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The Holsteinische Schweiz (literally: Holstein Switzerland) is a hilly area mixed with a number of lakes in Schleswig Holstein, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 reminiscent of Swiss landscape
Little Switzerland (landscape)

A little Switzerland or Schweiz is a landscape, often of wooded hills. This Romanticism aesthetic term is not a geographic category, but was widely used in the 19th century to connote dramatic natural scenic features that would be of interest to tourists....
. It is an important tourist destination in Northern Germany situated between the cities of Kiel
Kiel

Kiel is the Capital and most populous city of the northern Germany state Schleswig-Holstein.Kiel is approximately 90 km to the north of Hamburg....
 and Lübeck
Lübeck

L?beck is the second largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites....
. The Holsteinische Schweiz is a designated nature park.

landscape consists of Moraines formed during the last glacial period.






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The Holsteinische Schweiz (literally: Holstein Switzerland) is a hilly area mixed with a number of lakes in Schleswig Holstein, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 reminiscent of Swiss landscape
Little Switzerland (landscape)

A little Switzerland or Schweiz is a landscape, often of wooded hills. This Romanticism aesthetic term is not a geographic category, but was widely used in the 19th century to connote dramatic natural scenic features that would be of interest to tourists....
. It is an important tourist destination in Northern Germany situated between the cities of Kiel
Kiel

Kiel is the Capital and most populous city of the northern Germany state Schleswig-Holstein.Kiel is approximately 90 km to the north of Hamburg....
 and Lübeck
Lübeck

L?beck is the second largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites....
. The Holsteinische Schweiz is a designated nature park.

Geography

The landscape consists of Moraines formed during the last glacial period. The highest point of Schleswig Holstein - the Bungsberg
Bungsberg

The Bungsberg is the highest point in Schleswig-Holstein , near Sch?nwalde am Bungsberg. Telecommunication Tower Bungsberg is located on the Bungsberg....
 (168 m) and the largest lake - the Großer Plöner See
Großer Plöner See

The Gro?er Pl?ner See is the largest lake in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the town of Pl?n. The major tributary as well as the lake outflow is river Schwentine....
 - are situated within the Holsteinische Schweiz.

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