Jessen (Elster): Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Jessen (Elster) is located on the Black Elster River. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Jessen (Elster) can then continue searching for accommodation.

Nature

The landscape around Jessen includes rivers, forests and floodplains, offering opportunities for relaxation, sports and leisure. Lake Dixförda has a sandy beach, a spacious sunbathing lawn, an adventure playground and a beach volleyball court. The lake can be reached by car and bicycle.

Cycling

The Black Elster Cycle Route is a continuous cycling connection more than 190 kilometres long, beginning near Elstra and leading to the Elbe. It follows the Black Elster through meadows and forests and runs mostly along the river dyke. In the Jessen region, the cycle route covers 29 kilometres.

Culture

Jezzant Castle in Jessen was first mentioned in 1216. Lutherstadt Wittenberg and the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm are UNESCO World Heritage Sites near Jessen. Klöden Castle offers a medieval feast in a historic setting and houses a witch museum with torture devices. The area around Hemsdorf Park includes an English-style landscape park. Hemsdorf Park also includes a water castle dating from the late 17th century and a castle chapel.

Wine and Festivals

The area around Jessen is characterised by vineyards and a centuries-old winemaking tradition. The annual School and Local Heritage Festival includes a castle concert and a wine festival. A historic wine press and a wine museum are associated with the wider regional area.

Other places: Kemberg, Oranienbaum-Wörlitz, Coswig, Griesen, Gräfenhainichen, Annaburg, Bad Schmiedeberg, Zahna-Elster

To the higher-level travel overview: Wittenberg.