Bad Oldesloe Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Photo "Bad Oldesloe" by hh oldman (CC BY) / Cropped from original
Photo "Bad Oldesloe" by hh oldman (CC BY) / Cropped from original
Photo "Bad Oldesloe" by hh oldman (CC BY) / Cropped from original
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Photo "Bad Oldesloe" by hh oldman (CC BY) / Cropped from original

Your city trip takes you to Bad Oldesloe in the Ostholstein hill country, where outdoor recreation is combined with the history-rich backdrop of a former spa town.

Here, in the former trading and shipping point on the historical Nord-Ostsee-Straße, water is ever-present. The renaturalised banks of the Trave and Beste Rivers lend the town a natural charm. Old avenues and elegant villas transport you back in time during your short trip, to when Bad Oldesloe was well known as a saltwater, mud and sulphuric spa thanks to its salt mining.

The Bad Oldesloe Old Town is easy to explore on foot during your city trip.The Heiligengeist Quarter lies where the Trave and Beste flow together. This, the oldest of the town quarters, was named after the Heiligen-Geist-Stift (Monastery of the Holy Spirit) that had its residence there in the Middle Ages. The Blaue Haus — also known as Lübsches Haus — was used as a warehouse and trading hall during the days of the Hanseatic League. Only a few steps from here and you will find the Kornmühle am Stadtarm, the last mill wheel in the town, powered by the water running underneath it. During your mini-break, explore the historic Kurpark (spa gardens) with their salt lake, the health benefits of which were once highly prized. A salt trail leads you through the story of the salt water up to the renaturalised salt spring and a salt water pump, which can still extract salt water today.

In the 16th century, according to tradition, the Mennokate was home to the printing press of the Dutch-Frisian theologian Menno Simons, who gave his name to the religious community of the "Mennonites". The Fresenburg Press began in this plain white plastered house and it is said that the linden tree in front of it was planted by Menno Simons himself.

The former Kontorhaus (counting house) of food business owner Friedrick Bölck was built in 1926, and the main counting office was decorated by the artist Wenzel Hablik. His expressionistic ceiling fresco was, however, painted over, and only rediscovered and restored eighty years later. Today, the counting house serves as a local school and can be visited as part of a special guided tour. Information on these can be gained in Bad Oldesloe.

Your travels lead you to the Brenner Moor nature reserve, the largest inland salt moor in Schleswig-Holstein. The salt content of the earth helps the growth of plants such as the saltmarsh rush and sea arrowgrass, which are otherwise only found in coastal areas.

Your city trip to Bad Oldesloe is rounded off with a visit to Gut Blumendorf. Spacious lawns and tall trees surround the majestic brick building, also described locally as the "Schloss" ("castle"). Jacob Levin von Plessen had it built in 1755. It was later rebuilt in new baroque style and renovated at the beginning of this century.

Good Morning + Bad Oldesloe
Good Morning + Bad Oldesloe
Sandkamp 12, Bad Oldesloe, SH
The price is £58 per night from 7 Jul to 8 Jul
£58
7 Jul - 8 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Bad Oldesloe. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and valet parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
7.6/10 Good! (735 reviews)
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Reviewed on 2 Jan 2025

Good Morning + Bad Oldesloe
Radisson Blu Hotel, Hamburg Airport
Radisson Blu Hotel, Hamburg Airport
4.5 out of 5
Flughafenstrasse 1-3, Hamburg, HH
The price is £146 per night from 27 Jul to 28 Jul
£146
27 Jul - 28 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Hamburg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,013 reviews)
"An excellent hotel, clean, modern, excellent staff. A short train journey into Hamburg makes this hotel even more appealing."

Reviewed on 25 Jun 2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Hamburg Airport
PLAZA Premium Timmendorfer Strand
PLAZA Premium Timmendorfer Strand
An der Waldkapelle 26, Timmendorfer Strand, SH
The price is £134 per night from 3 Jul to 4 Jul
£134
3 Jul - 4 Jul
includes taxes & fees
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7.6/10 Good! (1,000 reviews)
"Alles super! Wir kommen wieder."

Reviewed on 15 Jun 2025

PLAZA Premium Timmendorfer Strand
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Numa Hamburg Fore
Numa Hamburg Fore
Kapstadtring 1, Hamburg
Stay at this aparthotel in Hamburg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the property condition in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (681 reviews)
Flawless apartment hotel, couldn’t fault it!
"Fantastic apartment hotel, great location right by an S-Bahn station, literally a couple of stops to the airport, and a short ride into the heart of the city. Apartment was well-equipped with everything you could possibly need, including a kitchenette with a hob (stove top) and microwave. Very sizeable ..."

Reviewed on 12 Feb 2025

Numa Hamburg Fore
Bob W Lübeck Old Town
Bob W Lübeck Old Town
Lindenpl. 2, Lübeck, SH
Stay at this aparthotel in Lübeck. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and Netflix. Popular attractions Nature Reserve Wakenitz and Salt Storage Warehouses ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (59 reviews)
"Lovely apartment, cleverly modernised in a building with character. Very easy and helpful communication before and during my stay. Close to the railway and bus stations."

Reviewed on 28 May 2025

Bob W Lübeck Old Town
Modern luxury apartment, 5 minutes' walk from the beach
Modern luxury apartment, 5 minutes' walk from the beach
Timmendorfer Strand, SH
Stay at this family-friendly apartment in Timmendorfer Strand. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a sauna and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Hansapark and ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (47 reviews)
"Tolle Unterkunft und angenehmer Empfang. Immer wieder gern."

Reviewed on 11 May 2025

Modern luxury apartment, 5 minutes' walk from the beach
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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