Willkommen in Osnabrück

POPULATION:

160,000

TOWN'S LANDMARK:

"Peace of Westphalia" - peace treaty document in townhall

Number Of Networkhostels:

1

HIGHLIGHTS:

Nußbaum-Museum,birthplace of Remarque,Varus-Battle

TYPICAL DISH:

pumpernickel-bread, "The Divine" = Leysieffer-Pralinés

BIGGEST PARTY:

European Media Arts Festival EMAF - in april

Mayweek (free concerts in town) - in may

MOST RIDICULOUS SOUVENIR:

small salami named "big hermann"

SUGGESTED DAYTRIP:

Castles Roundwalk:

near Bad Essen, with its fairytale -halftimbered architecture, you walk along the canal and through old orchards which are in full blossom in spring to ancient castles. Sit below old dovetowers and enjoy a tea in the castles café, the former gardeners home or see the private collections in one of the castles sidewings, set up as a small museum. you pass along historic alleys, old homesteads, through lush forests and amazing gardens.