Germany turns former coal mines into Europe’s largest lake district

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Eastern Germany is close to completing a landmark restoration as former coal mines are being transformed into Europe’s largest artificial lake district. This summer, five connected lakes will open for boating across Lusatia, turning scarred land into wetlands, water reserves, while creating an attractive new tourism region along with job opportunities between Berlin and Dresden.

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