The unforgettable beauty of the German forest of Venice. Photo

The Spreewald reserve called the German Venice.

Approximately 100 km South-East of Berlin in the province of Brandenburg, is a beautiful nature Reserve Spreewald.

In this lowland region of the river spree creates hundreds of small channels running through meadows and untouched forests. Spreewald — one of the most beautiful and most green tourist destinations of Germany.

Like much of the Brandenburg area, this area was formed by retreating glaciers during the last Ice age. The glaciers began to melt and disappear, leaving behind a delicate network of threads interspersed with small, sandy Islands. Over time, further displacement has shaped flat swamps with dense forests of pine, birch, willow, oak and alder.

The Spreewald region has been inhabited for millennia. Germanic tribes settled here in the period from the 2nd to the 5th century. In the 6th century began the great migration, and arrived here the first Slavs. In result a significant part of forests of the Spreewald moved out of the way for arable land with a mosaic of fields, meadows and pastures. Numerous farms have transformed the landscape of this region.

Formed by deposits of silt a small sandy island were also cultivated by man, becoming the location of farmland and residential buildings. Every house and every farm has its own small port and the boat that delivered the food, and the kids get to school.

Spreewald is definitely worth a visit during a day trip from Berlin. Tourists come to this UNESCO biosphere, to hike, to fish, to swim on the punt, canoe, or kayak along the vast network of water channels. Rowing and swimming are the most popular activities in the region Spreewald, but also has other attractions including churches, castles and museums.

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