The Schermützelsee inspires, that much is certain. Otherwise Bertolt Brecht and Helene Weigel would hardly have chosen the spa Buckow (Märkische Schweiz) as a summer residence. Their house on the lake is now a literature museum. But it is not just literature lovers and spa guests who get their money's worth in Buckow: The "Schweizer Haus" nature park visitor center offers nature walks and exhibitions. Technology enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the region's hundred-year railway history in the railway museum at the train station. "Classics in the Green", an open-air music series in the castle park, attracts numerous visitors every year in spring and summer.