Creative Travelling. I love it! The magic of creating something personal and unique, the proud flashes in the eyes of all creative travellers, the feeling of really connecting with a place. Taking the time and peace to feel the vibe of the local people and their use of creative material such as wood, ceramics or Spätzle (during our cooking class!). I’m loving it !!! Such was the magic we found as part of our #balticdiscovery team surrounded by the atmosphere of the mighty Herrenhaus Estate Büttelkow, whose owners Andreas & Antje share an eventful and inspiring history with us. From when they first arrived from distant Hannover searching for a peaceful, inspiring and creative spot: Exactly what the Herrenhaus Estate Büttelkow represents today for all its international creative visitors and business (seminar) travellers. Hailing from different countries such as Denmark, Spain, Italy or Austria ourselves, we immediately feel welcome here. Thanks to the modern E-Bikes offered by the wonderful hotel & spa residence Upstalsboom in the nearby coastal city Kühlungsborn, we manage to despise wind and “altitude” cycling the 20 kilometres to Büttelkow in “perfect style”! Nice.
Us and our bikes: Cycling with E-Bikes along the German Baltic Sea Coast is a wonderful experience indeed. You are so much more able to focus on the landscape and surrounding features, while still being active. It’s great!
Arriving in Büttelkow, our first “greeter” is clearly unimpressed. 😉
Andreas, who is our “real” host for the day, is all the merrier in turn: Thanks to his warm and welcoming personality, he manages we relax and unwind in no time, feeling almost at home within just a few hours. What a wonderful place to come to in order to recharge your batteries: I must definitely come back here one day!
Part of what makes this place are the comfort and beautiful details found in the furniture of the rooms, apartments and meeting / lounge facilities around the estate. Well done Andreas & Antje!
Just a little later, it’s creative tourism time: Out in the garden, we are forming beautiful wax & wooden sculptures under the inspirational guidance of artist Andreas.
Burcin manages to craft even a small woman statue made out of hot, dark wax. A happy moment indeed!
A clear advantage: The hosts love to cook and spoil their guests here. If interested, you are welcome to join like us, making Spätzle for our evening meal together!
A place to linger: The beautiful, fairy-tale like atmosphere of the Herrenhaus Estate Büttelkow.
Creative Cultural Moments: #Balticdiscovery in the Hanseatic City of Rostock
Teresa Trabert, our young guide & organising team member putting together #Balticdiscovery, has only been living in Rostock since the beginning of the year herself and continues to be (very) excited about what this port city in the north of Germany has to offer. Here, she invites us to meet the young designers, silver artists or “Artquarium” art space in Rostock, as well as cute textile artist “Nähmarie“: This city clearly offers many opportunities to engage with the local Baltic art scene. If such a scene does indeed exist. Because what me find here, above all, is a spirit of openness to the world that connects all the young people and artists we meet here. A fabric of everyday culture, being both regional as well as mundane and international. I have really enjoyed this part of Rostock during my visit!
Condoms for less? Er … not really. It is “only pure art” that comes out of this machine, where you are able to get a “package of art” for just three coins of € 1,-. Funny details of our visit to Rostock!
“Street Art Graffiti” in Rostock!
So many impressions: Andreas, Burcin & Juli decided to have a break! 😉
Check this out: Visiting “Nähmarie” in Rostock is a wonderful stop to shop or becoming creative with the artist herself and creating a nice little textile button print. Of course with Hanseatic sea motives. We really enjoy visiting her place!
Emilie & Juli with their home-made souvenirs: The art & excitement of creative travelling clearly gets to them, as captured in this moment.
Rostock City Walk & Fishing at the harbour
After our creative stroll around the artists’ district of Rostock, where we are also invited to couch surf at the artists’ places (so cool!), we take to streets with our “greeter” and local city expert Robert. He shows us “his Rostock” perfectly mastering the art of compelling and visual storytelling. His hospitality is incredible, even inviting us to his parents’ place for a coffee break during the walk! Again, we feel just like home and ever so welcome here. Later at the harbour, we even engage with the local fishermen catching fresh fish (like tourists would: all excited, filming and squealing 😉 ) while ending the day at a local chill-out session at the Rostock circus. It is truly overwhelming how much we enjoy Rostock in this one day. Make sure you do not miss it on your next trip to the Baltic Sea!
City Walk in Rostock.
Catching fresh fish in a spontaneous engagement with the local fishermen … A truly fun experience at the harbour of Rostock.
Circus entrepreneur Thomas welcomes us to the Rostock circus, engaging us all as “artists” for the evening. Another charming and beautiful activity!
Together, we are strong: #Balticdiscovery rocks!
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Disclaimer: We have been invited by Kreativsaison Mecklenburg to experience #Balticdiscovery at the German Baltic Sea Coast. All opinions are my own.