The original German name of the Lueneburg Heath is Luneburger Heide. Lueneburg Heath is a region located in the Lower Saxony area of Germany. This region covers the entire land and is surrounded by major German cities like Hanover, Hamburg, and Bremen. The Northern Low Saxon is a widely visited tourist spot in Germany. In fact that is the most beautiful part of the Lueneburg Heath.
There is a story behind the creation of the Lueneburg Heath. It is said that the forests in the region were cut down and the area was cleaned to clear land for producing salt and to get fire woods. By the medieval era, this area was completely cleaned up and the wood from the forest had been utilized by man. Wilseder Berg is the highest area on the heath that is 169.2 m high from the sea level. This site has got historical importance as this is the place where the German force surrendered to the Allied forces unconditionally under Bernard Montgomery, the Field Marshal. After the World War II was over, the body of Heinrich Himmler, the Nazi war criminal was buried at this site on May 4 in 1945.
Lueneburg Heath is a vibrant tourist destination the main attraction of which is the ‘Serengeti Safari Park Hodenhagen’, “Heidepark Soltau”, “Vogelpark Walsrode”, etc. The farms lined at the Lueneburg Heath, which offer great facilities to the guests coming to the farms for a few day’s stay.
These farm houses have made this Heath an attractive tourist destination for families. The guided bus tour to Kaffeefahrten is specially designed for the elderly couples. On the way back, the bus allows you to have a sip of hot coffee and to do a little bit of shopping. You can buy woolen plaid at the shops the bus stops at. This free guided tour of Lueneburg Heath will take about an hour.The whole land area of Lueneburg Heath between Aller, Elbe and Weser rivers is a cultivation land and rich in natural elements that adds to the beauty of the area.
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The glacial valleys, moors, heathland, the morainic plains and the forest area create a land of pristine beauty and a complete feast for the eyes.
As the result of agriculture and forestation the countryside of Lueneburg Heath is no more a typical heathland any more. Still some of the features of the heathland are still visible over here. Those features are, beech lined ways, heather, juniper trees.
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