Mystery of the Spreewald Gherkin

That’s love at first bite! Salty or savoury - only Spreewald forest has the real ones!

Code: 18B-1025

überland service

  • 2 nights B&B at a 3-star comfort hotel in the region
  • Ride aboard the traditional Spreewald river boat incl. welcome with schmalzbrot and gherkin, 2 hours
  • 2 dinners (3-course menu or buffet)
  • Guided Spreewald sightseeing trip in traditional clothing, 6 h
  • Gherkin seminar incl. schnapps and gherkin tasting, 1 hour
  • Visiting the Lehde Open-Air Museum

Programme

Day 1: River Boat Trip - Schmalzbrot - Gherkin

Your captain welcomes you aboard a traditional Spreewald river boat with Spreewald gherkins and schmalzbrot (a traditional German sandwich served with lard). The ride proceeds through a unique laguna landscape past typical Spreewald estates. Dinner is served at the hotel as a Spreewald buffet.

Day 2: Spreewald Sightseeing Trip – Gherkin Seminar

Today, your local guide welcomes you on a Spreewald sightseeing trip in traditional Lower Sorbian attire. Learn more about Sorbian/Wendian culture, discover old Slavic fortifications, cultural sites of Sorbic rulers, the Wendian Shrovetide and Sorbian Easter rites. The tour ends with an enjoyable gherkin seminar including a tasting and some regional schapps. Dinner is served at the hotel or at a restaurant.

Day 3: Leisure Time

Before departure, we recommend a visit to the Lehde Open-Air Museum where you can visit typical, old Wendian farmhouses.

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