The uplands, an old moraine region in the middle of the state, is the second of three landscapes in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, the others being the marsh on the North Sea Coast and the Geest in the interior. Between Kiel and Lübeck is a region known as "Holstein Switzerland," which features mixed woodland, hills, and the Bungsberg, which stands at 169 metres above sea level, over 200 lakes, and small towns such as Eutin, Plön, Preetz, and Bad Segeberg can be visited.

Schleswig, located at the western end of the Schlei Fjord in the uplands. Visit the Viking settlement of Hedeby or visit the Schleswig Cathedral where several aristocrats are buried. The Gottorf Castle now houses the State Art and Cultural History Museum and the State Archeological Museum. Visit the neighbourhood of Holm (Fischerviertel Holm) which was founded around 1000 and has a unique history.

Rendsburg is located on the river Eider 0n the Kiel Canal in the centre of Schleswig-Holstein. Even though the Eider was navigable for small ships from the North Sea to Rendsburg, the completion of the Kiel Canal in 1895 helped the town to become of more importance as it became a seaport and dockyard. Head to the Rendsburger Fußgängertunnel and walk underneath the canal while big ships sail along above you. Other sights are the 16th century town hall, St Mary’s Church from 1286, the Jewish Museum Rendsburg and Museums in the Cultural Centre (Historical and Printing)

Eutin is the birthplace of composer Carl Maria von Weber and to honour him, an open-air theatre was built in the park of Eutin Castle in 1951 and operas are performed there in July and August during the Eutin Opera Summer Festival. Eutin also hosts an annual Blues Festival at the beginning of summer. The castles in Northern Germany are not as extravagant as the ones in the South, they are much simpler than their southern counterparts. Visit the Eutiner Castle and discover 850 years of history or take a boat tour around Lake Eutin, visit the Ostholstein-Museum or hike or bike around the lake.

Plön lies in an absolutely stunning location. It is almost entirely surrounded by the Großer Plöner See, Kleiner Plöner See, Trammer See, Schöhsee, Behler See, Suhrer See. On the hilltop you find the Plön Castle, built in the 1630s with amazing waterfront views and a small museum. Wildpark Malente is only a short drive away and wild boar, fallow and red deer can be seen and it’s free.

Bad Segeberg is famous for its annual Karl May Festival which takes place at the Kalkberg Stadium, a large amphitheater. The Kalkberg (chalk mountain) is a 91-metre-high rock in the center of Bad Segeberg. However, the mountain is not made of limestone but of gypsum. There is also a cave that can be visited. In the winter months, the cave is home to over 30,000 bats and becomes Northern Europe’s largest bat-quartier. The cave is also home to the cavebeetle that only exists here in Bad Segeberg.