Cottbus is an ideal base for excursions into the delightful surrounding countryside. Attractive nearby destinations include Peitz with its lakes, ironworks museum and fortress, Branitz park and palace in Bad Muskau, and the Tropical Islands Resort.Bad Muskau
This idyllic small town lies on the border between Germany and Poland. Its main attractions include the fascinating German/Polish Prince Pückler Park laid out in the English style (UNESCO World Heritage site), the Bad Muskau town and park museum in the Alte Schloss, and the Muskau forest railway.Tropical Islands Resort
At the Tropical Islands Resort 60 kilometres south of Berlin, the beach season never ends. The resort has white sandy beaches, blue lagoons, a rainforest with 500 species of tree, South Pacific islands and an entire tropical village - a chance to experience that Caribbean feeling in the heart of Germany.