Adventure fun for the whole family in the BELANTIS amusement park
You haven’t made it to the BELANTIS amusement park done? Or are you one of those people who can't get enough of it? Then don't miss out on the offers from the Adventure Kingdom!
Immerse yourself in the fantastic world of the mascot “Buddel”, who has created the adventure kingdom of BELANTIS from the memories of his travels through the world and time. In addition to the normal day ticket, which allows you to visit BELANTIS with its eight lovingly designed theme worlds and numerous attractions on any opening day, you can also purchase one of the new season passes that guarantees fun for a whole year. With the BELANTIS season passes you not only have unlimited entry and lots of price advantages in the Leipzig theme parks, but also at regional partners and partner parks.
Your adventure awaits
After the royal welcome in the BELANTIS castle, the gate opens to the visitors to the eight imaginative adventure worlds. With the family roller coaster "Cobra of Amun Ra" you can take a wild ride on the back of the snake through the Valley of the Pharaohs. But also roller coasters like the "Dragon Ride" in the land of knights or the swing boat “Santa Maria” on the pirate island "Coast of Explorers" not only provide exciting butterflies in the stomach, but are also suitable for the whole family. With the roller coaster "Huracanito" In the realm of the Sun Temples there is even a roller coaster that is reserved for the very young between three and six years old. Right next to it you will find our adrenaline wonder "Huracan".
In between, there are always new opportunities for kids to prove their courage in adventurous tasks: Whether the planks shake at Captain Black's pirate baptism, the Indian test is taken on the path of the brave, or silver nuggets are mined in the land of the counts - daredevils get their money's worth here.
You reach the amusement park with the public transport from Leipzig Central Station within 30 minutes. The S-Bahn lines 5, 5X and 6 take you to the Markkleeberg S-Bahn station at regular intervals. From there, bus line 105 takes you to BELANTIS and back again. Please note the current bus timetable.
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Golfing with the whole family
SupaGolf in Bad Düben
In Bad Duben, in the middle of the listed spa park, you can enjoy a real trend sport pursue: the SupaGolfThere are only a few such facilities in Germany. Here you will find nine lanes with lengths between 25 and 75 meters as well as a practice field for your first attempts at hitting!
Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced golfer, the Game rules are easy to understand and therefore fun for everyone between the ages of 5 and 99 guaranteed.
SupaGolf is based on traditional golf, but the ball you use to hit the ball is larger than the traditional golf ball and is made of plastic-coated foam. In comparison, it is much less dangerous, but the flight characteristics are the same. Thanks to different colors, different players can easily tell the balls apart from each other.
Well, do you fancy Bad Duben and get its sports offer? Then go ahead! The city is Bus line 196 The rental station for the equipment is located in the HEIDE SPA Hotel & Resort. Secure your playing time and a “Supa” experience now!
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Golfing at the Groitzsch Adventure Golf Park
Not only in Bad Düben you can play great golf, but also in Adventure Golf Park Groitzsch. You will find this in the south of Leipzig. On 2.000 square meters there is an 18-holeadventure golf course which in its kind in Central Germany is unique. All courses are covered with artificial turf like real golf and are elaborately modeled.
Adventure golf is a hybrid of mini golf and golf. During the game you have to overcome obstacles such as hills, depressions or terrain transitions. Prove your skill on the up to 25 meter long tracks and your accuracy over streams, through tunnels or even through the rotating water wheel! Playable elements that are reminiscent of our region are built into the really challenging tracks, so you can expect a shoe that symbolizes the Schusterviertel stands, a cart for the open-cast mining in the area and the Groitzsch water tower as a landmark of Groitzsch.
Auf dem Kids-Green Your little ones can try to hit one of the many holes and everyone else can also practice extensively here to improve their accuracy.
For rest breaks before, during and after the game, the BIERATERIE with cozy beer garden directly at the golf park. A wide range of drinks, small meals and ice creams offers something for everyone. Use for a carefree Arrival and Departure best the Bus line 100 from and to Markkleeberg S-Bahn station.
Our Saving tips for you: It is worth purchasing an attractive Family card, where two adults and one child can play together. You can save money here! Child up to a height of a large golf club may also be accompanied by paying players free join in.
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“Ship ahoy” as the motto of your family trip in the Leipzig region
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Trips on the Markkleeberger and Störmthaler Lake
Do you want that Leipzig Neuseenland once from a other perspective get to know the summer sun and enjoy a refreshing breeze? Then you are cordially invited to spend your next family trip to the Leipzig region at one of the many boat trips on the lakes to participate. The Passenger shipping in the Leipzig Neuseenland offers you trips on the Markkleeberger and Störmthaler See Particularly popular are the trips with the passenger ship "MS Wachau"You have the option of boarding or disembarking at four different piers, with a long tour lasting 105 minutes.
A one-hour tour on the Markkleeberger Lake? Then you still have the alternative of using the newly built in 2014 "MS Markkleeberg" between the lake promenade and Auenhain Bay With a length of almost 42 metres and a width of 9 metres, it is the larger of the two passenger ships and offers space for up to 400 people. Several times a day you can use the "MS Markkleeberg" start your mini cruise. The highlight for the little ones is the Sundeck as well as a stainless steel slide where the children can play captain themselves on the mounted steering wheels.
Travelling by boat on Lake Zwenkau
Cast off! – is also the motto on board the "Santa Barbara” on the Zwenkauer LakeTreat yourself to a relaxing break from everyday life and discover the idyllic beauty of Lake Zwenkau on a leisurely boat ride. Feel the fresh breeze, gaze out over the expansive water, and enjoy the tranquility of nature.
You don’t need a reservation – you can get your tickets directly on the ship.
You can find further information here.
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Digital time travel to castles in the Leipzig region
In the footsteps of damsels and knights: the Castle Mildenstein in Leisnig and the Rochlitz Castle in the town of the same name. Both medieval buildings tell of their thousand-year history via interactive and family-friendly exhibitions.
Castle Mildenstein
Frieder Berg – a lovely tower – accompanies you and your kids through the rooms of the Castle Mildenstein and makes the historical excursion particularly exciting. The manor house of the castle complex, which was restored a few years ago, is illuminated with the exhibition "The Court of the Young Rulers" the castle complex as the electoral nursery until 1450. Here you can learn about the life of the electoral family and everyday life at the court of the princes and princesses. Slip into typical court robes, try walking in wooden slippers over the cobblestones of the time and capture the moment photographically in front of the prepared selfie wall.
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guided tours of Mildenstein Castle
Do you want to be contemporary preparing bread and cereal dishes? Then we suggest you the tasty experience tour "All about bread" Together with the baker's maid, you will discover the historic black kitchens and storage rooms and bake your own loaf of bread in the wood-fired oven or prepare a grain dish on the stove yourself.
The boys will especially enjoy putting themselves in the role of a knight. Armor and Knight Science available during the tour "Knighthood with Bow and Arrow"The whole family will have their questions about the protective iron parts answered. Try on the chain mail, breastplate and helmet for yourself and find out how the knight lived in a castle.
For directions, please click on Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, which commutes between Leipzig and Döbeln, and get off at Leisnig station directly below the castle.
Rochlitz Castle
The majestic building of the Rochlitz Castle is a real visitor magnet and our tip for your next family trip in the Leipzig region. Did you know that one of the most impressive and influential women of the Reformation had her widow's residence here? Well, do you know the unknown heroine? We are talking about Elisabeth von RochlitzAs the daughter-in-law of Duke George the Bearded, she implemented the Reformation in her offices against his will. Rochlitz and Kriebstein In one part of the permanent exhibition The focus is on the events surrounding Elisabeth von Rochlitz and the role of women during the Reformation.
You can see in today's office that even little princes apparently used unobserved moments to cause mischief. Presumably Frederick the Wise and John the Steadfast or Ernst and Albert of Saxony immortalized themselves with their doodles on the walls, which remained hidden under a layer of plaster for over 500 years and were only discovered by chance during restoration work. The many motifs from everyday and military life, houses, turrets, ornaments and texts offer you exciting insights into life at that time.
But why you should definitely visit Rochlitz Castle awaits you in the captain's room. The room itself seems uninviting, downright unfinished. The highlight is a so-called virtual reality glassesthat give you a tour through the centuries with their different building periods. You put on the glasses and find yourself in a virtual 3D-Animation of the room. You navigate interactively through the animation with your eyes and can visit the room in different historical eras. A great form of travel!
Also event-related Rochlitz Castle has a lot to offer. For a relaxed arrival on your family trip in the Leipzig region, we recommend the CarsThere are sufficient parking spaces around the castle.
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On the trail of nature – on the move and with multimedia in Bad Düben
Long before people in the Dübener Heide settled, were Beaver an important part of the Düben Heath. In the meantime, the furry rodents were considered almost extinct, but today, with a little luck, you can see some of them on the Heide-Biber-Tour through the Dübener Heide. After Bad Duben From Leipzig you can take the Bus line 196 from Leipzig Central Station, some buses allow you to take bicycles with you according to the timetable. Once you arrive in Bad Düben, you first visit the NaturparkHausHere you can not only beaver adventure backpacks and rent bicycle bags, but also the worthwhile exhibition You will find exciting information about the topics "Wild Animal Experience", "Home and Nature" as well as the "climate change".
The Nature Park House is also the starting point for the Heide-Biber-TourThe more than 30-kilometer-long quality hiking trail can be divided into several sections and offers a beautiful wooded heathland There are many interesting places to visit. You can Obermühle for example the Moor Adventure Garden, museum village and bat garden Or how about a family trip to the charcoal kiln in Eisenhammer? Here you can learn how charcoal is made. Along the tour you can Information boards by Biber Billi Bockert with useful information or discover the animals at selected observation points see it live.
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With steam through the heathland – Oschatz and surroundings
Haven’t you always dreamed of driving a steam locomotive the view of the panorama to discover something completely new? oh darling This is no problem: Puffing and whistling, the "Wilde Robert", the so-called narrow gauge railway, through the heathland to Glossen. The lovingly restored locomotive, which was built more than 100 years ago, and the meticulously rebuilt passenger carriages, exude a nostalgic flair that is second to none. Perfect for your family trip in the Leipzig region!
Since summer 2017, the new observation car of the Döllnitzbahn has also been used for trips with appropriate weather conditions. On the route, which passes a total of around 50 selected dates per year You can easily get on and off at several stops. Taking bicycles with you is also easy; a cycle path follows the railway line along the river Döllnitz – this way you can ideally combine train and bike rides, even on partial sections.
Once back in Oschatz, it is worth a trip to the city centerDirectly behind the market is the church, which can be seen from afar Sankt Aegidien. Their characteristic twin towers not only look impressive, but can also be accessed from the inside: 199 levels you have to go back, then you are in the middle of the tower keeper's apartment, in which the Oschatz tower keeper lived until the 1960s. In the charmingly decorated dwelling you can take a short break with a coffee, let your gaze wander over the small town from the porch or discover many details in the tiny rooms in which up to 14(!) children of the family stayed at the time.
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O-Schatz-Park
Speaking of children: They have O-Schatz-Park, which can be reached on foot from the church in ten minutes, offers countless opportunities to let off steam: E-Cars, carousel, labyrinth, bouncy castle, mini golf, a comprehensive zoo and one of the largest coffee pot collections the world are waiting to be discovered – and all this at free admission.
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Meaningful discoveries in the holiday village of Höfgen
If you feel like taking a leisurely stroll with the family, you should head to Höfgen Getting there for your family trip to the Leipzig region is straightforward: From Leipzig Central Station, the regional train goes to the final stop GrimmFrom here, continue through the picturesque village following the signs towards Frauenkirche (Cathedral of Munich) in the Muldental. On foot you can reach the Mulde cycle path always upstream over the blue footbridge to the left bank of the river. The village Höfgen already in sight, turn left towards nature conservation hut and follow the path towards Jutta Park, which is located above the hollow on a porphyry plateau located, to a Walk and, somewhat hidden, houses an enchanted, overgrown observation tower.
Following the path back towards the village, you will have a wonderful view over the Muldetal with a freestanding brass sculpture; here you can enjoy the vastness of the landscape and hears in the distance the motorbike tourists roaring along on the other side of the river.
Back in the valley, and thus in the village itself, you first rest opposite a Miniature golf course. The big ones will be outdoor seating area near the river The little ones can play on the adjacent Playground The village with all its activities is definitely worth a visit: dreamy winding streets invite to Discoveries No matter whether goat farm, ancient water system or the interior, unchanged since 1654 Wehrkirche – blowing everywhere a touch of history and renewal. Back at the river you visit the ship mill, before returning to the village, which is active from Easter to October. ferry traffic on the Mulde to finally get back to Grimma.
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Paddle in hand, off to the water – water fun in the Leipzig region
Leipzig is a water paradiseThe same applies to the region. It is cozy at water hiking – for example in the Neuseenland. Get in the canoe, paddle into the water and don’t forget your waterproof camera equipment. It doesn’t get more idyllic than this. Want more adrenaline? It gets wilder, for example, in the Canoe Park Markkleeberg There you can one of the most modern whitewater facilities in Europe rafting. In the rubber dinghy you can go through the 270 m long canal full of action. Or do you dare to surfing try it out? surf spot in the canoe park is that on a standing wave possible. With the board under your feet, up to 8.000 liters of water per second flow under your feet - that's pretty damn close to real surfing! Of course, there are also courses for beginners.
Water fun of a different kind, but no less challenging, can be found at Schladitzer See. There swims the big water fun park on 1.400 square meters. Whether small or large – no one will want to go home here. On top of that, you can also Wind or kite surfing, stand-up paddling, sailing and try out a lot more. Back to the cozy part: You can discover a lot of nature and culture on a rubber dinghy tour on the MuldeOn the Zwickauer, Freiberger or even the Vereinigte Mulde, monasteries, castles and picturesque villages invite you to marvel and linger. Our tip: On your family trip in the Leipzig region, try the combination tours of paddles and pedals. After that you will know: Yes, it really can be even more idyllic.
No matter how you spend your days off, we wish you a wonderful and eventful holiday in the Leipzig region and look forward to your reports!
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