Schwerin

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.

By plane

Rostock airport (RLG) has connections to other parts of Germany such as Munich airport and Stuttgart. Other major airports within reasonable driving and train distance are those of Hamburg and Berlin (BER).

By rail

• Schwerin stationhas direct connections from Stralsund via Rostock; Frankfurt (Main) via Hamburg, Hannover; Stuttgart via Bremen; and Leipzig via Magdeburg, Halle (Saale).

By car

Schwerin is just of the A 14 about 200 km north west of Berlin and 100 km east of Hamburg using the A 24.
Lübeck is about 65 km and 90 km from Rostock via the A20.

By tram

Schwerin has a tram network some long, serving most of the city.

• TV towerIt 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 SchlossThe castle nowadays houses the state parliament. It sits next to the Schweriner See (lake) and adjacent to a park.

• Internationales Feuerwehrmuseum Schwerin

  phone: +49 385 20271539
  address: Hamburger Allee 68, 19063 Schwerin
  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.

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

  phone: +49 385 565909
  address: Schloßstraße 17
  Nice food at reasonable prices.

• Back Factory

  phone: +49 385 5408994
  address: Schloßstraße 35
  Cheap bakery snacks and sandwiches.

• Zum Freischütz

  address: 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

  address: Mecklenburgstraße 2
  relaxed cocktailbar with quite nice Mexican food, next to Pfaffenteich in the city centre.

• Rösterei Fuchs

  address: Am Markt 4
  Roasts their own coffee and serves great hot chocolate. They are located on Am Markt.

• Amedia Plaza Schwerin

  phone: +49 385 57550
  address: Bleicherufer 23

• Heintzes Töchter

  phone: +49 385 57569803
  address: Werderstraße 49
  A great hostel.

• NH Schwerin

  address: Zum Schulacker 1. D-19061 Schwerin
  Stunning 4

* hotel.

• Wismar
• Güstrow
• Hitzacker