The Lusatian Lake District is the largest artificial water landscape in Europe. Over 20 larger water bodies with a total surface area of about 58 square miles (150 km²) shape the new face of Lusatia. Ten lakes with a total water surface of 27 square miles (70 km²) are connected with each other by navigable canals.

The Lusatian Lake District is the result of a regeneration programme for cleaning up the lignite mining legacy. Excavators have already been digging up the region since the mid-19^th century. In order to get to the “Black Gold” of Lusatia, major interventions were necessary. Alongside the devastation of many Sorbian villages, the destruction of a century-old cultural landscape, the groundwater also had to be kept low. Following the excavation of the opencast mines, a new artificial landscape is now being modelled. The decision to create the Lusatian Lake District gives the people and the region the chance for a new beginning. Water sports, cycling, skating, swimming, strolling, relaxing - regional food and drink, industrial culture, rural life, Sorbian culture - tranquil towns and friendly people. The Lusatian Lake District offers the right thing for every taste. The tourist infrastructure is under construction. Guests can witness how the landscape is changing – reason enough to keep coming back, to see what is new.