Kulkwitzer See

Beach; camping; fishing, water sports. This one is the oldest of the close lakes. Converted from a mine in the 1960s, the city grew towards it in the 1980s with the Grünau development.

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Address: Grünau/Miltitz
Getting there: Tram 1 to Lausen, S-1 to Miltitzer Allee, Tram 15 to Plovdiver Straße, or Bus 65 to Straße am See
Price: Beach access free; fishing requires a permit, available in the camping office
Website: kulkwitzersee.com (opens in a new tab)

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