Freilichtmuseum

Or simply open air museum. This place is like 15 minutes drive from our hotel and it is made of several houses with roofs made of grass depicting how life was back in 1900s in the east side of Germany. Something that was nostalgic for Mann since he grows up as a farm boy in…

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Schwerin Castle

Our hotel is a few minutes walk away to what Schwerin is famous for – Schwerin Castle. And of course we had to get inside because it was raining cats and dogs. Part museum and part office of the state parliament, we were able to see the inside of the castle for as little as…

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Niederländischer Hof

It will take more than 7 hours to drive from our house to Billund, Denmark so we made Schwerin our pitstop with a 2-nights stay at Niederländischer Hof. Founded in 1901, the hotel, named so after the Duke of Mecklenburg at that time married the queen of Netherland, is nevertheless modern with a traditional touch…

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