It‘s a lovely Saturday and we‘re spending the weekend in Schwerin, about an hour west of Hamburg. It‘s a small city, famous for the Schwerin castle and the numerous lakes throughout the area. We are staying at a Winehouse/Restaurant/Hotel in the heart of downtown, the Weinhaus Wöhler. This morning for breakfast there was a wonderful array of breads, cheeses and meats, salmon, eggs, etc. etc.
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| Weinhaus Wöhler |
The hotel is within walking distance of both the main city square and the castle. There are numerous restaurants and shops, and last night we had dinner at a Croatian restaurant, just to try something new. Never having been to Croatia, I‘d say it‘s a combination of Croatian, Italian, and German food. Just guessing!
Of course the highlight of coming to Schwerin is visiting the castle. Following German reunification, the district of Mecklenberg government converted part of the castle into their parliament building. The remaining areas of the building house renovated rooms of the original castle which are open to the public. We had to try out our German in the castle because none of the staff seemed to speak English. Of course, that‘s how we‘re learning to converse!
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| Schwerin Castle |
The castle sits on one of the lakes and the public has access to an expansive garden. Legend has it that the castle is haunted by a goblin, Peter Männchen or Little Peter, who rewards the food and honest, and punishes the bad. Seems like a good guy to have around!
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| Peter Männchen |
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