Gallery: Let’s Vacation in Some Giant Former Mine Pits!
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The Nochten Boulder Park, built on the land of a former opencast mine, with the Boxberg power station in the background.
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This family came to stay on the camping ground next to Lake Geierswalder for over a week.
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The lighthouse is on the edge of a former coal pit, now Geierswalder Lake.
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An observer stands at an outlook platform, looking out across the opencast mine.
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Kimberly and her family, who live nearby, often come to Lake Senftenberger in the summer.
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Steam rises from the cooling towers of Boxberg Power Station.
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Swimmers at the shore of Lake Sedlitzer.
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Visitors go on a guided tour of the active Schwarze Pumpe power station.
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Max goes to enjoy the lakes in his second vacation to Lusatia.
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Vacationers arrive at lake Bärwalder.
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An ice cream stall in front of the F60 conveyor bridge, where visitors can enjoy guided tours.
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Stuffed wolves are displayed at the Erlichthof Rietschen museum. Visitors to Lusatia can go on guided wolf walks.
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Tourists can learn more about the former coal mines on guided bus tours.
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Lena and Michael, who both live nearby, visit Lake Bärwalder.
