Alina Cürten fine art photography, St. Nicholas Market at Hugenpoet Castle

Linda Zimmermeier, Münsterland e.V., Raesfeld Castle Christmas Market, Münsterland

The most beautiful Christmas markets

Castles & Palaces

This way

Moments of happiness for travellers

Your outdoor time

Sunrises and sunsets
Magical moments
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Insider tips for photography fans
Top 11 - Photo spots
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Autumn tips
Holiday tips, book places & stories
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Bison, flamingos & wild horses

Wild NRW

Would you have thought that wild flamingos live, bison roam and wild horses graze in North Rhine-Westphalia? The fact is: Nature in NRW is sometimes pretty wild and colourful. Do you know all the wild seven from North Rhine-Westphalia?

Our wild seven ...

Leo Thomas, Tourismus NRW e.V., Wildpferde in Dülmen

Biologische Station Zwillbrock, Flamingos warten im Wasser des Zwillbrocker Venns

Leo Thomas, Tourismus NRW e.V., Wisent in der Wisent-Wildnis

Excursions, holiday ideas & time together

With the whole family ...

For young and old
Free excursion tips
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Open air museums
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Happy indoors
Bad weather tips
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Boom!Bang!

Travelling on tracks

The journey is what matters
Take the Rothaarbahn railway from Siegen to Bad Berleburg. The railway tour through the Siegerland area leads through idyllic wooded areas and picturesque little half-timbered villages.
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And action!
This train tour will take you to film locations in North Rhine-Westphalia – in Duisburg, Wuppertal, and Münster, as well as to the very recent destination of Haus Kummerveldt in the Münsterland region.
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A treasure hunt on the art express
The train tour to the most important museums in NRW. Whether the art collection in Düsseldorf, the Lehmbruck in Duisburg, the Folkwang in Essen or the Ludwig Forum in Aachen.
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