Excursion tips around Versmold

Excursion tips around Versmold

Bad Rothenfelde lies at the foot of the Teutoburg Forest and is a pretty little town.

A spa town with two saltworks. Here you can perfectly combine a leisurely shopping trip with a visit to a restaurant or the Carpe Sol thermal baths. A particular highlight is the Berlin Light Festival, held at the saltworks from autumn to spring.

The local recreation area is on the border between Versmold and Sassenberg. The area is easy to reach by bike. A walk around the lake is also recommended. The Feldmarksee offers a beautiful beach and great restaurants right on the water.

Warendorf's old town captivates visitors with its numerous historic houses and in some places resembles a dollhouse. The market square alone, Warendorf's heart, offers a glimpse of buildings from various eras. Furthermore, the town is known for its state stud farm and is considered the horse capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. The town center entices visitors with its restaurants and many small shops.

On the former castle grounds now stand two separate castles: Ketteler Castle to the east and Korff Castle to the west. The Harkotten double castle complex is a popular destination for day trips. A walk around the entire complex is highly recommended. A particular highlight is the imposing Atlas figure with globe, located approximately 500 meters east of Ketteler Castle.

The most beautiful old town can be found in Münster. A well-known landmark of the city is St. Paul's Cathedral from the 13th century with Gothic and Romanesque elements. The Principal Market is surrounded by gabled houses, the Gothic town hall and the Lamberti Church from the late Middle Ages. The Pablo Picasso Art Museum houses a collection of the painter's lithographs. An impressive weekly market takes place on Cathedral Square on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The city attracts with many shops and plenty of restaurants.

With its numerous shops, the lively city center around Johannisstraße and Große Straße attracts many visitors from the surrounding area. Worth seeing in the old town is the historic market square with cafes and pretty gabled houses as well as St. Mary's Church. Just a few steps away, on the banks of the Hase, is St. Peter's Cathedral. The history of the Peace of Westphalia is particularly interesting here. The outstanding historical event took place in 1648: the Peace of Westphalia, one of the most important peace treaties in European history, was concluded in Osnabrück and neighboring Münster. Osnabrück still bears the nickname “City of Peace” today.

Located on a pass between the northern and southern Teutoburg Forest, lies Bielefeld, the regional center of East Westphalia. The Sparrenburg, one of the main attractions, dates back to the 13th century, as do the Old Town St. Nicholas Church and the New Town St. Mary's Church. In the city you can shop to your heart's content and watch the city's hustle and bustle from one of the cafés on the Old Market.

Tips for factory sales in the region

In Versmold, the so-called 'fat patch of Westphalia', there are various WIn Versmold, the so-called 'fat patch of Westphalia', there are various Sausage producers home. Some offer factory outlets where you can buy meat and sausage products at reasonable prices.

  1. Reinerts Hof-Butchery, Mittel-Loxten 45, 33775 Versmold
  2. Wiltmanns factory outlet, W.-Kleine-Str 16, 33775 Versmold
  3. Stockmeyer factory outlet, Ravensberger Str. 15, 48336 Sassenberg

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The neighboring town of Sassenberg has been home to a worsted spinning mill for over 150 years.

The company Gebrasa wool offers an enormous selection of wool and haberdashery.

GEBRASA Gebr. Rath GmbH, Schloßstr. 1, 48336 Sassenberg

In Halle/Westf., located directly on the A33, there is a large outlet: Here you can buy fashion from Whale bush, as well as S. Oliver, Ahlers Fashion, Benvenuto, Betty Barclay, camel active, Seidensticker, Fynch Hatton and Avena shoes.

In addition, those with a sweet tooth can raid the factory outlet of the confectionery giant Storck.

Outlet Ravenna Park, Ravenna-Park 3, 33790 Halle

In Brockhagen, a district of the schnapps town of Steinhagen, there are three factory outlets. Here, brand manufacturers such as... Pierre Cardin, Tom Tailor and Tony their products.

Outlet Brockhagen, Michaelisstrasse 2, 33803 Steinhagen

In Hilter, the women's fashion manufacturer RABE offers its classic, elegant products in its own outlet.

Rabe Outlet Hilter, Osnabrücker Str. 3, 49176 Hilter aTW

The Brax outlet can be found in Herford. Almost the entire product range is offered here.

BRAX Factory Outlet, Im Kleinen Felde 4, 32051 Herford

The Windsor The outlet store in Bielefeld offers elegant women's fashion and men's clothing from the brands Windsor and JOOP! 

Windsor Outlet Store, Am Ellerbrocks Hof 2-6, 33617 Bielefeld

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