Schwerin is the star capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is famous for its romantic palace, the 7 lakes around the city and its well-preserved old town.
Despite Rostock being larger, Schwerin remains the state capital, and with around 92,000 inhabitants it is also the smallest German state capital. It is thus the only state capital not to be a "Großstadt", a city above 100 000, as defined by German statistics.
- TV tower. It has an observation deck and a restaurant 100 meters above ground. The -high TV tower is from unique design. As a curiosity close to it, there is a guyed radio mast, which is 273 m high.
- Schweriner Schloss. The castle nowadays houses the state parliament. It sits next to the Schweriner See (lake) and adjacent to a park.
- Internationales Feuerwehrmuseum Schwerin, Hamburger Allee 68, 19063 Schwerin, +49 385 20271539. 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mondays. Very extensive collection of everything related to fire brigades. Fire engines, model fire engines, uniforms, helmets, masks, equipment, pumps, training equipment. A lot of stuff relating to the former DDR (East Germany) but also West German and international. 5€.
TV tower. It has an observation deck and a restaurant 100 meters above ground. The -high TV tower is from unique design. As a curiosity close to it, there is a guyed radio mast, which is 273 m high.
Schweriner Schloss. The castle nowadays houses the state parliament. It sits next to the Schweriner See (lake) and adjacent to a park.
Internationales Feuerwehrmuseum Schwerin, Hamburger Allee 68, 19063 Schwerin, +49 385 20271539. 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mondays. Very extensive collection of everything related to fire brigades. Fire engines, model fire engines, uniforms, helmets, masks, equipment, pumps, training equipment. A lot of stuff relating to the former DDR (East Germany) but also West German and international. 5€.
Climb the tower of the Schwerin Cathedral. Go via the main entrance, then go to the back of the pews, pay the attendant €2 and climb the spiral staircase. At the top, there are 360 degree views of the city.
- Cafe Prag, Schloßstraße 17, +49 385 565909. Nice food at reasonable prices.
- Back Factory, Schloßstraße 35, +49 385 5408994. Cheap bakery snacks and sandwiches.
Cafe Prag, Schloßstraße 17, +49 385 565909. Nice food at reasonable prices.
Back Factory, Schloßstraße 35, +49 385 5408994. Cheap bakery snacks and sandwiches.
- Zum Freischütz, Ziegenmarkt 11. a pub that serves great food and drinks. Try the Fladenbrot. One is enough to share between two people. Probably the best pub in town, that's why you can expect it to be very crowded.
- Bolero Bar, Mecklenburgstraße 2. relaxed cocktailbar with quite nice Mexican food, next to Pfaffenteich in the city centre.
- Rösterei Fuchs, Am Markt 4. Roasts their own coffee and serves great hot chocolate. They are located on Am Markt.
Zum Freischütz, Ziegenmarkt 11. a pub that serves great food and drinks. Try the Fladenbrot. One is enough to share between two people. Probably the best pub in town, that's why you can expect it to be very crowded.
Bolero Bar, Mecklenburgstraße 2. relaxed cocktailbar with quite nice Mexican food, next to Pfaffenteich in the city centre.
Rösterei Fuchs, Am Markt 4. Roasts their own coffee and serves great hot chocolate. They are located on Am Markt.