Write your leaf on our tree - the leather guestbook of Under the Linden

It lies there. Heavy, tough, soft. An old leather book with a tree of life on the cover. Not just any book, nor any ordinary guest book. This book breathes. It lives. It grows with every new memory written in it. Herein lies the heart of Under the Linden - in ink, in words, in stories of people like you.

A book that invites you to pause

We live in a world in a hurry. Everything has to be fast, digital, fleeting. But this book is different. It asks you to pause for a moment. To put pen to paper. To feel what you want to say - not because you have to, but because you can.

Whether you write one sentence or a whole page: it counts. Everything counts. Each story is a leaf on the tree.

A tree of life full of meaning

The tree on the cover is there for a reason. It symbolises growth, connection and return. Guests come and go, seasons change, but the roots remain. Just as the lime trees once cast their shadows on the terrace, the branches of this tree catch your story.

Your words are the leaves. And together we form a crown full of life.

A pen with character

With the book is a crown pen. No biros. No keyboard. Real ink. Real handwriting. Because we believe that writing with attention does something special. You literally connect with what you write down.

And yes, sometimes things go a little wrong. A speck here, a letter there. But that's what makes it beautiful. It is real. It's yours.

From little notes to big stories

In the guestbook, you will find all kinds of things. A thank you for a nice stay. A child's drawing. A touching anecdote from someone who experienced something special here. Love, loss, laughter, enjoyment - it's all in there. Sometimes you get moved as you leaf through it. Sometimes you laugh. But always you feel: this is a place where people open up.

Your story belongs

Perhaps you hesitate. "What should I write?"
But that's the beauty of it. Everything is good. One word. A memory. A joke. A poem. Your story is a piece of our bigger story.

And when you come back in a while - who knows, you might browse again. And you'll still see your leaf hanging among all those others.

Would you also like to add a leaf to our tree?

Take the crown pen, feel the leather under your hand, and write down your memory.
Together, we continue to grow our tree - word for word.