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The stone grotto of the Burggarten, on the palace islandMartin Kraft · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Schwerin

Schwerin Palace gardens

Walk · 1 h 30 · Free · The Burggarten on the island, with a grotto and terraces over the lake, and the Baroque Schlossgarten with its canals

Information
Duration
1 h 30
Distance
3.5 km
Season
All year; the Burggarten closes at dusk
Who it's for
All ages; flat paths
With a dog
On a lead; follow the garden rules

What it is

The palace has two gardens. The Burggarten surrounds the palace itself on the island, with terraces, a grotto and views over the lake. Across the bridge, the Schlossgarten is a large Baroque garden with canals, tree-lined avenues and statues, continuing towards the shore of the Schweriner See.

How it works

The Schlossgarten is open all year at any hour and the Burggarten closes at dusk. Both are free. A loop round both, from the palace, is about 3.5 km and an hour and a half. The foundation asks you to follow the garden rules and warns that branches may fall on windy days.

Frequently asked questions

Do you pay?

No, the gardens are free.

Are dogs allowed?

On a lead and according to the garden rules; ask at the ticket office if in doubt.

With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

Dining room with pink walls, set tables and mirrors© Weinhaus Wöhler

Weinhaus Wöhler

Restaurant · Schwerin · €€€€

What to order: a dish from the menu with a recommended wine from their shop

The brewpub room, with iron lamps and red beams© Altstadtbrauhaus Zum Stadtkrug

Altstadtbrauhaus Zum Stadtkrug

Restaurant · Schwerin · €€€€

What to order: the midday dish of the day with a house Altstadtbräu

To stay nearby

The half-timbered building of the Weinhaus Wöhler on a cobbled street© Weinhaus WöhlerSmall hotel

Hotel Weinhaus Wöhler

In the old town · Restaurant and wine shop · Family suites · 180 m² apartment with kitchen

Why we like it: Twelve rooms, family suites and a 180 m² apartment above the wine house, in the old town near the square.

Room with a four-poster bed, a desk and tulips© Niederländischer HofSmall hotel

Niederländischer Hof

By the Pfaffenteich · English furniture and marble bathrooms · Library with fireplace · Locked car park

Why we like it: Small 24-room hotel with English furniture and marble bathrooms, on the Pfaffenteich shore, with a bar, a library with a fireplace and parking.

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