Cottbus Travel Guide

  just two random houses in my favorite...
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  • just two random houses in my favorite style
      just two random houses in my favorite...
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  • library and media centre
      library and media centre
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  • Cottbus theatre
      Cottbus theatre
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  • Cottbus - Panta Rhei
      Cottbus - Panta Rhei
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Library

Library, Cottbus

 clocki Says:  IKMZ: Informations-, Kommunikations- und MedienzentrumThis is the new academic library and media centre. Interesting "amoeba" architecture and colouring (inside). The outside should symbolize many lettres of various alphabets of the world.Architects: Herzog & de Meuron 

"Youth-Style" Theatre

"Youth-Style" Theatre, Cottbus

 clocki Says:  Ok, I checked my dictionary for a translation and it says "Art Nouveau" :-)This is the theatre in Cottbus and I was told that there are only very few in Germany built in that style, so this one is kind of special and quite interesting to visit.Oh yes, and prices are very... 

Festival of East European Cinema

Festival of East European Cinema, Cottbus

 Mandy23 Says:  Are you interested in movies? The 12. Festival of East European Cinema that takes place from 30.10. to 03.11.2002 in the city of Cottbus.Certainly not as big as the Berlinale in Berlin, but it might be interesting as well! 

Hotels  

Radisson Sas Hotel Cottbus

 1 Review and 39 Opinions  Radisson SAS Cottbus is a nice place to relax after a long day on the road. Cottbus is conveniently... 

Radisson Sas Hotel

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Hotels  

Where to stay?

Where to stay?, Cottbus

 Mandy23 Says:  Cottbus is quite close to where I live, so I didn't stay at hotels yet, but will give you here some links with list's of hotels and pensions in and around Cottbus:Hotels: http://www.cottbus.de/kultur_touristik/information/i_221_hotels.htmlPensions:... 

Transportation  

get to and around Cottbus

get to and around Cottbus, Cottbus

 Mandy23 Says:  Cottbus is located about 120 km southeast of the downtown Berlin area (approx. 1.5 hours by train). Cottbus can be accessed by car via the Motorways (Autobahnen) A10, A13 and A15 from Berlin. From Dresden, Cottbus can be accessed via the 'Autobahnen' A4, A13 and the Highway... 

Local Customs  

The Sorbs

The Sorbs, Cottbus

 Mandy23 Says:  Cottbus is located in the German state of Brandenburg and the area called Lower Lausitz. In a few rural districts there are local signs written in two languages, because the nation of Sorbs (also known as Wends) have lived there for centuries. To be exactly, there are not... 

What to Pack  

Packing List

Packing List, Cottbus

 Mandy23 Says:   Because annual climatic and regional conditions are so variable across Germany, it can be difficult knowing what to pack for the seasons. Often the best idea is to come prepared for all eventualities whatever the season *g* I know, very general spoken ;-)Generally, winter... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Panta Rhei

Panta Rhei, Cottbus

 clocki Says:  The "Panta Rhei" building is also part of the BTU, the "Brandenburgische" technical university, and has an interesting look. And just in case you are interested, it is one of the most modern facilities to research lightweight construction materials(?) like Mg, Ti, Al,... 

University campus

University campus, Cottbus

 clocki Says:  There are no hordes of tourists here and so not really any "beaten paths" but you probably won't find these in any city guide. The central place of the Uni-campus has some nice blue lighting in the evening (see above), it's worth a look if you are not in a hurry. 

Sports & Outdoors  

FC Energie Cottbus

FC Energie Cottbus, Cottbus

 Mandy23 Says:  Go and visit a match of the soccer club FC Energie Cottbus at the Friendship Stadium where they have played since the 1970's. Right now there are just on #17 in the Bundesliga table. Oh well, you can't have everything :Pofficial club website below: 

Favorites  

city walks

city walks, Cottbus

 clocki Says:  One basic advice I can give is: use your feet! :-) The central (old) part of Cottbus is not very large, so you don't have to use public transportation, but if you really want to, you can use a bus or tram.I enjoy it to just walk around in some small parks, along the Spree or... 

little overview

little overview, Cottbus

 Mandy23 Says:  Cottbus has approx. 105,000 inhabitants and is located about 1.5 hours by train from downtown Berlin in the southeast of the german State of Brandenburg.In the former GDR, Cottbus became one of the centres for energy production because of the rich lignite reserves in the... 

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Cottbus - my second home

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 Cottbus, a town of slightly more than 100.000 inhabitants, is located between Berlin and Dresden and may be worth a visit if you travel between these two cities. Either as a short stop for a few hours... 

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BUGA in Cottbus

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  A friend suggested that we could visit the "The National Horticulture Show (BUGA)" in Cottbus. So we went by train there in just 1 hour. You'll find some photos in the travelogue. 

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5er's new Cottbus Page

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  ...more to come soon... But if you would like to learn something more about this place, just follow the link ---> COTTBUS  

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