Holidays on the Interahner Meer

Brief facts on the subject

• Bad Zwischenahn combines sea holidays with spa, cycle paths and excursion offers.
• “Am Zwischenahner Meer” says nothing about the actual shore route.
• Shipping, rental and individual leisure offers are seasonal.
• For cycling tours, safe parking facilities and the location are part of the road network.
• Swimming, fishing and boating are subject to the current local rules.
• Events can affect traffic, parking and tranquility.
• Wellness and health services should be checked directly with the provider.

With around 550 hectares, the Interahner Meer is the third largest inland lake in Lower Saxony. The Interahner Meer is one of the great recreational areas in the north of Germany: water sports, from boating to water sports. Fishing, cycling, hiking and cures directly on the lake in the Moorbad Bad Zwischenahn.

The Interahner Meer is one of the most attractive Lakes in Germany for recreation seekers with a first-class infrastructure. Accommodation around the Interahner Meer is available on campsites, hotels and pensions, holiday homes andApartments in Bad Zwischenahnand the districts.

Bath Intermediate

Bad Zwischenahn has been around since mid-19. century a spa town. Every year more than 600,000 tourists visit the place whose main attraction – besides the spa facilities – is the Interahner Meer with its numerous Water sports and recreation facilities as well as spa facilities.

Holiday home on the Interahner Meer

Around the lake there are various possibilities for accommodation for a Short-term leave, one Weekend Or even a longer time. At the western end of the lake you will find two campsites: Camping Oeltjen, Wiefelsteder Str. 62, and Camping Lönskrug, Heinrichstraße 1. Zwischenahn and the districts of Rostrup and Dreibergen in different price and performance classes. Directly on the lake, for example, the Seehotel Ferry. Distributed in the city and around the lake are also for holiday homes and holiday apartments. One of theTop travel destinations in Lower Saxonyhigh in the north ofGermany.

The accommodation on the Interahner Meer is often used by ambulatory spa guests, health tourism is an important tourism branch for the region.

Kuren am Zwischenahner Meer

Only since 1964 is Bad Zwischenahn recognized as a moor spa. The city had known the health company for much longer, but now there was “morning Fango, noon mango and evening tango”. The very good times of Spa guests for the spa town of Bad Zwischenahn have come to an end since the health reforms at the end of the last century. The city is still considered the best spa town of Lower Saxony. The stationary spa facilities serve the rehab, ambulatory spa guests are usually not as long on site as the guests used to - only a few cures are paid by the health insurance funds completely.

Today, the stationary spa facilities in the area of rehab deal with diseases of the postural and movement organs and rheumatic diseases, for ambulatory spa guests also psychosomatic Exhaustion states, general weakness states, convalescence to the clinical pictures, which are funded by the health insurance funds.

Outpatient spa guests are cared for during the day in the “Rehab Centre by the Sea” (Unter den Eichen 18). Here, there are health offers from physiotherapy and massages to bog applications that are available on prescription. or can be paid privately from your own wallet. In addition to the privates, there is also the wellness center "Wellness by the sea".

Kurtaxe Bad Zwischenahn

The spa fee for guests of Bad Zwischenahn is currently (2017) at 2.30 euros per day and per person, with a cap of 69.00 euros per year. The tourist tax will cover their expenses for the production, purchase, Extension, improvement, renewal and maintenance of its facilities that serve tourism – these are, for example, the spa park and other recreational facilities.

The tourist tax is automatically charged by the host for overnight guests and is an extra item in the costs.

The White Fleet Bad Zwischenahn

With a total of three ships (MS Bad Zwischenahn, MS Ammerland, MS Oldenburg) the White Fleet of Bad Zwischenahn is quite large for such a small lake. The White Fleet is operated by the Rederei Herbert Ekkenga AG Passenger shipping. The main offer in the season (1 April to 31 October) are regular round trips on the lake. The moorings Bad Zwischenahn, Rostrup and Dreibergen are started. You can make the journey interrupt at each docking point. Launched in 2007, the MS Bad Zwischenahn is barrier-free for day trippers. Also the landing sites in Bad Zwischenahn and Dreibergen are barrier-free, Rostrup has 2 Steps to overcome. Also popular are the breakfasts or the gourmet tours.

Sailing and boating on the Interahner Sea

Several sailing clubs such as the Zwischenahner Segelklub (Seerosenweg 10) and the Eyhauser Segelclub e.V. (Am Delf 31) use the area of the Zwischenahner Meer for sailing. A nice idea for young people is also a Sailing holidays in Germany’s only sailing school of the Jugendherbergswerk (Schirrmannweg 14).

You can learn to surf at the WSM Funsport Windsurfschule (Schirrmannweg 14) – here you can also take sampler courses in stand-up paddling and at the Yacht Club Bad Zwischenahn (Dr.-Schüssler-Straße).

Tretboats, rowing boats or even electric boats can rent day guests or spa guests directly in Bad Zwischenahn at the spa park by the hour. There is a second rental station on the north bank at the boat rental in Dreibergen (Dreiberger Straße 21). Motor boats are prohibited on the lake.

Swimming and swimming

Most of the shore of the Interahner Sea is privately owned, so that one cannot go “wild” swimming. Three bathing places are publicly designated: The "Badestelle im Kurpark" (in the spa park next to the Restaurant Strandcafé), "Badestelle in Dreibergen" (next to the restaurant "Fährkroog") and "Badestelle in Rostrup" (at the DLRG rescue station). In Bad Zwischenahn there are also two public baths: The wave pool in the wellness centre “Wellness on the sea” and the indoor pool (Humboldtstraße 1C), which is mainly used for school sports.

Fishing at the Interahne Sea

The Interahner Meer is known nationally for its eels. The Interahner Meer in Ammerland is one of the best eel waters in Germany. But also other fish frolic in the lake: pikes, ganders, perch, Twist, bream, catfish, roach and carp can be caught from the boat. Unfortunately, the great part of the shore is private property, so there are few places where you can also fish from the shore. Nevertheless, everything available for the Fishing holidays: Rental boat for guests is available at the fishing club (Zum Fischerhafen 5) per day from 10,00 €. The stocks are regularly refreshed by new stockings – especially important for the eel.

Fishing on the Interahner Meer is allowed to anyone with a valid fishing license and authorization card (day tickets from 6.00 euros). Guest tickets can be obtained from the fishing association Bad Zwischenahn (Zum Fischerhafen 5), where Tourist information office of Bad Zwischenahner Touristik GmbH (On the High Shore 24) or at Shell Station Gerken (Westerstede Straße 1b).

Local Specialties in Ammerland

A holiday on the Interahner Meer also belongs to many of the guests Enjoyment trips– the local Ammerländer specialties are worth the journey:

Smoking eel: The most famous local speciality is the “Zwischenahner Smoortaale”, a smoked eel. Freshly smoked is in the well-known “Aal Rauchei Bruns” (). Since 1876, eel, mackerel, salmon and trout have been smoked here. For more than 350 years, there have also been smoked eel at Fischer Rabben (Dreibergerstr. 37). Smoking fish is available in all restaurants around the more.

Ammerländer Ham: At least 6 months air-dried the Ammerländer Schinken. Among other things, the ham is smoked cold over beech wood for a few weeks. ‘Ammerländer Schinken’ is a protected geographical indication. InApes, about 10 km west of the Interahner Meer, you will find a ham museum for this speciality in the ham smoking plant founded in 1748.

Green cabbage: Grünkohl is a specialty throughout the German north. Deftigious with pepper, cooked sausage, Kasseler and bacon kale inAmmerlandserved fresh from November to March. The local customs in Bad Zwischenahn include the “Kohlfahrt”. The group is armed with (high-percentage) drinks and a Bollerwagen on the way to the selected Gastronomy for the Kohlessen and performs numerous tasks on the way.

For a holiday in northern Germany, the Interahner Meer is a great option. Cozy and chic, not overrun and with many experiences and leisure opportunities. That fits.

Select location by activity

Those who often want to walk to the lake or the village should compare paths instead of airlines. The general selection questions for shore access and equipment are Holiday home on the lake. Other water targets are Sea stew, which Lake Constance and the Biggesee.

Check accommodation and travel time

For families, additional criteria apply to Family leave For sporting days, the instructions for Active leave. Season, arrival and contract issues can be discussed Travel times, Travel arrangements and Rent a holiday home clarification.

Frequently asked questions about the Interahner Meer

Can you live directly on the lake?

There are different situations; Check address, actual path and the desired shore section.

What activities are possible?

Depending on the season, walks, cycling, shipping and other offers are possible.

Is a car necessary?

This depends on accommodation, arrival and excursion destinations. Train and bus connections should be checked for the travel date.

Can you fish?

Only with the currently required permits and according to the applicable water rules.

When should I book?

For requested dates, an early vote helps; List of criteria When to book a holiday home?.

How do I check the payment?

Indications Safely rent a holiday home.