Shouldn't a relaxing vacation be in a relaxed culture? Could surrounding yourself with a simpler lifestyle allow you to return home with a rested body and an uncluttered mind? Welcome to Amish Country Ohio, where you can experience a different culture right in America's heartland. A charming example of a group of people quietly living their lives and maintaining their unique identity, Amish Country Ohio shows an unusual side of everyday American life.
If you take a hurried drive through Amish Country Ohio, you may see only a few horse-drawn buggies, the typical craft stores, maybe an Amish farmer working the field. But take a few days to slow your pace to that of the people and the culture you want to experience, and Amish Country Ohio will surprise and delight you.
In the heart of Amish Country Ohio is the little town of Berlin, a great place to start your exploration. Located about 30 miles southwest of Canton, Amish Country Ohio is a community that grew in the last century to become the largest population of Amish people in the world. The Amish are a religious sect known primarily for the use of horse-drawn buggies for transportation, while shunning the use of electricity, along with many contemporary conveniences the average American takes for granted.
In Amish Country Ohio you find a culture that values home and family in the way they live their everyday life. This is where family dinner is not a hasty few minutes once a week, but an everyday event. It’s where Mom and the girls work together in the kitchen and the vegetable garden, while Dad and the boys work together in the fields and the barn. In Amish Country Ohio you’ll see the family riding together in a horse-drawn buggy to the neighbors for their home-based worship service.
Take the time to wander around the back roads in Amish Country Ohio, and look for a little retail store next to a perfectly manicured lawn, a repair shop in an old machinery shed, or a small furniture shop beside an old red barn. What you’re seeing is the 21st century version of the family farm in the heart of Amish Country Ohio, a way for a hard-working, enterprising family to earn a living while staying at home together.
It may take a few days to find the rhythm of Amish Country Ohio, so plan a few nights at the newly renovated facilities of Berlin Hotel & Suites. Overlooking the farm land just two minutes from the heart of Berlin, it puts you in the middle of this wonderful culture. The green fields in the valley outside your suite remind you that you are in Amish Country Ohio. But the luxury of Berlin Hotel & Suites allows you to forget the merry-go-round of everyday life; while the full-service amenities help you relax and rejuvenate. And for real pampering, Berlin Spa & Salon is right there to make you look and feel like a new person. You'll leave Amish Country Ohio with a new appreciation for a simpler culture.
