The landed gentry did not have an easy time. Members of the more important and wealthier aristocracy always tended to look down upon them, and they would also cast longing, sidelong glances at the influential royal houses. In actual fact, the country counts had a very good life. Comparatively undisturbed and rarely exposed to the perils of "big politics", they led a quiet and peaceful life amid the most beautiful nature.
On a tour of Schleswig-Holstein, Destination Germany has discovered that you can still experience that lifestyle today. Alongside the bathing resorts on the coast, the estates and manor houses in Germany's northern-most state are among the big attractions for holidaymakers - whether they go there on excursions, or even spend the night in one of them. We have visited Tremsbttel Castle, a conference hotel not far from Hamburg, and in addition we will be introducing the Basthorst estate in its idyllic setting and the Emkendorf manor house, near Kiel.
Schloss Tremsbottel
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