Why visit Elsfleth
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 53 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Furth-Hof, Berne-Juliusplate Unterfeuer, Valentin submarine pens and U-Boot-Bunker Valentin.
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About Elsfleth
Elsfleth (German pronunciation: [ˈɛlsˌfleːt] ) is a town in the district of Wesermarsch, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the Hunte with the Weser, on the left bank of the Weser.
From the Wikipedia article Elsfleth (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Furth-Hof
Farm and orchard · 8.5 km
9 Hinnebecker Furth, Schwanewede
Tu,Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Museums and landmarks30
Valentin submarine pens
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
Kulturdenkmal, siehe http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bremen/Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler
1 Rekumer Siel, Bremen
Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Sa off; PH off
Schifffahrtsmuseum der oldenburgischen Unterweser - Haus Elsfleth
Museum
14 Weserstraße, Elsfleth
Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00, Nov-Mar: Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00, Nov-Mar:...
Storchenpflegestation Wesermarsch
Monument and historic site · 7.8 km
6 Storchenweg, Berne
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Dokumentations- und Lernort Baracke Wilhelmine
Museum · 5.9 km
122 An der Kaserne, Schwanewede
Berth sail-training ship "Grossherzogin Elisabeth"
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
18 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
Segelclub Weserstrand Elsfleth (SWE)
Marina and boat launch · 1.9 km
Wassersportverein Juliusplate Berne
Marina and boat launch · 6.4 km
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes53
Der Weserbäcker
Bakery
8 Hafenstraße, Elsfleth
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00 (summer)/Mo-Sa 07:00-19:30 (winter); Su 07:00-11:00
Pella im Rekumer Hof
Restaurant · Greek · 4.1 km
116 Rekumer Straße, Bremen
Fr-Su 17:30-21:30; Dec 25,Dec 26,easter "Bitte Website prüfen!"
Bäckermeister Haferkamp GmbH
Bakery · 8.5 km
118 Kirchenstraße, Brake
Mo-Sa 06:30-19:00; Su 07:30-12:00
Der Frisch & Macher
Restaurant · Burger, Friture, German · 8.6 km
20 Hospitalstraße
Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-21:00; Su 10:00-13:00
Ringhotel Fährhaus Farge
Restaurant · 6.1 km
1 Wilhelmshavener Straße, Bremen
Mo-Th 17:00-21:30; Fr-Su 12:00-21:30
Zum Grünen Jäger
Restaurant · 5.9 km
100 Farger Straße, Bremen
Mo off;Tu 17:00-24:00;We-Sa 17:00-24:00;Su 10:00-14:30,17:00-24:00
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41 more on the map.
History
Elsfleth was indirectly affected by the political and economic policies of Napoleon Bonaparte during the Napoleonic era. The town, located in northern Germany, was influenced by the Continental System (1806–1814), which aimed to weaken British trade by restricting commerce in European ports, including smaller North Sea and Weser River harbors such as Elsfleth. However, there is no historical evidence that Napoleon ever visited or directly governed the town.
From the History section of Elsfleth on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Hans-Martin u. Martina Wöbken Zimmervermietung
Motel and hotel · 8.4 km
152 Deichstraße, Berne
Churches and places of worship19
Friedrichskirche Hammelwarden
Church · Lutheran · 7.8 km
Hammelwarder Straße, Brake
St. Marienkirche
Church · Lutheran · 6.5 km
36 Neuenhuntorfer Straße, Berne
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging11
AVIA Kfz.-Service Station Schäfftlein
Gas station · 8.7 km
45 Meerkircher Straße, Ovelgönne
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Jade Hochschule Wilhelmshaven/Oldenburg/Elsfleth - Studienort Elsfleth
School · 0.9 km
52 Weserstraße, Elsfleth
Healthcare8
Map of Elsfleth
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bremen Airport (BRE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Neuenkirchen 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Schwanewede 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Brake (Unterweser) 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Ovelgönne 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Hude 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Rastede 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Hagen im Bremischen 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Oldenburg 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Ritterhude 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Osterholz-Scharmbeck 22 km east, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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- Jade-Hochschule, Wilhelmshaven, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Luftbild Bunker Valentin, Olliku, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baracke Wilhelmine Schwanewede (2012)-01, Jocian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Düne Naturschutzgebiet Eispohl-Sandwehen, Bremen, XenonX3, CC0
- Juliusplate - 01, Muschelschubser, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Kirche Oldenbrock-Mittelort, ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0
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