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Whether Teutoburg Forest, the Wiehen Hills or the beauty of the Artland, the unique countryside of the Nature- and Geopark TERRA.vita makes the hearts of nature lovers beat faster. Work/life balance is not just an empty phrase here but is easily achieved in the Osnabrücker Land. Where else do families find it so easy to combine the advantages of a relaxed lifestyle in a rural setting with the joy of culture and shopping offered by a regional centre such as Osnabrück? After all, Osnabrück is the only city to be located in the midst of a nature park. And one that has been recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark since 2015. So it is no great surprise that many people appreciate the region as a feel-good place to live.

Holiday on your doorstep

Almost unlimited possibilities can be found in the Osnabrücker Land for those who like to take the whole family on a bike ride to discover nature simply by cycling past or who want to admire the countryside on foot. The Nature Park TERRA.vita offers enticing unique impressions and an opportunity to experience 300 million fascinating years of the Earth’s history. Nature lovers will find more than 100 natural monuments and amazing geological phenomena to be admired during an excursion as part of their “holiday on the doorstep”.

Both, young and old will find plenty of leisure activities in Osnabrücker Land: 2,800 kilometres of footpaths known as the TERRA.tracks, together with well-known long-distance trails wind their way through the beautiful landscape that is shaped by forests, marshes and heaths, courses of rivers and, naturally, Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. 18 signposted TERRA.trails guide cyclists right through the history of the earth. After all, 240 million years ago, the region known today as the Osnabrücker Bergland was an extensive area of mudflats. Researchers young and old will find witnesses of this past at every step.

Unique natural phenomena

One particular highlight between Hasbergen and Hagen a.T.W. is the Silbersee mining tunnel. Be­sides giving visitors an insight into the history of the earth, a guided tour of the underground vaults also includes facts and stories about the former stone quarry and the history of Silbersee. Furthermore, the nature park TERRA.vita also offers other unique and, in some cases, extremely rare natural phenomena, such as the bifurcation in Melle-Gesmold, where the river Hase divides into two different river systems. While the Hase flows into the Ems, the Else as bifurcating river flows into the Weser.

No matter which part of the nature park is being explored, visitors find points of interest and opportunities to relax wherever they go. Refreshments are provided in the many small cafés and restaurants in the villages along the way, where guests can enjoy regional specialities often with a historical setting that simply feels like being on holiday. The merits of the Osnabrücker Land are also appreciated by the many thousand tourists who come here every year with the desire to relax and enjoy nature.      

Relaxing in four spa towns

The desire to relax is gladly met by the four spa towns located in the midst of the Nature- and Geopark TERRA.vita. Bad Rothenfelde with its salty air and genuinely healthy climate gives visitors the impression that they are at the seaside. The salty breeze comes from the 600,000 litres of brine that drip down from the thorn house graduation towers at the heart of the spa town. Bad Essen and Bad Laer also focus on the healing power of salt and attract visitors with numerous health-related offerings.

Nature from a new perspective

Bad Iburg, the modern Kneipp spa town in Teutoburg Forest, stands out not only with its venerable castle, once birthplace of the Prussian Queen Sophie Charlotte, but also with new perspectives. After all, this is where the State Horticultural Show was held in 2018. One of the still remaining attractions of the State Horticultural Show is the 440 metre long tree-top path. It allows visitors to move through the tree-tops in airy heights and enjoy views of the unique countryside below them with all the insights into the history of the earth. All in all, the nature park offers a great variety of good prospects – not just for businesses.

No matter which part of the nature park ist being explored, visitors find points of interest and opportunities to relax wherever they go.

Whether Teutoburg Forest, the Wiehen Hills or the beauty of the Artland, the unique countryside of the Nature- and Geopark TERRA.vita makes the hearts of nature lovers beat faster. Work/life balance is not just an empty phrase here but is easily achieved in the Osnabrücker Land. Where else do families find it so easy to combine the advantages of a relaxed lifestyle in a rural setting with the joy of culture and shopping offered by a regional centre such as Osnabrück? After all, Osnabrück is the only city to be located in the midst of a nature park. And one that has been recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark since 2015. So it is no great surprise that many people appreciate the region as a feel-good place to live.

Holiday on your doorstep

Almost unlimited possibilities can be found in the Osnabrücker Land for those who like to take the whole family on a bike ride to discover nature simply by cycling past or who want to admire the countryside on foot. The Nature Park TERRA.vita offers enticing unique impressions and an opportunity to experience 300 million fascinating years of the Earth’s history. Nature lovers will find more than 100 natural monuments and amazing geological phenomena to be admired during an excursion as part of their “holiday on the doorstep”.

Both, young and old will find plenty of leisure activities in Osnabrücker Land: 2,800 kilometres of footpaths known as the TERRA.tracks, together with well-known long-distance trails wind their way through the beautiful landscape that is shaped by forests, marshes and heaths, courses of rivers and, naturally, Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. 18 signposted TERRA.trails guide cyclists right through the history of the earth. After all, 240 million years ago, the region known today as the Osnabrücker Bergland was an extensive area of mudflats. Researchers young and old will find witnesses of this past at every step.

Unique natural phenomena

One particular highlight between Hasbergen and Hagen a.T.W. is the Silbersee mining tunnel. Be­sides giving visitors an insight into the history of the earth, a guided tour of the underground vaults also includes facts and stories about the former stone quarry and the history of Silbersee. Furthermore, the nature park TERRA.vita also offers other unique and, in some cases, extremely rare natural phenomena, such as the bifurcation in Melle-Gesmold, where the river Hase divides into two different river systems. While the Hase flows into the Ems, the Else as bifurcating river flows into the Weser.

No matter which part of the nature park is being explored, visitors find points of interest and opportunities to relax wherever they go. Refreshments are provided in the many small cafés and restaurants in the villages along the way, where guests can enjoy regional specialities often with a historical setting that simply feels like being on holiday. The merits of the Osnabrücker Land are also appreciated by the many thousand tourists who come here every year with the desire to relax and enjoy nature.      

Relaxing in four spa towns

The desire to relax is gladly met by the four spa towns located in the midst of the Nature- and Geopark TERRA.vita. Bad Rothenfelde with its salty air and genuinely healthy climate gives visitors the impression that they are at the seaside. The salty breeze comes from the 600,000 litres of brine that drip down from the thorn house graduation towers at the heart of the spa town. Bad Essen and Bad Laer also focus on the healing power of salt and attract visitors with numerous health-related offerings.

Nature from a new perspective

Bad Iburg, the modern Kneipp spa town in Teutoburg Forest, stands out not only with its venerable castle, once birthplace of the Prussian Queen Sophie Charlotte, but also with new perspectives. After all, this is where the State Horticultural Show was held in 2018. One of the still remaining attractions of the State Horticultural Show is the 440 metre long tree-top path. It allows visitors to move through the tree-tops in airy heights and enjoy views of the unique countryside below them with all the insights into the history of the earth. All in all, the nature park offers a great variety of good prospects – not just for businesses.

No matter which part of the nature park ist being explored, visitors find points of interest and opportunities to relax wherever they go.

Living

Fun on the water

The Heart of Quality of Life – Living Around the Nature and Geopark TERRA.vita

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Whether Teutoburg Forest, the Wiehen Hills or the beauty of the Artland, the unique countryside of the Nature- and Geopark TERRA.vita makes the hearts of nature lovers beat faster. Work/life balance is not just an empty phrase here but is easily achieved in the Osnabrücker Land. Where else do families find it so easy to combine the advantages of a… WeiterlesenThe Heart of Quality of Life – Living Around the Nature and Geopark TERRA.vita

Fun on a bike

The Heart of XXL Leisure Activities – Sounds, Fun and Excitement für Every Taste

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Following the traces of Romans and Teutons, taking a look at the earth’s history, marvelling at wild animals, visiting museums of international repute, experiencing theatre and concert highlights or enjoying fun in water parks: all these various possibilities and more besides leave no room for boredom in the region. Osnabrück District offers plenty of scope for fun and excitement for… WeiterlesenThe Heart of XXL Leisure Activities – Sounds, Fun and Excitement für Every Taste

Education creates prospects - and is fun

The Heart of Education and Training – Early Career Start on the Doorstep

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Life-long learning from kindergarten onwards: Osnabrück District offers its population fair education and training opportunities right from a very young age, with a wide range of services and support possibilities. It provides a connected education landscape, thus creating excellent prerequisites for young talents and tomorrow’s skilled specialists. After all, the education standard in the population plays a crucial role in… WeiterlesenThe Heart of Education and Training – Early Career Start on the Doorstep

Perfectly embedded in the countryside: Kalkriese museum and park

The Heart of the Romans and Teutons – Exciting Events All Year Round

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Whether high calibre cultural or sporting events, unusual music and garden festivals, exciting family events or traditional folk festivals with an appeal extending way beyond the region itself, Osnabrück District always has something to celebrate. Numerous event highlights attract thousands of visitors every year. Easter Lights at the battlefield One proverbial star in the events scene is the spectacular Easter… WeiterlesenThe Heart of the Romans and Teutons – Exciting Events All Year Round

Quality of life enhances health - the Marina in Bad Essen

The Heart of Family and Health – Excellent Care from Birth to Retirement

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Live is good in the Osnabrücker Land, where not just the heart of business beats loud and strong. The district also has a heart for the people living here in the midst of the Nature and Geopark TERRA.vita, while also enjoying all the advantages of a regional centre such as Osnabrück. It is an ideal place to grow up and… WeiterlesenThe Heart of Family and Health – Excellent Care from Birth to Retirement

The Artland Arena in Quakenbrück: home to the "Artland Dragons

The Heart of the Hobby Professionals – Goals, Animals and Trails

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Osnabrücker Land is on the move: as well as applying to the many successful companies based here, this can also be taken literally. The region offers plenty of possibilities for sport lovers who want to keep fit, whether out in the countryside, on water or with the popular sports offered by the many clubs. Football and basketball fans will also… WeiterlesenThe Heart of the Hobby Professionals – Goals, Animals and Trails

Osnabrücker Land is on the move: as well as applying to the many successful companies based here, this can also be taken literally. The region offers plenty of possibilities for sport lovers who want to keep fit, whether out in the countryside, on water or with the popular sports offered by the many clubs. Football and basketball fans will also enjoy the adrenalin kick they get watching VfL Osnabrück and the Artland Dragons play their matches.

Cheering on the professionals

Those who like to watch live professional football will enjoy the matches of the legendary VfL Osnabrück at the “Bremer Brücke” stadium, with its famous atmosphere during the games when everything appears in purple and white. The fans sing their songs to encourage the players and cheer them on through promotion and relegation. No matter which league VfL Osnabrück is currently playing in, the club has a long tradition and will always be a sporting figurehead in the region. Basketball with the Artland Dragons is also always a case of winning and losing. The professionals from Quakenbrück and their dragon mascot have established themselves not just in the hearts of their fans but also in Germany’s top basketball league.  

Spartherm in Melle steht für innovative Feuerungstechnik

Cycling and walking in the Geopark

Osnabrücker Land also scores with its unique countryside. After all, the region is part of the UNESCO Global Geopark TERRA.vita, where cyclists and walkers can discover 300 million years of earth history. 2,800 kilometres of signposted cycle paths are ideal for discovering the beauties of the Teutoburg Forest, the Wiehen Hills and the vast horizons of the Artland. Fascinating themed tours take cycling enthusiasts through the cycling paradise. Discoverers and adventurers follow the TERRA.trails to find traces of Romans and dinosaurs, fossils and erratic boulders. Trained TERRA.guides accompany the tours on request and have lots of exciting stories to tell about the region. By the way, those who prefer a slightly faster pace and take an e-bike through the nature reserve will find plenty of charging stations en route. Many footpaths wend their way through the fascinatingly varied landscape for those who would rather enjoy the natural surroundings on foot.

Fit on the green and on water

Osnabrücker Land also has plenty of “green(s)” for keen golf players. They are sure to enjoy swinging their clubs in the splendid surroundings of the golf courses in the Artland, in Ankum, at Arenshorst stately home in Bohmte, in Bissendorf and at the site where the legendary Battle of the Teutoburg Forest took place at Kalkriese. Handicaps won’t be an issue for young and old golf players at the Swingolf courses in Quakenbrück and Glandorf.

The region also offers many possibilities for water sport enthusiasts. Alfsee lake with its 220 hectares has a water ski facility and is also ideal for swimming. Canoeing on the river Hase is a rather different way of discovering the region. Whether on land or water, on foot or on a bike: the region has plenty of opportunities to keep sport enthusiasts moving.

Whether Teutoburg Forest, the Wiehen Hills or the beauty of the Artland, the unique countryside of the Nature- and Geopark TERRA.vita makes the hearts of nature lovers beat faster. Work/life balance is not just an empty phrase here but is easily achieved in the Osnabrücker Land. Where else do families find it so easy to combine the advantages of a relaxed lifestyle in a rural setting with the joy of culture and shopping offered by a regional centre such as Osnabrück? After all, Osnabrück is the only city to be located in the midst of a nature park. And one that has been recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark since 2015. So it is no great surprise that many people appreciate the region as a feel-good place to live.

Holiday on your doorstep

Almost unlimited possibilities can be found in the Osnabrücker Land for those who like to take the whole family on a bike ride to discover nature simply by cycling past or who want to admire the countryside on foot. The Nature Park TERRA.vita offers enticing unique impressions and an opportunity to experience 300 million fascinating years of the Earth’s history. Nature lovers will find more than 100 natural monuments and amazing geological phenomena to be admired during an excursion as part of their “holiday on the doorstep”.

Both, young and old will find plenty of leisure activities in Osnabrücker Land: 2,800 kilometres of footpaths known as the TERRA.tracks, together with well-known long-distance trails wind their way through the beautiful landscape that is shaped by forests, marshes and heaths, courses of rivers and, naturally, Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. 18 signposted TERRA.trails guide cyclists right through the history of the earth. After all, 240 million years ago, the region known today as the Osnabrücker Bergland was an extensive area of mudflats. Researchers young and old will find witnesses of this past at every step.

Unique natural phenomena

One particular highlight between Hasbergen and Hagen a.T.W. is the Silbersee mining tunnel. Be­sides giving visitors an insight into the history of the earth, a guided tour of the underground vaults also includes facts and stories about the former stone quarry and the history of Silbersee. Furthermore, the nature park TERRA.vita also offers other unique and, in some cases, extremely rare natural phenomena, such as the bifurcation in Melle-Gesmold, where the river Hase divides into two different river systems. While the Hase flows into the Ems, the Else as bifurcating river flows into the Weser.

No matter which part of the nature park is being explored, visitors find points of interest and opportunities to relax wherever they go. Refreshments are provided in the many small cafés and restaurants in the villages along the way, where guests can enjoy regional specialities often with a historical setting that simply feels like being on holiday. The merits of the Osnabrücker Land are also appreciated by the many thousand tourists who come here every year with the desire to relax and enjoy nature.      

Relaxing in four spa towns

The desire to relax is gladly met by the four spa towns located in the midst of the Nature- and Geopark TERRA.vita. Bad Rothenfelde with its salty air and genuinely healthy climate gives visitors the impression that they are at the seaside. The salty breeze comes from the 600,000 litres of brine that drip down from the thorn house graduation towers at the heart of the spa town. Bad Essen and Bad Laer also focus on the healing power of salt and attract visitors with numerous health-related offerings.

Nature from a new perspective

Bad Iburg, the modern Kneipp spa town in Teutoburg Forest, stands out not only with its venerable castle, once birthplace of the Prussian Queen Sophie Charlotte, but also with new perspectives. After all, this is where the State Horticultural Show was held in 2018. One of the still remaining attractions of the State Horticultural Show is the 440 metre long tree-top path. It allows visitors to move through the tree-tops in airy heights and enjoy views of the unique countryside below them with all the insights into the history of the earth. All in all, the nature park offers a great variety of good prospects – not just for businesses.

No matter which part of the nature park ist being explored, visitors find points of interest and opportunities to relax wherever they go.

Whether Teutoburg Forest, the Wiehen Hills or the beauty of the Artland, the unique countryside of the Nature- and Geopark TERRA.vita makes the hearts of nature lovers beat faster. Work/life balance is not just an empty phrase here but is easily achieved in the Osnabrücker Land. Where else do families find it so easy to combine the advantages of a relaxed lifestyle in a rural setting with the joy of culture and shopping offered by a regional centre such as Osnabrück? After all, Osnabrück is the only city to be located in the midst of a nature park. And one that has been recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark since 2015. So it is no great surprise that many people appreciate the region as a feel-good place to live.

Holiday on your doorstep

Almost unlimited possibilities can be found in the Osnabrücker Land for those who like to take the whole family on a bike ride to discover nature simply by cycling past or who want to admire the countryside on foot. The Nature Park TERRA.vita offers enticing unique impressions and an opportunity to experience 300 million fascinating years of the Earth’s history. Nature lovers will find more than 100 natural monuments and amazing geological phenomena to be admired during an excursion as part of their “holiday on the doorstep”.

Both, young and old will find plenty of leisure activities in Osnabrücker Land: 2,800 kilometres of footpaths known as the TERRA.tracks, together with well-known long-distance trails wind their way through the beautiful landscape that is shaped by forests, marshes and heaths, courses of rivers and, naturally, Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. 18 signposted TERRA.trails guide cyclists right through the history of the earth. After all, 240 million years ago, the region known today as the Osnabrücker Bergland was an extensive area of mudflats. Researchers young and old will find witnesses of this past at every step.

Unique natural phenomena

One particular highlight between Hasbergen and Hagen a.T.W. is the Silbersee mining tunnel. Be­sides giving visitors an insight into the history of the earth, a guided tour of the underground vaults also includes facts and stories about the former stone quarry and the history of Silbersee. Furthermore, the nature park TERRA.vita also offers other unique and, in some cases, extremely rare natural phenomena, such as the bifurcation in Melle-Gesmold, where the river Hase divides into two different river systems. While the Hase flows into the Ems, the Else as bifurcating river flows into the Weser.

No matter which part of the nature park is being explored, visitors find points of interest and opportunities to relax wherever they go. Refreshments are provided in the many small cafés and restaurants in the villages along the way, where guests can enjoy regional specialities often with a historical setting that simply feels like being on holiday. The merits of the Osnabrücker Land are also appreciated by the many thousand tourists who come here every year with the desire to relax and enjoy nature.      

Relaxing in four spa towns

The desire to relax is gladly met by the four spa towns located in the midst of the Nature- and Geopark TERRA.vita. Bad Rothenfelde with its salty air and genuinely healthy climate gives visitors the impression that they are at the seaside. The salty breeze comes from the 600,000 litres of brine that drip down from the thorn house graduation towers at the heart of the spa town. Bad Essen and Bad Laer also focus on the healing power of salt and attract visitors with numerous health-related offerings.

Nature from a new perspective

Bad Iburg, the modern Kneipp spa town in Teutoburg Forest, stands out not only with its venerable castle, once birthplace of the Prussian Queen Sophie Charlotte, but also with new perspectives. After all, this is where the State Horticultural Show was held in 2018. One of the still remaining attractions of the State Horticultural Show is the 440 metre long tree-top path. It allows visitors to move through the tree-tops in airy heights and enjoy views of the unique countryside below them with all the insights into the history of the earth. All in all, the nature park offers a great variety of good prospects – not just for businesses.

No matter which part of the nature park ist being explored, visitors find points of interest and opportunities to relax wherever they go.