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Schwerin is the second biggest city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and capital. For the first time in 982, a Slavic Prince Castle was mentioned here and in German to place found mention 1018 as Schwerin was then known.

As the oldest city, Schwerin was the principal residence of the Dukes and Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg until 1918. Since 1990, Schwerin is the seat of the Landtag with only 100,000 inhabitants, and the smallest in the State capitals. The city of Schwerin includes twelve Lakes and spreads in a forested country to the West and South Bank of the Schweriner see.

With the car to Schwerin

With the car is Schwerin on the A24 from Hamburg to about 110 kilometres. Berlin is conveniently accessible via the A24 about 210 km away and also. The city via the Autobahn A14 is linked with the 26 kilometers away Wismar by the junction Schwerin. Several highways run through the city of Schwerin.

Although the city has no own airport for passenger transport, but the international airport of Berlin or Hamburg is easy to reach by the excellent transport links.

The oldest railway line from Mecklenburg was opened in 1847 and connects the city with Berlin and Hamburg, but also with Rostock and Stralsund on the Baltic Sea.

Public transport is done with the 1908 opened electric tram and buses in Schwerin. Schwerin also has a ferry shuttles across the main pond.

Discover attractions in Schwerin

The Schwerin Castle is not only an attraction for tourists, it is always again happy to also visited by the locals. The important architectural monument is located in the Schwerin Lake on one of the Islands. Also, an important sight is the Schwerin Cathedral, a historic building from the brick.

Explore with the car of Schwerin and surroundings

By the location in the Lake-rich countryside, a trip in the vicinity of Schwerin with the car is a special experience on the trip after Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The holiday with a trip on the Lakes is rounded off by Schwerin with the white fleet. The symbol of the city, Schwerin TV Tower, provides at the same time culinary delights and a magnificent view of the region.

Schwerin is rich in neo-classical buildings, one necessarily should look, such as the old palace and the State Theater. Many museums and monuments attract guests as well as the Schwerin Casino.

If a hotel or a cosy apartment in the city of Schwerin is both depending on your taste and budget.