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| Main Street Berlin, Ohio |
For information about the area, Amish Heartland Tours and Information Kiosk in Berlin is a good place to start. They know a great deal about the area and offer tours to local Amish homes and businesses, meals in Amish homes, and lots of other fun things to explore. You can find Amish Heartland Tours and Information Kiosk on Facebook.
Gift stores, craft shops, and antique malls line both sides of the streets. And don't miss the great food in several of the restaurants and cafes tucked between the stores. Helping Hands Quilt Shop is one of my favorite places to visit. They have a wide variety of fabrics, patterns. and breath-taking quilts made by local quilters. On certain days of the week you can watch several talented Amish women quilt at the shop. Call Helping Hands Quilt Shop to find out when. They are on Facebook too.
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| A Craft Shop in Berlin |
If you have the option, a visit during the weekdays is best for less congestion and traffic. You can visit on the weekends as well, but be prepared for a lot of traffic into Berlin. Watch for lots of Amish buggies in the mix too. Slow and careful is the best way to travel anytime you're in Amish country.
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| Drive Safe in Ohio Amish Country |
Make time in your schedule to travel the back roads too. A lot of Amish sell baskets, produce, quilts, and leather goods from their homes. Many of the farms are simply beautiful.
There's much more to see in this beautiful area, but those are for another post. I hope you get a chance to visit Ohio Amish Country soon.
Have you ever visited this area? What are your favorite places to visit?
We take a trip to Holmes County, about once a year. (Live in Ohio) We generally go early Spring and rent a farmhouse for a quilting retreat, then visit all of the quilt shops in area, one day in the weekend.
ReplyDeleteOur next trip, happens to be next weekend. My quilt group takes a trip every summer to either Athens, Ohio--to see the Quilt National Quilt Show, which is every 2 years, or to Holmes County. As the Quilt National was last year, we will visit Holmes this year. We see much of the area and always visit Heinies. It is a great day with friends.
I am glad you enjoyed your visit. I love my home state and the varied places offered.
Dora, renting a farmhouse for a quilting retreat sounds wonderful! And visiting the quilt shops is always a good time. Your quilt-group trips must be so much fun!
DeleteMaybe you could do a post about your trip when you return? LOL I'd love to hear all about it.
I love your home state too and try to visit every chance I get. It's only about a three hour drive for me so that's a nice plus. Thanks for commenting!
We have visited places in Ohio Amish country, including Berlin, as well as towns in Pennsylvania Amish country. Both are wonderful, beautiful places and I hope to visit again one day!
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Hi Britney! It's good to hear you share my passion for the Amish culture. :) I've visited Lancaster as well and loved it. You can't get it all in on one trip so it's always fun to return. I hope you get to visit both places soon! Thanks for commenting!
DeleteI've never visited Amish country. Beautiful area!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get a chance to visit there sometime, Pat. It is beautiful and relaxing, except for the weekend traffic. LOL Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI love visits to the Amish country. When we visited Berlin we stayed in a quaint inn. I loved the pillow I slept on so much I offered to buy it the next morning and they sold it to me. Every night I have my pillow from Berlin on my bed.
ReplyDeleteFond memories from Berlin as well as beautiful pictures are just wonderful.
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Oh Melanie, that is so cool they sold you the pillow! You are a girl after my own heart. LOL Love it! Everyone should have a Berlin pillow of their very own. I'm glad you enjoyed the photos and that they brought you fond memories. Thanks for stopping by!
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