Berlin area village

We will be traveling out of Berlin Oct. 6 - 9 and want experience staying in small old German village or town for a more old world German culture.

Werder an der Havel

near Potsdam

Nice little village with historic center on an island

30 min by train from Berlin Central Station to Werder train Station from there 10 min by bus to the center

I second going to Werder an der Havel, the train goes there. How far of a radius are you willing to go from Berlin Hbf. ? Numerous places are connected by train.

Paretz is historically worth your time if you're interested in the dynasty of the Hohenzollerns within the realm of Prussian-German history, Schloss Paretz is there and it was the residence of the young Frederick William III and Queen Luisa . I saw the Schloss pre-pandemic.

Based on some of these little places I've visited, tracked down, I would suggest also Rheinsberg. When I was the Schloss was being refurbished , restored, etc. Depending on your max radius distance, visit Neustrelitz, also connected to the dynasty as Luisa was from Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The key site there is also the Schloss.

Thank you all for your recommendations.