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1 Classic Car Travel / Fotograf Friedemann Bayer O f C o n n o i s s e u r s a n d S t a r R i d e r s

2 Content d heiligendamm Day 01 - Friday Arrival to Berlin B E R L I N Day 02 - Saturday Berlin Bad Saarow fleesensee c B A D S A A R O W Neustrelitz Day 03 - Sunday Bad Saarow Fleesensee Neuruppin F L E E S E N S E E Day 04 - Monday Fleesensee Heiligendamm H E I L I G E N D A M M potsdam berlin A bad saarow Day 05 - Tuesday Departure from Heiligendamm b

3 dear friends of Mercedes-Benz & Friends events, A fascinating community offering you surprising discoveries and the enjoyment of the finer things in life in a refreshing way: it s great that you are interested in our 2016 event highlight for club members only once again. There will be something to cater to every taste in the course of this year s event. What about starting at one of the finest addresses to be found in Germany? Unter den Linden 77 is where the legendary Adlon Hotel awaits you. Experience the lively centre of Berlin before heading your classic car via the sophisticated town of Potsdam to the quietness of the spa town Bad Saarow, where you will have time to relax on the shore of Scharmützelsee, a lake south of Fürstenwalde/Spree. The following day offers plenty of wonderful driving experiences on your way to the Mecklenburg Lake Plateau. Endless alleys line the streets on which you will pass castles and cultural treasures, following the traces of famous poets, great thinkers and ingenious engineers. At the end of the day, your destination is one of the most beautiful country house hotels in northern Europe. After a quiet night in Fleesensee you will be heading your star mobile further to the north to enjoy a breeze of the widely acclaimed air of the Baltic Sea in the afternoon at the latest. Now it is time for relaxation in the white town by the sea, time to savour the atmosphere of a late summer retreat which is Germany s most elegant seaside resort. Become a part of the Mercedes-Benz & Friends family: Mercedes-Benz & Friends Of Connoisseurs and Star Riders will take you to Berlin, Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern from September 2016 As always, the Mercedes-Benz Classic Services and Parts team will give your vehicle the best possible care. You can find further information on this event on the following pages. And new this year you can also apply directly online. We look forward to seeing you in Berlin in September. Cordially yours, Christian Boucke Director Mercedes-Benz Classic and Customer Center Chairman of the Management Board Mercedes-Benz Museum GmbH

4 DAY 01 - arrival TO berlin D A Y 01 Friday Arrival to Berlin

5 DAY 01 - arrival TO berlin B e r l i n a i r After a first exchange of thoughts on the route and the various highlights of the tour, you will have time for your individual plans. And that is a good thing, as Berlin waits to be discovered. Looking for the hippest neighbourhood? What about visiting one of the numerous museums, taking a walk on the Unter den Linden boulevard or just fancy a typical Berlin currywurst to go? Let s look for traces of history or date with the zeitgeist, which seems to be at home here: cosmopolitan, hip and unmistakably in Berlin-style. It doesn t matter to which part of Berlin you re heading; be inspired by a metropolis full of contrasts and its vivacious art and culture scene. Get yourself in the mood for the coming late summer days and some special moments waiting to become unique shared experiences. There is a scent of excitement in the Berlin air Look forward to a dinner together and to enjoying the anticipation of a journey for star riders and connoisseurs you are not likely to forget soon. A c o r d i a l w e l c o m e to the kick-off right in the middle of the open-minded metropolis with its incomparable charm. Only a few steps from Brandenburg Gate the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, a house with a unique and eventful history, welcomes you. This is just the perfect backdrop for a relaxed get-together with friends and new acquaintances. All participants of this fascinating journey share a passion for classic automobiles, impressing landscapes, sophisticated culture and multifacetted culinary delights. I s t i l l h a v e a s u i t c a s e i n B e r l i n

6 DAY 02 - berlin TO BAD saarow D A Y 02 Saturday berlin TO bad saarow Route A-B / ca. 200 km / Hotel Esplanade Bad Saarow

7 DAY 02 - berlin TO BAD saarow R a m b l i n g s t h r o u g h t h e M a r c h o f B r a n d e n b u r g V i e w s o f B e r l i n Want some schrippen? Fortified by a hearty breakfast and all that goes with it in the German capital (schrippen means bread rolls), it is about time now: start your engines. Shining classic cars and modern classics competing for the best look as the air is filled with the smell of gasoline and motor oil. Then you slowly start to move your automotive gem and the Brandenburg Gate becomes smaller and smaller in the rear-view mirror. On the way, discover some more of Berlin s sights you maybe haven t seen yet and enjoy the drive over legendary Glienicke Bridge. F o r e s t s a n d l a k e s a s f a r a s t h e e y e c a n r e a c h At the end of the day, you will be awaited by the quiet and relaxed hospitality of the Hotel Esplanade Resort & Spa situated along the promenade of Scharmützel lake. Here, Brandenburg presents itself at its very best, a splendid landscape of forests and lakes as far as the eye can reach. The hotel offers the perfect backdrop to review this day full of historical and very lively contemporary impressions. Potsdam seen from Brauhausberg, Franz Xaver Sandmann, 1850 P r u s s i a n s p l e n d o u r a n d a l a t e s u m m e r r e t r e a t Leave the metropolis behind you and embark on a journey through space and time. You reach Potsdam, the old Prussian residence and modern-day capital of the federal state of Brandenburg. Be inspired by the splendour of palaces and parks in the Prussian Versailles and follow in the traces of Frederick the Great. From Prussia s glory to Brandenburg s spa town: following a refreshment with select delicacies you will head towards a late summer retreat, passing surprising cultural treasures and rural idylls far from the city s hustle and bustle.

8 DAY 03 - BAD saarow TO FLEESENSEE d a y 03 Sunday bad saarow TO fleesensee Route B-C / ca. 270 km / Schlosshotel Fleesensee

9 DAY 03 - BAD saarow TO FLEESENSEE I n t h e h e a r t o f t h e l a k e l a n d O f f t h e b e a t e n t r a c k s There will be enough recreational breaks providing the opportunity to absorb the atmosphere of this unique region. You can look forward to a special evening to suit the taste of connoisseurs and star riders including, by the way, some small surprises. Enjoy regional specialities en route to prepare for the rest of the stage that leads you further north on breathtakingly beautiful alleys via Neuruppin and Neustrelitz. Between Müritz lake and Fleesensee, right in the heart of the lake district in the northeast of Germany, Schlosshotel Fleesensee awaits you and offers a pleasant mixture of timeless elegance and modern hospitality. In a relaxed atmosphere, you will have ample opportunity to savour regional treats and exchange thoughts on discoveries and experiences along and off the track in a relaxed way. O n t h e s e a r c h f o r t r a c e s a n d p l e a s u r a b l e d i s c o v e r i e s Let s get moving into the wide open spaces of the Mecklenburg Lake Plateau. The scenery s austere beauty invites you to cruise off the beaten tracks. Wonderful routes over rolling hills sprawling to the horizon you will discover the expanse of the landscape in the northeast. Once in a while the blue colour of a lake gleams through the dense woods or behind lush meadows. Small wild and romantic coves give a promise of peaceful harmony. Clear stretches of water, remnants of the last ice age, are connected by small and large rivers or channels, which are witnesses of an age-old cultural landscape. A unique natural retreat and home of otters, brant geese, beavers and cranes. Even the quite rare sea eagles and ospreys achieve the highest population density in Germany.

10 day 04 - fleesensee to heiligendamm D A Y 04 Monday Fleesensee to HEILIGENDAMM Route C-D / ca. 170 km / Grand Hotel Heiligendamm

11 day 04 - fleesensee to heiligendamm G d a y m a t e s, t h e s e a i s c a l l i n g! Let s get ready for the last stage of the tour for star riders and their classic beauties. Once again you set off on tour with your lovingly cared for vehicles. And as the landscape slowly changes, anticipation of the blue colour of the Baltic Sea, of reed-covered dunes and shimmering amber, the gold of the region, begins to rise. There is a scent of wideness, elemental forces and quietness filling the nose that sets the spirit free the closer you come to the sea. Destination: a place of longing. S o m e w h e r e b e y o n d t h e s e a A u n i q u e p l e a s u r a b l e e x p e r i e n c e The unique ensemble of Grand Hotel Heiligendamm situated right at the Baltic Coast provides the per fect location for the conclusion of our journey through the past, present and future. Fresh regional and international delicacies, friendly ser vice and the healthy sea climate will make your sojourn at the Baltic Sea an absolute unique and pleasurable experience. A m a g i c a l s e t t i n g and one of the places that seem to be not of this world: welcome to the first German seaside resort, welcome to Heiligendamm. The Count of Mecklenburg-Schwerin s personal physician discovered the beneficial effects of the sea water and the climatic advantages at the Holy Dam, as the name literally translates. The fine white sands and low tidal variations are further advantages that people appreciate down to the present day. The bodden coast with its relatively low salt content and the especially well protected lagoons offer natural habitats for a diverse wildlife.

12 DAY 05 - Departure from Heiligendamm D A Y 05 Tuesday Departure from HEILIGENDAMM

13 DAY 05 - Departure from Heiligendamm G o o d b y e, s e e y o u n e x t t i m e! Maybe you will take home some of the composure and calmness of the northeast, which Neuruppin-born Theodor Fontane put into words as follows: The art of living is as is well-known using just as much steam power as is available at the moment. A statement that is valid for driving classic cars, even though in a slightly modified form In the exclusive atmosphere of Germany s oldest sea side resort you will bid farewell to the other star riders and connoisseurs and depart according to your personal plans. Mercedes-Benz & Friends say Goodbye, see you next time! Wa k e u p, i n h a l e t h e s e a b r e e z e a n d l e t yo u r e y e s wa n d e r a c r o s s t h e h o r i z o n F e e l s l i k e h e a v e n Once again you will meet your now travel-tested star-riding companions for breakfast. Then it is time to prepare yourself and the well looked-after motorised classics for departure and to say goodbye to new friends and old acquaintances. You are not likely to forget too soon the impressions you have collected in Berlin, Brandenburg and on the Baltic Coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Taking these incomparable memories of impressive cultural treasures, captivating nature, noble manufactures and, last but not least, of the multi-facetted driving experiences in the northeast of Germany with you, you will start your journey home.

14 A r e y o u i n t h e m o o d f o r extraordinary driving experiences, lively cultural treasures and typical regional lifestyle along the route? Do not hesitate to register. The number of participants is limited. If you have any questions regarding this event by Mercedes-Benz & Friends, we will be glad to assist you by phone on +49 (0) or by at info@classic-events.org