SCHWERIN CASTLE FROM BERLIN, GERMANY
OLD-WORLD OPULENCE & COLOSSAL LANDSCAPES The drive from Berlin through verdant countryside did, in fact, make you feel like a fairytale character traipsing through magical woods to a castle. Your first sight of Schweriner Schloss (Schwerin Castle), a grand residence of former Dukes of Mecklenburg, confirms it. Wrapped in lush gardens and surrounded by a still lake bearing the same name, it represents an old-world, European opulence reflected in its architecture, flamboyant furnishings, classic artwork and unbridled ostentation. Grandiose history and natural wonders abound throughout Northern Europe. Read on for an extraordinary exploration of Rotterdam that includes the windmills at Kinderdijk and namesake cheeses in Gouda, the best of London and its mythic countryside, the art and architecture of Amsterdam, canal cruises in stylish Copenhagen, and more.
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