Discover Alt Zachun

Club life and arts and crafts in Alt Zachun

The SV Traktor Zachun Nordic walking group meets by arrangement. Alt Zachun is where it plays and trains. This links the focus on active recreation to a specific club and place, rather than promising general leisure activities.

Local history is also connected with club life: on September 27, 2025, the SV Traktor Zachun sports club celebrated its 100th anniversary in Alt Zachun; the volunteer fire brigade also marked its 90th anniversary. The celebration featured a children’s disco, face painting and bouncy castles. The fire brigade also organized a fire-fighting competition for the occasion, with neighboring brigades taking part. The different activities show how the anniversary brought together club and fire brigade events.

At KunstOffen 2026, Filz & Friends in Alt Zachun presented handmade felt items and jewelry made from glass buttons. Alongside club life, creative crafts are therefore a distinct area of interest. Those interested in the work will find two different materials and forms here: felt items and jewelry made from glass buttons.

Leisure activities nearby

At the Zachun water-ski lift near Alt Zachun, there is a beach with a sunbathing lawn, a children’s playground, a self-service restaurant and a campsite. The options listed range from swimming and playing to dining and camping. Check the latest operating information before your visit.

Culture and nature in the wider Ludwigslust-Parchim travel region

Ludwigslust Palace was the former residence of the Mecklenburg dukes. Together with the park and town, it forms an ensemble known as the “Little Versailles of the North.” The palace is also the centerpiece of an almost entirely preserved late Baroque town layout, with a former court church and an English-style landscape park. The palace presents art and courtly domestic culture from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Those interested in architecture and historic domestic culture will find a different focus here than Alt Zachun’s club and craft themes.

The museum in Dömitz Fortress covers the history of the fortress and town, the history of the Elbe, harbor and bridges, Fritz Reuter, and special and art exhibitions. The Dömitz Citadel is a Renaissance fortress laid out on the Italian model, in the shape of a pentagon with bastions, casemates and a drawbridge. The museum’s themes and the fortress architecture offer different ways to explore the area’s history.

At Zarrentin Monastery, guided tours cover the history of the former Cistercian convent, the nuns’ lives and the building’s architecture. There is a permanent exhibition about the monastery on the ground floor. Check the date and access arrangements in advance if you are planning a tour.

Nature enthusiasts can explore the calcareous fen near Zarrentin from the nature trail in the wider Ludwigslust-Parchim travel region; the fen is part of the Schaalelauf Nature Reserve. A route description in the 2022 edition also mentions a circular route of approximately 4 km around Lake Kirchensee on the Strangen Peninsula. It starts at the parking lot beside Zarrentin church.

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