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.
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.
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.
If you travel a lot with your photo equipment, you will soon need a camera bag. In it, everything is protected and clearly stowed what you need so on photo safari.
Baltic Sea and Rügen – for many dream places, white sand, blue waves and unforgettable vacation experiences. But also a bicycle route on Rügen can offer a lot. For short journeys in addition already a small subregion is enough like the particularly beautiful, easily experienced southeast of the large island. A Baltic Sea bike tour has more to offer than just sandy paths 😉
A bike tour in the southern Dahlener Heide can be a welcome change at the weekend – without much stress, on relaxed paths with gentle climbs and descents. Besides nature, the baroque manor house in Dahlen is waiting to be kissed awake from the Sleeping Beauty.
The Dahlener Heide (Heathland) can be easily reached by the Leipzig suburban railway and by bicycle. The northern part hid Napoleon from the „Battle of the Nations“, gives the „Shield Citizen Stories“ their home and leaves many options for tour extension in the east at the Elbe.
In his „Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg“ (Walks through the Mark Brandenburg), the writer Fontane dedicated an entire volume to this region. Quiet forests and clear lakes as well as charming towns with a lively history make the area north of Berlin a charming destination for small escapes from everyday life. Here you find a good access for the first information.