Overview

• Lower Saxony’s school holidays run from October 13 to 25, setting up a busy two-week travel period.
• Coastal occupancy is reported around 50–80 percent inland from the shore, hosts remain optimistic across all regions, and the Lüneburg Heath sits at roughly last year’s level.
• Late bookings continue to shape demand as travelers watch forecasts, and officials advise using tourist-information offices and regional booking portals for swift, last-minute finds.
• In the Harz, hotels and pensions still show availability, and the Magdeburger Weg section of the Harzer Hexenstieg has recently reopened after a long closure.
• The 17th Zugvogeltage birding festival runs October 11–19 with more than 350 events along the coast, while camping remains possible though some North Sea sites scale back or close for the storm-surge season, with options still listed for places like Neuharlingersiel, Butjadingen and Norddeich.