complete. Bertolt-Brecht-Strasse, which climbs information boards and interactive
steeply to offer superb lake views. displays about the local ecology and
WHERE TO STAY Buckow’s ritziest homes are found hiking routes. It faces Lindenstrasse,
which leads to
BUCKOW Königstrasse and into
Bergschlösschen moderate Buckow’s centre 6,
This late 19th-century villa offers with its smattering of
comfortable rooms with valley views. shops. Return to the
Königstrasse 38, 15377; 03343 35 73 12 car park by walking
Zur Märkischen Schweiz moderate left along Hauptstrasse
A reasonably priced traditional inn. Strandbad Schlossberg and turning left again
Hauptstrasse 73, 15377; 03343 34 64 Buckow W R I E Z E N E R S TR A S S E Schweizer
W EINBE R G W E G
Haus into Schulstrasse.
TROPICAL ISLANDS Schermützelsee ª Return to the
Tropical Islands moderate B168 and con tinue
Pre-World
Visitors can rent a tent or stay in a War II Villas to Müncheberg, then
lodge on the islands. It is also possible RINGSTRASSE to Beerfelde. Follow
to sleep on the beach. Griepensee L I N DENS T R A S SE
Tropical-Islands-Allee 1, 15910, BERTOLT-BRECHT STR Buckow’s Centre the B168, bypass ing
Krausnick, 15910; 03547 760 50 50; W ERD E R S TR Fürstenwalde, then
www.tropical-islands.de Brecht-Weigel- turn right on to
Haus KÖN I GSTR
AROUND LÜBBEN Buckowsee Hauptstrasse, follow­
Hotel Schloss Lübbenau moderate H A U P T S T R A S S E ing signs to Alt
Lübbenau’s palace has elegant fin-de- Schadow. Take
siècle rooms and a relaxing spa. Buckowsee-Promenade Lubbener Strasse,
Schlossbezirk 6, 03222, Lübbenau which becomes
(south of Lübben); 03542 87 30; Dorfstrasse to
www.schloss-luebbenau.de Schlepzig. Turn left,
Zur Bleiche expensive 0 metres 500 go past Krausnick­Gr.
A boutique hotel with luxurious suites.
Bleichstrasse 16, 03096, Burg im 0 yards 500 Wasserburg, then turn
Spreewald (southeast of Lübben); 03560 right to the car park at
36 20; www.hotel-zur-bleiche.com the Tropical Islands.
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €70; moderate, €70–€150; expensive, over €150
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