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Town in Münster, Germany
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Haltern am See is in Münsterland.
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Small museum at the place of an old Roman settlement.
Altes Rathaus
Catholic church from 1885, churches stood in this spot since at least the year 800.
Large round brick tower, once part of the medieval city fortifications.
Sythener Mühle
Old water powered mill
The lake is available for multiple leisure uses, including boating, swimming and so on
Small public square in front of the city hall and police with grass to sit on and old trees for shade.
Good Italian food and wine
A hotel that's often used for congresses with a nice view of the lake
By train
Haltern am See is the northern end of the S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr network, with line S9 Haltern - Essen - Wuppertal terminating here.
By car
Autobahn A43 Wuppertal - Bochum - Münster passes Haltern, use exit 8, or exit 7 if you're going to the village of Lavesum.
By bike
The terrain is flat and there's plenty of bike paths.
Bus services are run by Vestische under the VRR transit association. Service is relatively sparse but does reach most of the municipality. Some settlements are only served by Anrufsammeltaxi or Taxibus service.
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