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Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Glückstadt is a town of 11,000 people (2018) in South Holstein. It is a stop on the Deutsche Fährstraße (German Ferry Road) theme road and on the Elbe Cycle Route.
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Contemporary art museum.
town hall
Leisure pool with giant slide, torrent, bubble loungers and massage jets. A swimmer pool, a diving poola fun pool and a paddling pool. All ages.
An amusement park with a fish theme. A playground, a nature trail and a skating course are available for children and teenagers.
A place to park your caravan/RV - no facilities other than parking.
Has sanitation facilities as well as washing machines and driers.
WiFi available, they have their own pond for swimming.
Minimal facilities, situated in a flooding-prone area.
By boat
There is a ferry across the river Elbe which carries cars, pedestrians and bicycles to Wischhafen.
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Hamburg · International · HAM
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