Background Article Into the Jungle with the Reichsbahn The Spreewald, south-east of Berlin, was already a popular local recreation area for city-dwellers in the early 20th century. By including the Sorbian minority in their natural idyll, the tourist industry created an association between them and the consumer’s longing for an exotic escape.
![Tourist:innen drängen sich auf den Spreewaldkähnen im Hafen von Burg/Bórkowy. Abbildung aus: Der Spreewald und seine Sommerfrischen. Cottbus [1929], S. 57, Reproduktion](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_d2/public/externals/75820f253d535b33ce144ce5bdeac6ec.jpg?itok=zhjlwTOB)
