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day 01 - fr iday - 09.09.

arrival to Berlin

day 02 - saturday - 10.09.Berlin – Bad saarow

day 03 - sunday - 11.09.Bad saarow – fleesensee

day 04 - monday - 12.09.fleesensee – Heiligendamm

day 05 - tuesday - 13.09.departure from Heiligendamm

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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 09 – 13 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

Mercedes-Benz & Friends i CLuB tOur 2016

friday - 09.09.2016

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BerL in

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dAY 01 - arrivaL tO BerLin

dAY 01 - arrivaL tO BerLin

… to the kick-of f r ight 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 per fect backdrop for a relaxed get-together with

fr iends and new acquaintances. al l par t ic ipants of th is

fascinating journey share a passion for classic automobiles,

impressing landscapes, sophist icated culture and mult i -

facetted 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 ”

a C O r d i a L W e L C O m e …

after a f irst 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 vivaci-

ous 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.

B e r L i n a i r

Mercedes-Benz & Friends i CLuB tOur 2016

saturday - 10.09.2016

BerL in

tO

Bad saarOW

d a y   02

route a-B / ca. 200 km / Hotel esplanade Bad saarow

dAY 02 - BerLin tO Bad saarOWMercedes-Benz & Friends i CLuB tOur 2016

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

“Want some schrippen?” fortif ied 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 f illed 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.

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.

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 of fers the per fect backdrop to review this day full

of historical and very lively contemporary impressions.

v i e W s O f B e r L i n

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

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

“potsdam seen from Brauhausberg”, franz Xaver sandmann, 1850

dAY 02 - BerLin tO Bad saarOWMercedes-Benz & Friends i CLuB tOur 2016

Mercedes-Benz & Friends i CLuB tOur 2016 dAY 03 - Bad saarOW tO fLeesensee

sunday - 11.09.2016

Bad saarOW

tO

fLeesensee

d a y   03

route B-C / ca. 270 km / schlosshotel fleesensee

Let’s get moving into the wide open spaces of the

mecklenburg Lake plateau. the scenery’s austere beauty

invites you to cruise of f 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.

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 of fers a pleasant

mixture of t imeless elegance and modern hospital ity. in

a relaxed atmosphere, you will have ample opportunity to

savour regional treats and exchange thoughts on discoveries

and experiences along and of f the track in a relaxed way. O f f t H e B e a t e n t r a C k s

i n t H e H e a r t O f

t H e L a k e L a n d

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

Mercedes-Benz & Friends i CLuB tOur 2016 dAY 03 - Bad saarOW tO fLeesensee

dAY 04 - fLeesensee tO HeiLiGendamm

monday - 12.09.2016

fLeesensee

tO

He iL iGendamm

d a y   04

route C-d / ca. 170 km / Grand Hotel Heiligendamm

Mercedes-Benz & Friends i CLuB tOur 2016

Let’s get ready for the last stage of the tour for star

riders and their classic beauties. Once again you set of f

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 r ise. there is a

scent of wideness, elemental forces and quietness f illing

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

G ’ d a y m a t e s ,

t H e s e a i s C a L L i n G !

… and one of the places that seem to be not of this world:

welcome to the f irst German seaside resort, welcome to

Heil igendamm. the Count of mecklenburg-schwerin’s

personal physician discovered the beneficial ef fects of the

sea water and the climatic advantages at the “Holy dam”,

as the name literally translates. the f ine 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 of fer natural habitats for a diverse

wildlife.

a m a G i C a L s e t t i n G …

Mercedes-Benz & Friends i CLuB tOur 2016

the unique ensemble of Grand Hotel Hei l igendamm

s i tuated r ight at the Balt ic Coast provides the per fect

locat ion for the conclusion of our journey through the

past , present and future. fresh regional and internat ional

del icacies, f r iendly ser v ice and the healthy sea cl imate

wi l l make your sojourn at the Balt ic sea an absolute

unique and pleasurable exper ience.

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

dAY 04 - fLeesensee tO HeiLiGendamm

dAY 05 - departure frOm HeiLiGendamm

tuesday - 13.09.2016

departure

frOm

HeiL iGendamm

d a y   05

Mercedes-Benz & Friends i CLuB tOur 2016

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 dr iving exper iences in the nor theast of

Germany with you, you will start your journey home.

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

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

c lassic cars, even though in a s l ight ly modif ied 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!”

“ G O O d B y e , s e e y O u

n e X t t i m e ! ”

Mercedes-Benz & Friends i CLuB tOur 2016 dAY 05 - departure frOm HeiLiGendamm

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) 511 866 846 -130 or by email at

info@classic-events.org