By Sabah Karimi
Berlin, Ohio is home of the world's largest Amish community and is nicknamed "Amish Country." Visitors to Berlin can learn about the Amish lifestyle, explore historic buildings and museums, and take a guided horseback riding tour through the main areas of town. The town also hosts a number of community events and festivals including antique farm machinery shows, gospel dinner concerts and community sidewalk sales, giving visitors a chance to mingle with the locals and take part in some annual traditions.
Explore the Amish and Mennotite Heritage Center
Learn about the rich history of Amish Country by exploring the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center. The venue features an authentic Constoga wagon, an old bookstore, a one-room schoolhouse and several displays that spotlight the lifestyle of the Amish and Mennotites of the area. The center is also home to a gift shop and craft store where visitors can purchase locally-made crafts, collectibles and keepsakes.
Amish & Mennotite Heritage Center
5789 CR 77
Berlin, Ohio
(330) 893-3192
behalt.com
Visit the Berlin Creek Gallery
The Berlin Creek Gallery is located in the heart of Berlin, Ohio and features the works of local and national artists including Diane Grabner and Thomas Kinkade. Visitors can explore the gallery's artwork and sculptures, and also purchase hand-blown glass keepsakes, artwork, ceramics, jewelry and custom frames.
Berlin Creek Gallery
5042 SR 39
Berlin, Ohio 44610
oacountry.com/berlincreekgallery1
(330) 893-2686
Explore the Farm at Walnut Creek
The Farm at Walnut Creek is the place to feed farm and zoo animals including zebras, buffalo, giraffe and horses. Learn about the historic Amish farm from the local farmers. Visitors can take a guided tour of the grounds to see the working farm firsthand, and also take a horse-drawn wagon ride through the fields. The Farm covers over 120 acres of hills in eastern Homes County which includes several acres of Berlin, Ohio.
Farm at Walnut Creek (main office)
4147 CR 114
Sugarcreek, Ohio 44684
(330) 893-4200
thefarmatwalnutcreek.com
Take an Amish Heartland Tour
The Artisans, Buggies and Cultural tour is offered by Amish Heartland Tours of Berlin, Ohio and goes through Berlin and several other destinations around Amish Country. The tour makes several stops to historic Amish homes, Amish artisan businesses, local farms and an historic school house. Most of the tour is taken aboard a climate-controlled sightseeing van, but a part of the tour involves traveling across Amish Country on a horse-drawn buggy.
Amish Heartland Tour
P.O. Box 462
Berlin, Ohio 44610
(330) 893-3248
amishtoursofohio.com
Purchase Handmade Candles and Crafts at Harwood's
Harwood's is an arts and crafts store located in Berlin that sells hundreds of customized embroidery pieces, hand-poured candles and other locally-made crafts. The store is located on the grounds of the Holmes County Flea Market where you can purchase other items such as paintings, ceramics and handwoven fabric.
Harwood's Store
4568 State Route 39
Millersburg, Ohio 44654
harwoodstore.net
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About the Author:
Sabah Karimi is a professional web and print copywriter with an educational background in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. She writes in several niches including travel, fashion, beauty, health, fitness, lifestyle and small business. Karimi received a Top Content Creator Award from Demand Studios in 2009.
