Schwerin Highlights: Castle Island & Old Town

What's the walk about?

Welcome to Schwerin, the enchanting capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the celebrated 'city of seven lakes'. This walk begins where every visitor dreams of standing: before the fairy-tale Schweriner Schloss, a romantic palace rising from its own island on the water. From there you will wander through terraced castle gardens, past a grand-ducal art museum and the soaring brick-Gothic cathedral, across the ceremonial Alter Garten with its ornate state theatre, and on into the old town's market square and quiet gabled lanes. Along the way the shimmering Pfaffenteich reminds you why this residence city has captivated travellers, poets and princes for centuries. Let's step onto the island and begin.

What you'll see

1. 1

   Schwerin Castle (Schweriner Schloss)

   castle

2. 2

   Castle Garden (Burggarten)

   park

3. 3

   State Museum (Staatliches Museum Schwerin)

   Museum

4. 4

   Schwerin Cathedral (Schweriner Dom)

   Church

5. 5

   Old Garden Square (Alter Garten)

   square

6. 6

   Mecklenburg State Theatre

   Landmark

7. 7

   Market Square & Town Hall (Markt / Rathaus)

   square

8. 8

   Pfaffenteich Lake

   Lake

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   Old Town Lanes (Buschstraße)

   Street