Vellahn – Forest Swimming, Animal Welfare and Mill History
Accommodation in Vellahn
Vellahn can be explored through a range of interests: The forest swimming pool combines swimming and other leisure activities with a location on the edge of town in a wooded landscape. The Land der Tiere, an animal welfare centre and educational institution, is located in Banzin. The Bruchmühle offers a different focal point with its historic core.
Swimming and exercise at the forest swimming pool
The Vellahn forest swimming pool has a large swimming pool suitable for swimming laps. This makes it a clearly defined option for anyone who mainly wants to swim. There is also a water slide: it adds another water-based activity to the pool without requiring a particular schedule or length of stay.
The forest swimming pool also has a beach volleyball court. Swimming, sliding and playing ball are therefore available as different activities. Its location is also part of the townscape: the pool is situated on the edge of Vellahn in a wooded landscape. For your travel plans, a visit to the pool can thus combine an interest in exercise with spending time in a forest setting.
The Land der Tiere in Banzin
The Land der Tiere is located in the Banzin district of Vellahn. Covering 133,000 square metres, the site is a vegan animal welfare centre and a home for rescued animals between Hamburg and Berlin. This focus clearly distinguishes it from the swimming and sports facilities at the forest swimming pool. If you are interested in animal welfare, you can take this focus into account when choosing a destination for an outing.
The Land der Tiere is also an educational institution. The site therefore combines animal welfare with an educational aspect; both are part of its stated purpose. From May to October, the Land der Tiere is open every Sunday. If you are planning a visit during this period, you can take Sunday into account as its stated regular opening day.
Getting to Banzin
Rail travellers are advised to book the Line 832 on-call bus from Boizenburg station to Banzin. From the destination stop in Banzin, it is about a 10–15-minute walk to the Land der Tiere.
If the Land der Tiere is an important reason for your trip, both the recommended on-call bus and the walk that follows are practical points to consider when planning your journey. A visit to the forest swimming pool and the Bruchmühle cater to different interests. You can tailor your stay according to whether you mainly want to discover swimming, animal welfare and education, or a historic landmark in Vellahn.
The Bruchmühle as a historic landmark
The core of the Bruchmühle in Vellahn dates back to 1840. This date refers to the mill’s core. Alongside leisure and animal welfare, it offers a historic point of interest. If you are interested in a place’s history, you can therefore include the Bruchmühle as a different focus in your travel plans, without conflating it with the facilities at the forest swimming pool or the Land der Tiere.
For orientation within the same local overview, you can also find Zarrentin Am Schaalsee, Lüttow-Valluhn, Gallin and Kogel.
For the broader travel overview: Amt Zarrentin.
