I'm not going to beat about the bush. I have the biggest. And I have the shortest. Now it's out! No, not what you think. I'm talking about the Hermann Monument, which, at exactly 53.46 metres, is the tallest statue in the whole of Germany. And I'm talking about the Pader, the shortest river in the country. So you realise I'm not stingy with superlatives.
Want even more? No problem. Because the Teutoburg Forest may also be the healthiest region in North Rhine-Westphalia. Some people even call me the "healing garden of Germany". In any case, when you visit, it sometimes feels like you're right by the sea. Take a deep breath! Then you will feel the fine pearls of brine trickling down from the impressive graduation towers in Bad Salzuflen and elsewhere. Take a sip from one of the healing springs that bubble up in Bad Oeynhausen, for example. And after a dip in the moor, you are guaranteed to be revitalised and full of energy.
Then pack your bags and head for the Externsteine near Horn-Bad Meinberg. These huge boulders are 70 million years old and rise up into the sky from a lake in the middle of the forest, surrounded by all kinds of myths and legends. Are you a summiteer?
LOOK HERE!Pictures from the region
Tourismus NRW e.V., Hermanns-Denkmal aus der Vogelperspektive Leo Thomas, Tourismus NRW e.V., Aussichtspunkt Porta Kanzel Minden-Lübekke Johannes Höhn, Tourismus NRW e.V., Uhrenturm des Erlebnisgradierwerks in Bad Salzuflen Leo Thomas, Windmühle Meißen Drohnenaufnahme Leo Thomas, Radfahrende auf der Glacisbrücke in Minden Leo Thomas, Schloss Neuhaus in Paderborn
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Want more tips?
- A stream that flows right through the city? It exists in Bielefeld
- Why not visit the largest statue in Germany
- Stroll through the historic old town of Detmold - half-timbered delights guaranteed
- There is a house in Lemgo that is completely carved out of wood
