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.
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    Night falls at Lake Senftenberg, illuminating a stone quarry in the background.
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