Where to go for the weekend? Which destinations for a short trip? What to experience on „bridge days“? Time for „little escapes“
Small escapes can loosen up and relax our stressful and energy-sapping everyday lives. A short break from the daily grind helps us to pause, to process everyday experiences, to get new impulses and to gain new and different impressions with little effort. This can be a short trip to beautiful landscapes, a bicycle tour on the weekend, a hike, but also a wellness day at the spa or a literary time-out with an exciting book.
The important thing is to take time for it, to consciously cut the information channels from the everyday stressors and to clock the daily rhythm to a recovery mode. And don’t take on too much – one good event per day, to which a particularly large amount of space and time is devoted, is perfectly sufficient.
Shut down your smartphone, refrain from posting your „escape experiences“ everywhere right away, try to perceive every step calmly and very consciously, and – old yoga trick – watch your breath! You are the center of attention today, at most your closest companions. And – when you go away, look for small but nice places that inspire you and flatter your soul. It does not depend on „performance“, more important is your small joy, your small happiness, your deep perception for the beauty that surrounds you.
This report on a short trip to Bohemian Switzerland between Christmas and New Year promises a beautiful excursion into the Elbe sandstones. Not only at this time of year but all year round this picturesque region can be worth a trip from the city tour to Prague or Dresden.
„Why wander far off?“ is the beginning of a well-known saying. Yes, there are very exciting destinations ‚around the corner‘ from Berlin – the Uckermark is one of them. Therefore, here is a small insight into the highlights of the Uckermark, which can even be reached by train and bike.
The main attraction in the World Cultural Heritage Site Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Estate is certainly the Wörlitz Park. This is not only a varied landscape garden, but also a living testimony to the humanistic ideas of the 18th century. There is really something for everyone in the extensive garden world!
Even if you are not a well-trained cyclist, you will be able to cope with the 125 km cycle path on the old Vennbahn route. Because railways need low gradients and the track is well asphalted, so it rolls well. Here you can find tips for the Vennbahn bike tour.
Especially for those seeking recreation from the east german Leipzig area, the Hohburger Hills are a quickly accessible excursion destination. Hiking through the mountain forests, discovering traces of volcanoes and ice age glaciers or swimming in the kaolin lake make the short trip worthwhile.
A small destination in east german Saxony between Leipzig and Chemnitz is the moated manor house Podelwitz at the Freiberg Mulde river. Also suitable as a stage stop for cyclists on the Mulde cycle path or canoe enthusiasts.
A quickly reachable destination from Leipzig in east germany is the hill church Beucha. Hill – church? Near Leipzig? Well, the hill is 20m high, but the quarry underneath makes the sight spectacular. A short circular walk or a concert in the church round off the visit.
A trip to Bad Schmiedeberg with hiking or biking in the Dübener Heide is not only recommended in search of health. The health resort offers peace and tranquility between the Elbe river in the east and the Düben Heath in the surrounding countryside.
The World Heritage Garden Kingdom also includes Oranienbaum Palace and Park from the 17th century. Since then, the orangery houses citrus plants and a garden immerses you in Chinese atmosphere.
Narrow-gauge railroads are rather rare in the German lowlands. Near Mügeln in Central Saxony there was once a large network. What remains is the Doellnitz Railway, the „Wild Robert“, which regularly invites visitors to take steam train rides.