Museums, Leisure and theme parks

Get an unusual insight into the habitats of otters, badgers, pine and stone martens, polecats, and ermines, at the Otter Center in Hankensbüttel. This 60,000-square-foot nature center with its three kilometers of wheelchair-friendly paths is considered absolutely unique in Europe.

In the Wildlife Park Lauenbrück you can observe the life of native wild and domestic animal breeds. The Lüneburger Heide Wildlife Park is considered one of the most beautiful zoos in Germany. The Schwarze Berge Wildlife Park is characterized by its mountains, valleys, a lake and several ponds.

The Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen has over 1,000 wild and exotic animals and Germany's largest elephant breeding facility. A 9-km off-road safari enables you to see elephants, giraffes, camels, rhinos and monkeys with the Serengeti-bus or with your own car.

Roller coaster, ship swing, Ferris wheel - all can be found at the Magic Park Verden. But usually visitors immerse into the world of magic and fantasy. In Germany's only theme park on the subject of magic the little ones are really big.

This bird park is the world's largest and its beautiful parks and gardens delight visitors with the rarest, most beautiful and colorful birds from all continents and climatic zones in a bird-friendly environment.

The museum village in Hösseringen, a small, clustered village in the woods, is an oper-air museum with old houses typical for the Lüneburg Heath which convey the rural history of the region in a lively and vivid form.

The International Mill Museum in Gifhorn comprises 16 mills from Asia and Europe that demonstrate the ingenuity and technical sophistication of their makers in harnassing the forces of nature.

The Heidepark Soltau is North Germany's largest leisure and family park with more than 40 rides. There's something for everyone ranging from very fast to very relaxed.