It was my birthday on Sunday and as the weather had been absolutely miserable and I’m not really a fan of parties, all I wanted was to spend a nice day out in the country. Burg Schlitz is a beautiful 19th-century castle and a bit of a hidden treasure here in the heart of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The estate is around 30 km away from us and just the place for long walks in absolute peace and quiet.
Burg Schlitz – a hidden treasure in the heart of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
It is owned by hotelier couple Manuela und Armin Hoeck and centres around a luxurious 5-star hotel and restaurant. Both are regularly recognised with the most prestigious awards in the hotel and gastronomy industry. In 2012, the hotel was even awarded ‘Hotel of the Year’. Pretty impressive considering the number of hotels out there, don’t you think? As I live nearby, I’ve unfortunately never stayed overnight but if you fancy a look at the rooms, why don’t you go on a virtual tour of the hotel?
Burg Schlitz is surrounded by 450 acres of landscaped park. It includes hunting grounds, 3 lakes as well as bridle paths with natural jumps. The parkland invites for picnics and long strolls and this is exactly what we did on Sunday. Autumn had painted the trees in the most beautiful colours, so I couldn’t resist getting my camera out. Here are some of my snapshots.
Our autumn walk at Burg Schlitz
It was Amy’s first visit to the estate and I think she didn’t know what to explore first. All over the estate, you find gorgeous monuments remembering former owners and their loved ones.
We collected leaves and conkers. Amy even tasted and has found her new favourite snack it seems.
Amy hid under rocks, danced around the fountain and loved her little autumn adventure. I can’t wait to come back in winter when everything’s covered in snow. The restaurant also does a delicious hot chocolate that’s a must during the colder months!
If you’re ever in the area, make sure to pay Burg Schlitz a visit. It’s worth a stop in every season and if it’s rainy there’s always the spa!
Oh my goodness, what gorgeous photos. Amy is just beautiful and you have captured the colours and her innocence perfectly.
It looks like such a fabulous place to visit, thank you for sharing.
What beautiful pictures. You have captured Autumn so well – and I just love Amy’s coat! It matches the gold colours perfectly! Sounds like a lovely hotel, mmm hot chocolate, sounds like you will definitely have to go back now! x
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This looks so lovely. Stunning pictures with a matching autumnal coat. Hope you had a fab birthday x
Adore all the autumnal colours, and love your daughters jacket, blends in nicely, Never lasted a conker I have to admit.
Looks a beautiful place to walk round and explore. Nice reflections and glad she found lots to do, makes it easier to go back again if they have enjoyed themselves there before. #countrykids
What a beautiful location! Burg Schlitz looks magical especially the woods! #CountryKids
It looks absolutely stunning and your photos have captured everything beautifully. I adore the Autumn colours. Kaz x
This looks like a gorgeous place to explore all year round! #CountryKids
Gorgeous Autumn day. Loving all the colours x
What stunning pictures! Such wonderful colours 🙂 I love that picture with the conkers, it looks so cute and such a lovely activity to do with kids too 🙂 #countrykids
Wow, it looks absolutely gorgeous!! Your little girl is so adorable, love her yellow coat! And those toadstools look incredible! #countrykids
Amazing photos! Loving the autumn colours 🙂 Oh and belated Happy Birthday, looks like you guys had a blast 😉 #countrykids
First of all Happy Birthday and wow what a beautiful place to spend it! How amazing are those mushrooms? Any idea of what kind they are? Would love to go to such a peaceful place for my birthday next year
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Laura x
More coat envy! It looks so pretty there and I totally get why enjoying these beautiful grounds would be a perfect birthday treat. The colours in the trees are simply stunning and it looks like you are having a much better autumn than you suggest. The hotel sounds rather special too, wow staying there really would be a treat!
Happy birthday and thank you for sharing your day on #CountryKids
That looks amazing – your photos are gorgeous and really show the beautiful colours of the season. x x
Wow it looks so magical! What a fabulous place and stunning pictures. Thanks for linking up to #PointShoot x
My goodness, it looks beautiful. You’ve got some amazing pictures xx
Gorgeous gorgeous photos! I am in love with Amy’s coat – it is so beautiful, especially against the autumn leaves! #CountryKids
What a gorgeous place, you have got some incredible photos! Sounds like a wonderful place to spend your birthday! #CountryKids
What lovely photos of Amy, and her conker collection! I love the photos you’ve included in this post – they have really got me in an Autumn mood!! #countrykids