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Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Munster is a town of 15,000 people (2020) in the Lüneburg Heath of northern Germany on the River Örtze. Munster is in the middle of the triangle of the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Hanover. All three cities can be reached in less than 1 hour. The town centre is very clean and modern with plenty of opportunities to visit coffee shops and cafes as well as the local market open at weekends.
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Ollerhof is a 16th-century museum.
In the spacious building almost 30,000 media such as books, CDs, games which can be lent at no charge. There is also free, public Internet access.
St.-Urbani-Kirche
A 13th-century church.
St.-Stephanus-Militärkirche
The only church allocated to an entirely military parish in Germany and the highest building in Munster.
St. Martin's sheep pen church is an old sheep pen that was converted to a church.
In Munster, nature lovers and fans of cycling or walking tours can find the perfect countryside with the game enclosure and the "Dethlinger Heide", a vast heather region south-east of the town. For tourists who like walks, take photographs or just relax it is especially worth their while to make their visit in July and August when the heather is usually in bloom.
This is a delightful 9-hole course with 18 tees allowing you to play 18 holes. The clubhouse offers light refreshments of the imbiss (snack) type and has tables and service outside in good weather. The club is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 11:30.
Adjacent to the Osterberg park is the indoor and outdoor swimming pools for all kinds of swim fans who can spend their tie according to their taste. There is the deep pool for 25-m lane swimming, on a 40-m tube waterslide with timekeeping, in a big public leisure pool and fun pool as well as in a separate shallow pool for toddlers www.munster-touristik.de
Original Italian ice cream, cakes, milkshakes, sandwiches, crepes and breakfasts from €3.
This famous restaurant is in the heart of the town of Munster. It serves coffee and delicious cake during the day. The menu in the evening is quite varied and reasonably priced. Have your meal served in the pan on your table steaming hot.
Cocktails and pizza cooked in a traditional stone oven. On Mondays from 17:00-24:00 large pizza only €6.00.
Home cooking in comfortable surroundings and antique furniture. Ideal location to enjoy your German breakfast. Thursday is soup day.
Home made pizzas and other Italian specialities. Delivery service available.
This restaurant has an assortment of menus.
Argentinian steakhaus.
Seasonal offerings including a club room for 10-70 persons.
A hotel with a 3* restaurant with a full menu to cater for all pallets
A 60-seat restaurant with the ability to host parties up to 350 persons.
Visit this premiere sports bar where you can enjoy the local beer. Like most German bars there is always food available.
This cocktail bar is in the centre of the town and offers comfort and live music. It does have a menu and offers a Schnitzelbuffet.
This pub with 25 types of whiskey on offer is situated in the centre of the town. There is no doubt that you will be served with a range of local beers.
This campsite offers all the comforts of a typical German site. Onsite shop to buy food, onsite Gastadt, showers, washing machines and other home comforts. Modile homes, caravans and tents all catered for. Bring your dog and enjoy the open countryside.
This is a budget 3* hotel with all the basic amenities.
This traditional hotel lies in a quiet, yet central location.
A local hotel with an excellent restaurant.
This family-run guest house offers free internet, a daily buffet breakfast and free private parking. It is tranquilly located outside the village of Wietzendorf, in the Lüneburg Heath about 8 km from Munster.
Conveniently located downtown, not far from the main station Münster (Westphalia), from the shopping streets and sights. The hotel even offers a Spa and Wellness facility.
By train
Today regional trains work the line from Bremen via Soltau to Uelzen.
By car
Munster lies on the B71 federal road between Soltau and Uelzen, not far from the A 7 motorway.
The town is small and it is quite easy to walk from most of the car parks. There is plenty of opportunity for cycling in the area but there is no public transport.
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