Tourist Information Bleckede

Welcome to Bleckede, the heart of the Elbe floodplain! Situated between Geest and Marsch, with a total of 13 districts along the Elbe, the town not only offers its approximately 10,000 inhabitants a high natural residential and leisure value, but also its visitors and guests. In addition to its proximity to Lüneburg and Hamburg, the town also benefits from its location in the Lower Saxony Elbe Valley Biosphere Reserve. Numerous pretty half-timbered houses, many small and large owner-managed stores, plus cafés and restaurants - this is what makes Bleckede's historic town center so special. The best conditions for a chat or a leisurely stroll between the Elbe harbor, castle and train station. Here, everything is still within walking distance, customers are welcome and the variety is greater than you might think. The Bleckede Tourist Information Office will be happy to help you plan your vacation and provide you with local services: Information of all kinds about the town and region Arrangement of accommodation and boat trips Arrangement of guided tours of the town and trips on the Bleckede Little Railway Sale of souvenirs, brochures, books and maps Sale of fishing permits and tourist fishing licenses Lectures and cultural events in the Elbtalaue Biosphaerium

Tourist Information Bleckede in the heart of Lower Saxony's Elbe Valley floodplain

The Bleckede Tourist Information Office is the first port of call for anyone wanting to explore the town of Bleckede and the Lower Saxon Elbe floodplain. Nestled between Geest and Marsch, in the Lower Saxony Elbe floodplain biosphere reserve, Bleckede and its 13 districts along the Elbe offer a natural setting that attracts visitors from all over the North German Plain - and can be wonderfully combined with a trip to the Baltic coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, for example to Wismar, Rostock or Stralsund.

Town tours, boat trips and small train in Bleckede

The Tourist Information team arranges accommodation, organizes guided tours of the town and provides information about trips on the historic Bleckede narrow-gauge railroad and boat trips on the Elbe. If you also want to go fishing, you can get fishing permits and tourist fishing licenses here. The Biosphaerium Elbtalaue regularly hosts lectures and cultural events that vividly convey the nature and history of the region.

Strolling and shopping in the historic town center of Bleckede

Around the tourist information office, pretty half-timbered houses, owner-managed stores, cafés and restaurants invite you to take a leisurely stroll. The route between the Elbe harbor, castle and train station is always within walking distance - a pleasant contrast to the hustle and bustle of larger cities. The proximity to Lüneburg and Hamburg also makes Bleckede an uncomplicated destination for a whole weekend in northern Germany.

Further sights in Bleckede

Biosphaerium Elbtalaue

📍 Bleckede

Welcome to the information center for the Lower Saxony Elbe Valley Biosphere Reserve! Here you can experience beavers and Elbe fish live and discover the bird and water world of the Elbe floodplain. Biosphere reserves have a lot of experiences to offer. Discover the diversity of the "Niedersächsische Elbtalaue" biosphere reserve here in the information center in our new biosphere room: the cinema room and the "Biosphere Quiz 1, 2 or 3" are just two of the various attractions in an area of over 60 square meters. Visitors - young people and adults alike - can discover the special features of the region at various media stations. An ideal starting point for your tour of the Elbe floodplain! Of course, if you are in the right place at the right time, you can also observe beavers outside in the Elbe floodplain. However, in line with our approach as an information center for the biosphere reserve, which is to provide a "closer" look at the Elbe floodplain, you can experience the European beaver live with us! Here you can observe the beavers - depending on the time of day and the activity of the animals - outside in a spacious and species-appropriate beaver enclosure or in their beaver lodge. In the impressive aquarium landscape with its eight tanks and a total capacity of 70,000 liters, you can experience Elbe fish from eel to zander up close.

Events in Bleckede

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival: From tango to polka

Event

26. June 2026, 17:00–19:00

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival: From tango to polka

📍 Bleckede, Schlosshof

The Armida Quartet & Friends

Accommodation nearby

Vacation apartments, hotels and more in the region

Hotel

Beaver "Jesse" Tours - Youth Hotel

📍 Lübtheen OT Jessenitz

Located in the heart of the UNESCO Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve, you can experience this unique nature and great adventures with Beaver "Jesse" Tours.

Sonstige Unterkunft

BioObst Büdnerei

📍 Teldau

BioObst Büdnerei offers Bioland-certified apples and berries such as currants, gooseberries and blueberries from our own cultivation. You also have the option of having your own juice pressed from your apples, pears or quinces in our contract cidery. During the season, you can pick your own blueberries.

Schloss & Gutshaus

Biosphere shelf in the Volzrade manor house

📍 Lübtheen

Would you like to purchase high-quality, artisan products from the region? Then visit one of the biosphere shelves in the UNESCO biosphere reserve Flusslandschaft Elbe MV e.V.! The shelves sell products from the biosphere reserve's partners. Join in - enjoy a piece of the region!

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